This matchup between the Miami (FL) Hurricanes and La Salle Explorers will take place at Palestra. The game starts at 5:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 22 and can be seen on CCS.
The Explorers lost big to Villanova 76-47 in their last game. Johnnie Shuler had a good game for La Salle, contributing 11 points, five rebounds, and three steals. The Hurricanes, meanwhile, are coming off an 85-63 win over Charleston in their last game. Ja’Quan Newton was the team’s top scorer, registering 20 points on 6-for-8 shooting.
La Salle is a heavy 13-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 145 points. The Explorers come into this game 4-4 Straight Up (SU) and 1-5 Against The Spread (ATS). La Salle’s three-point defense can be considered one of the best in the nation, allowing just 6.0 three-pointers per game.
Across the court, the Hurricanes have records of 7-2 ATS and 9-1 SU. The Hurricanes rank 20th in the country in scoring, averaging 85.2 points per game. Miami (FL) is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, hitting .419 of their shots from three-point range.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Hurricanes victory, moving their SU record against La Salle to 2-0. Furthermore, with a 2-0 record, Miami (FL) has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia-Fl, ATS Winner – Mia-Fl, O/U – Over
Notes
La Salle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
La Salle is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home.
Miami (FL) averages 90.7 points per away game, ranking third in the country. La Salle, on the other hand, allows 72.2 points per home game, one of the worst teams this season (ranked 262nd).
Ranked 10th, the Miami (FL) Hurricanes have an offensive rating of 122.3. The La Salle Explorers rank 210th with a defensive rating of just 103.6.
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking 12th in the nation with a FG% of 50.4%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the La Salle Explorers are winless with a 0-2 record.
This season, La Salle attempts 22.0 three pointers per game and Miami (FL) attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the La Salle Explorers are 4-2 while the Miami (FL) Hurricanes are undefeated at 5-0.
La Salle ranks 251st in offensive rebounds, while Miami (FL) ranks 68th in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 21.5% when playing La Salle this season. Miami (FL) is undefeated (2-0) when its TO% is 21.5% or higher.
