St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Tom Gola Arena is the site where the La Salle Explorers (12-14) will try to beat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (16-9) on Wednesday.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies took the court against Davidson and walked away with a win by a score of 81-80 in their last game. St. Bonaventure finished the contest having earned a 56.5% field goal percentage (26 out of 46) and made 6 out of their 15 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Bonnies buried 23 of 30 tries for a rate of 76.7%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to the defense, St. Bonaventure allowed 49.2% from the field on 29 out of 59 shooting. Davidson recorded 14 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Moreover, Davidson pulled down 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Davidson finished the contest at 72.2% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 18 tries. They also converted 9 out of their 24 tries from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Bonnies walked away with 18 while Davidson had 21 personal fouls.

Yann Farell is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He racked up 15 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He shot 62.5% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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St. Bonaventure will enter this game with a mark of 16-9 for the season. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.8 personal fouls per game. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 321 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 251st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bonnies are shooting 37.1% on shots from distance (197 of 531) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They average 74.4 points per game (167th in Division 1) while shooting 46.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Bonnies have forced 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 66th in college basketball in opponents PPG (67.4). The Bonnies are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.1% (596 of 1,351) and they surrender 31.3 boards per contest as a team. They rank 176th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 330 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the La Salle Explorers got the win with a final of 82-81 when they faced UMass. The Explorers snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. UMass earned 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Explorers to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.3%. Regarding three-point shots, La Salle buried 9 of 21 tries (42.9%). In all, the Explorers ended up shooting 28 for 59 from the field which had them at 47.5%. The Explorers allowed UMass to make 25 of their 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4% for this contest. They finished 29.6% from distance by shooting 8 out of 27 and finished the contest at 23 out of 28 at the charity stripe (82.1%). When it comes to rebounds, La Salle permitted UMass to pull down 34 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Jhamir Brickus pitched in for the Explorers in the game. He scored 19 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and earned 6 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 53.8%, and earned 3 rebounds.

La Salle has a win-loss mark of 12-14 for the campaign. The Explorers are committing 17.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.6 times per contest (97th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 9.7 times per contest. La Salle has totaled 1,919 points for the campaign (73.8 per game) and they snag 34.8 boards per contest. As an offense, the Explorers are hitting on 42.7% from the field, which is ranked 286th in the nation.

The La Salle defense surrenders 34.7% from downtown (174 of 501) and opponents are knocking down 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.7 dimes and 38.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is 259th and 327th in college hoops. The Explorers on the defensive end are ranked 275th in D-1 in points given up per game with 75.0. They have forced 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (268th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take La Salle

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