Saint Joseph's Hawks vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Joseph's Hawks vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN

Tom Gola Arena is the site where the La Salle Explorers (11-10) will attempt to defeat the Saint Joseph's Hawks (14-7) on Saturday.

The Saint Joseph's Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against George Mason and earned the victory with a final of 75-73 in their last contest. Saint Joseph's ended the game having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (28 of 55) and converted 8 of 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Hawks made 11 of 17 shots for a rate of 64.7%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 12 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to the defense, Saint Joseph's allowed the other team to shoot 45.9% from the field on 28 out of 61 shooting. George Mason dished out 16 assists and had 6 steals in this game. On top of that, George Mason totaled 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. George Mason finished the game shooting 63.6% from the free throw line by burying 7 of 11 attempts. They buried 10 of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Hawks finished with 11 and George Mason accounted for 13 fouls.

Xzayvier Brown is a player who had an impact in this contest. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the floor and totaled 4 dimes. He played for 31 minutes played and collected 1 rebound. He was able to score 16 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Saint Joseph's steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 14-7 for the season. They currently have an average of 77.4 points per outing (95th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor. The Hawks are connecting on 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (220 of 594) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Saint Joseph's is pulling down 37.3 rebounds per contest and has 322 assists on the campaign, which is 64th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 262nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 290 surrendered this year. The Hawks defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.3% (508 of 1,262) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 31.9% on three-point shots and they rank 115th in the country in points per game allowed (69.4).

When they last played, the La Salle Explorers took a loss by a final score of 71-69 when they played Rhode Island. The Explorers pulled down 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. Rhode Island committed 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Explorers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, La Salle knocked down 8 of their 31 tries (25.8%). When all was said and done, the Explorers finished the game shooting 26 for 71 from the field which gave them a rate of 36.6%. The Explorers permitted Rhode Island to knock down 24 of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 41.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 out of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 27 at the charity stripe (66.7%). In the matter of rebounding, La Salle allowed Rhode Island to get 39 in all (9 offensive).

Khalil Brantley pitched in for the Explorers for the matchup. He made 7 of 17 for the matchup for a rate of 41.2%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 40 mins on the court and tallied 5 dimes in this matchup.

La Salle has a mark of 11-10 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Explorers are connecting on 42.9% from the field, which has them ranked 278th in D-1. La Salle has totaled 1,550 points on the campaign (73.8 per game) and they pull down 34.7 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (87th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 9.6 times per contest. The Explorers are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they go 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The La Salle defense concedes 34.2% on 3-point shots (136 of 398) and their opponents are converting on 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 14.0 dimes and 38.6 rebounds per game, which ranks them 284th and 333rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Explorers on the defensive side of the court are 217th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 72.7. They are able to force 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (248th in college basketball).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Saint Joseph's

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