The Miami Hurricanes (3-0) go head-to-head against the La Salle Explorers (0-4) in the Wooden Legacy at Titan Gym. The game starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 22, 2018, and will air on ESPNU.
La Salle Explorers vs. Miami Hurricanes Free Prediction
In the Explorers’ last outing, they were topped by the Drexel Dragons, 89-84. Drexel made good use of their 40 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 34 of them (85.0 percent). La Salle, on the other hand, was 9-12 (75.0 percent). Pookie Powell led La Salle in scoring with 21 points on 9-for-19 shooting.
The Hurricanes defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats in their last outing, 78-70. The Hurricanes had a much better free throw rate (0.277 vs. 0.169) and had a much better turnover percentage (12.7 vs. 17.8). Chris Lykes was Miami’s leading scorer with 21 points on 7-for-16 shooting from the field.
Miami figures to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Hurricanes rank 90th in offensive efficiency, while the Explorers rank 248th in defensive efficiency since the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Miami ranks 162nd in assists per game (13.5) while La Salle ranks 236th (12.6).
The Hurricanes rank 98th in steals per game (6.7) while the Explorers rank 142nd in steals allowed per game (6.1).
Miami averages 35.3 rebounds per game, which ranks 175th in the country. La Salle ranks 214th in rebounds allowed per game (35.9).
The Explorers rank 37th in three pointers allowed per game (19.3) while the Hurricanes rank 68th (20.2).
Miami ranks 52nd in blocks per game (4.3) while La Salle ranks 65th in blocks allowed per game (2.8).
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