Fordham Rams vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The La Salle Explorers (11-9) are welcoming the Fordham Rams (9-11) at John Glaser Arena on Wednesday.

The Fordham Rams faced Duquesne and earned the victory with a final of 65-63 in their last game. Fordham wrapped up the game with a 39.2% field goal percentage (20 out of 51) and converted 5 of their 22 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Rams knocked down 20 of 24 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to defense, Fordham allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. Duquesne totaled 7 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Additionally, Duquesne collected 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Duquesne went 57.1% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 14 attempts. They knocked down 5 of their 12 attempts from long range. When discussing fouls, the Rams ended up with 11 while Duquesne finished the game with 18 fouls.

Josh Rivera is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist. He played for 25 minutes played and snagged 6 boards. He accumulated 16 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Fordham comes into this contest with a record of 9-11 on the year. They currently have an average of 75.2 pts per contest (174th in the country) while connecting on 42.2% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (165 of 502) and 72.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Fordham is grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game and has 279 dimes so far this season, which ranks 187th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.9 times per game and as a team they commit 18.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 fouls. They give up 34.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 314th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (77.1). The Rams are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (559 of 1,200) and they relinquish 36.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 222nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 277 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the La Salle Explorers got the victory with a final of 70-64 when they played Rhode Island. The Explorers were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this game. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. Rhode Island committed 23 fouls for the matchup which took the Explorers to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to convert 23 of them for a percentage of 71.9%. When it comes to three-point shots, La Salle converted 5 out of their 14 tries (35.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Explorers went 21 out of 54 from the field which had them at 38.9%. The Explorers allowed Rhode Island to bury 20 out of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.5% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 25.0% from distance by shooting 7 out of 28 and ended up going 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, La Salle allowed Rhode Island to grab 35 in all (9 offensive).

Corey McKeithan ended up being important for the Explorers for the contest. He had 20 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He buried 6 of 15 for the contest for a rate of 40.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

La Salle has a win-loss record of 11-9 this season. As an offensive unit, the Explorers are connecting on 42.3% from the field, which has them ranked 308th in D-1. La Salle has accounted for 1,505 points for the year (75.3 per contest) and they pull in 38.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.5 times per game (279th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. The Explorers commit 16.0 fouls per contest and they hit 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Explorers are ranked 261st in college hoops in PPG allowed with 74.3. They have forced 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (247th in college hoops). The La Salle defense gives up 30.8% on shots from distance (152 of 494) and opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 14.8 assists and 36.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 297th and 299th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take La Salle

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