George Washington Colonials vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

John Glaser Arena is the site where the La Salle Explorers (11-10) will attempt to defeat the George Washington Colonials (15-6) on Saturday.

The George Washington Colonials stepped onto the hardwood against Richmond and earned the victory with a final of 75-66 in their last game. George Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 of 49) and made 11 out of their 27 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Colonials made 18 of 26 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists for the game as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 9 steals. In reference to defending, George Washington allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the field on 24 out of 54 shooting. Richmond recorded 15 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, Richmond pulled down 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Richmond went 62.5% when shooting free throws by making 5 of 8 tries. They knocked down 13 out of their 32 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Colonials left the arena with 13 while Richmond totaled 19 fouls.

Rafael Castro is someone who played a role for this contest. He went 77.8% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists. He played for 32 minutes played and also grabbed 15 rebounds. He walked away with 21 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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George Washington will enter this game with a mark of 15-6 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.4 fouls every game. As a team, George Washington is pulling in 36.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 305 assists this season, which has them ranked 131st in the country in terms of passing. The Colonials are connecting on 31.5% on 3-point shots (163 of 518) and 70.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.2 points per outing (133rd in college hoops) on 44.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Colonials are forcing 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They give up 29.8% on 3-point shots and they are 77th in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.9). The Colonials defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.0% (513 of 1,252) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 141st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 262 conceded this year.

In their last game, the La Salle Explorers took a loss by a score of 88-72 when they faced Fordham. The Explorers were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this game. They also turned it over 7 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. Fordham earned 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Explorers to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of those for a rate of 63.3%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, La Salle buried 3 of 12 attempts (25.0%). When all was said and done, the Explorers went 25 out of 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.7%. The Explorers permitted Fordham to convert 32 out of 61 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 52.5% for the contest. They went 46.2% from three-point range by going 12 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). Regarding rebounding, La Salle permitted Fordham to get 40 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Deuce Jones was important for the Explorers for this contest. He earned 24 points in his 37 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 16 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

La Salle has a record of 11-10 for the season. The Explorers have committed 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per contest (290th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per game. La Salle has tallied 1,577 pts this year (75.1 per game) and they average 38.4 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Explorers are shooting 42.2% from the field, which ranks 312th in the nation.

The Explorers on the defensive end are ranked 277th in college in points per game surrendered with 74.9. They are able to force 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (266th in D-1). The La Salle defense gives up 31.5% on three-point shots (164 of 520) and their opponents are knocking down 70.0% of their free throw shots. They give up 15.1 assists and 36.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 318th and 304th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Washington

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