La Salle Explorers vs VCU Rams Prediction, 2/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: La Salle Explorers vs VCU Rams

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: Siegel Center in Richmond, VA

TV: ESPN+

Siegel Center is the site where the VCU Rams (17-5) will try to beat the La Salle Explorers (12-10) on Tuesday.

The La Salle Explorers faced George Washington and walked away with a win by a score of 73-67 in their last contest. La Salle finished having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 65) and made 6 of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Explorers made 11 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled 35 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of defense, La Salle allowed the other team to shoot 46.6% from the floor on 27 of 58 shooting. George Washington distributed 18 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Moreover, George Washington snagged 25 boards (11 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Washington finished shooting 45.5% from the free throw line by burying 5 of 11 attempts. They also made 8 of their 26 tries from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Explorers left the arena with 9 and George Washington recorded 12 personal fouls.

Corey McKeithan is someone who played a role for the contest. He finished shooting 47.1% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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La Salle enters this matchup with a mark of 12-10 so far this year. They average 75.0 points per contest (166th in the country) while hitting 42.3% from the field. The Explorers are shooting 32.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (155 of 474) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, La Salle is pulling down 38.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 270 dimes on the year, which is 292nd in college in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Explorers are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 fouls. They are 322nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 335 surrendered on the season. The Explorers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (603 of 1,344) and they surrender 36.6 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 31.5% on 3-point shots while they are 267th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the VCU Rams went home victorious with a score of 90-49 when they played Richmond. When discussing team rebounding, VCU permitted Richmond to grab 20 overall (7 offensive). They shot 31.3% from beyond the arc by going 5 out of 16 and finished the contest at 14 out of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Rams permitted Richmond to bury 15 out of their 46 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 32.6% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Rams shot 33 out of 51 from the field which had them sitting at 64.7%. In reference to three-point shots, VCU converted 16 of their 29 tries (55.2%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Richmond committed 11 personal fouls in this contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 8 tries. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Rams pulled down 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in this contest.

Max Shulga ended up being a factor for the Rams for this contest. He recorded 20 points in his 27 mins of playing time and tallied 5 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

VCU has a mark of 17-5 on the year. The Rams commit 17.8 fouls per contest while shooting 72.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per game (80th in college) and they are turning it over 11.4 times per game. VCU has 1,712 pts this year (77.8 per contest) and they collect 37.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rams are connecting on 44.6% from the field, which has them ranked 190th in college.

The Rams on defense are ranked 12th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 62.5. They are able to force 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (17th in college). The VCU defense surrenders 30.1% on 3-point shots (126 of 418) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 9.6 assists and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which is 7th and 158th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take VCU

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