Temple Owls vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Temple Owls (4-2) are headed to John Glaser Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the La Salle Explorers (5-2).

The Temple Owls took the court against UMass and went home with a win by a final score of 87-80 in their last contest. Temple ended the contest having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (28 of 59) and buried 5 of their 17 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Owls buried 26 of 38 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 5 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defense, Temple allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 22 out of 56 shooting. UMass doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, UMass grabbed 30 boards (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UMass walked away from this one shooting 73.8% from the free throw line by converting 31 of their 42 attempts. They also made 5 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Owls ended up finishing with 24 and UMass totaled 26 personal fouls.

Jamal Mashburn Jr. is a player who was a major factor in the game. He notched 26 points on 9 of 20 shooting. He played for 33 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished 45.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Temple comes into this one with a record of 4-2 on the campaign. They are turning it over 10.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Temple is snagging 37.8 boards per game and has accounted for 58 dimes for the year, which ranks 359th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Owls are shooting 36.4% on three-point shots (43 of 118) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They average 79.7 pts per game (119th in college basketball) while going 45.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Owls are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 22.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 124th in college basketball in giving up assists with 79 relinquished on the year. The Owls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.5% (150 of 380) and they surrender 38.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 27.5% on shots from distance and they are 213th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the La Salle Explorers got the victory with a final of 92-77 against Stetson. With respect to how they rebounded, La Salle permitted Stetson to grab 32 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 36.8% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 7 out of 19 and finished the contest at 16 out of 18 at the free throw line (88.9%). The Explorers permitted Stetson to make 27 out of 64 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.2% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Explorers ended up going 33 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.8%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, La Salle converted 10 out of 21 tries (47.6%). They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.2%. Stetson was called for 17 fouls for this contest which got the Explorers to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed it up 9 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Explorers were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this game.

Corey McKeithan pitched in for the Explorers in this game. He knocked down 8 of 15 in this contest for a rate of 53.3%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 27 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes for this contest.

La Salle has a mark of 5-2 this season. The Explorers are committing 17.1 fouls per game while shooting 72.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.7 times per contest (306th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. La Salle has 552 points so far this year (78.9 per game) and they grab 39.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Explorers are shooting 45.2% from the field, which is 177th in the country.

The Explorers are ranked 192nd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 71.7. They are able to force 10.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (162nd in college hoops). The La Salle defense gives up 31.0% on 3-point shots (57 of 184) and opponents are connecting on 67.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.1 dimes and 33.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 198th and 148th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Temple

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