The Saint Louis Billikens will be at Tom Gola Arena to face off against the La Salle Explorers in an Atlantic 10 matchup. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 2.
The Explorers were victorious over George Mason 76-68 on Saturday. Jordan Price led all scorers on the team with 24 points on 8-for-17 shooting. The Billikens, meanwhile, are coming off a 77-63 loss to Saint Joseph’s on Sunday. Mike Crawford played well for Saint Louis, recording 14 points, six rebounds, and two steals.
The Explorers enter the game with records of 7-20 Straight Up (SU) and 8-15-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
Over on the other bench, Saint Louis has a SU record of 10-18 and an ATS record of 10-15. Saint Louis’s three-point defense is one of the top in the country, with opponents shooting only .318 from the three.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time La Salle and Saint Louis played, Saint Louis won, moving its SU record against La Salle to 8-2 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. Additionally, Saint Louis holds the advantage ATS with a record of 6-3-1. Saint Louis held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times, while La Salle was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – LaSal, ATS Winner – LaSal
Notes
“La Salle is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games “.
“La Salle is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games “.
“La Salle is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home”.
“La Salle is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of La Salle’s last 9 games at home”.
“La Salle is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saint Louis”.
“La Salle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Saint Louis”.
“La Salle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saint Louis”.
“La Salle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Saint Louis”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of La Salle’s last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Louis”.
The Saint Louis Billikens average 69.4 possessions per game and .938 points per possession. The La Salle Explorers earn fewer possessions with 65.9, but they score more points with .960.
La Salle has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.9%. Saint Louis is an underachieving 4-13 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, La Salle attempts 24.0 three pointers and Saint Louis attempts 18.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The La Salle Explorers are 6-16 while the Saint Louis Billikens are 4-7.
La Salle has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.8% this season. Saint Louis has a subpar 2-11 record when its TO% is 19.8% or higher.
