The Grand Canyon Antelopes (3-3) square off against the La Salle Explorers (0-6) in the Wooden Legacy at Titan Gym. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 25, 2018.
La Salle Explorers vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes Free Prediction
The last time the Explorers played, they were defeated by the Northwestern Wildcats, 91-74. Northwestern won the rebounding battle. The Wildcats had more offensive rebounds (12 vs. five), defensive rebounds (25 vs. 18) and total rebounds (37 vs. 23). Pookie Powell was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 4-for-10 shooting.
The Antelopes were beaten by the Utah Runnin’ Utes in their last matchup, 75-66. Utah’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over Grand Canyon. The Runnin’ Utes had a rate of 34.6 (above their season average of 33.8), while the Antelopes posted a mark of 24.1 (below their season average of 35.8). Grand Canyon’s Alessandro Lever put together a good performance, leading the team in scoring with 16 points on 4-for-8 shooting.
Grand Canyon could dominate on the defensive side of the ball as they go head-to-head against one of the worst offenses in the country. Since the 2017-18 season, the Antelopes rank fifth in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.455), while La Salle is 287th in effective field goal percentage (0.489).
La Salle vs. Grand Canyon Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Grand Canyon ranks 45th in assists per game (15.7) while La Salle ranks 241st (12.6).
The Antelopes rank 44th in rebounds per game (38.5) while the Explorers rank 236th (34.2).
Grand Canyon ranks 28th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while La Salle ranks 71st (2.8).
The Antelopes are ninth in the nation with 17.2 three pointers allowed per game while the Explorers are 39th with 19.4 three pointers allowed per game.
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