The La Salle Explorers (4-14, 2-4 A10) welcome the Massachusetts Minutemen (8-12, 1-6 A10) to Tom Gola Arena. The Minutemen look to snap a five-game road losing streak. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
Massachusetts Minutemen at La Salle Explorers Betting Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Explorers edged the Fordham Rams 73-71, while the Minutemen were victorious over the Rhode Island Rams 77-70.
Massachusetts dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a turnover percentage of 14.5 (better than their season average of 16.9) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.618 (above their season average of 0.519). For those same stats, Rhode Island put up marks of 23.3 and 0.582, respectively. Meanwhile, La Salle’s 0.654 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Fordham, who had a rate of 0.484. The Explorers’ mark was above their season average of 0.459. Isiah Deas played a pivotal role for La Salle with 20 points and six assists. Carl Pierre, meanwhile had a good game for Massachusetts, contributing 22 points.
In their first matchup this year, Saul Phiri led the Explorers to a 69-60 win. He was the game’s leading scorer with 20 points. The Explorers’ 18.9 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over the Minutemen, who had a rate of 23.0.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of Massachusetts. Massachusetts ranks 202nd in the country in ball protection (turnover percentage of 19.2 percent), while the pesky defense of La Salle forces the 45th-most turnovers in the country (22.2 percent).
Massachusetts Minutemen at La Salle Explorers Betting Pick
Free Basketball Pick: SU Winner – La Salle, ATS Winner – La Salle, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- La Salle ranks 22nd in steals per game (8.3) while Massachusetts ranks 183rd (5.2).
- The Explorers are 10th in the NCAA with 17.6 three pointers allowed per game while the Minutemen are 49th with 19.9 three pointers allowed per game.
- The Minutemen rank 79th in assists per game (14.6) while the Explorers rank 143rd in assists allowed per game (13.4).
- Massachusetts ranks 210th in rebounds per game (34.1) while La Salle ranks 254th (32.7).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Explorers have scored an average of 64.6 points per game (4.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.6 points per game (5.8 below their season average).
- The Minutemen’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.0, up from 0.2 for the season.
