Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at La Salle Explorers Betting Prediction 12/21/19

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The La Salle Explorers (7-3) welcome the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (2-8) to Tom Gola Arena. The Explorers look to continue their five-game home winning streak, while the Knights try to end their seven-game road losing streak. The game gets underway at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 21, 2019.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at La Salle Explorers Betting Odds

In their last outing, the Explorers were victorious over the Wagner Seahawks, 74-60, while the Knights lost to the Princeton Tigers, 80-65.

La Salle dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a fantastic free throw rate of 0.472 (above their season average of 0.199) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.462 (below their season average of 0.517). Wagner was 0.259 and 0.388, respectively, for those same stats. Fairleigh Dickinson, on the other hand, had a turnover percentage of 8.6 (better than their season average of 16.6). La Salle’s Scott Spencer had a good outing, contributing 17 points. Elyjah Williams, meanwhile fueled Fairleigh Dickinson with 19 points.

Conflicting paces will be on display in this matchup. La Salle prefers an up-tempo style of play (96th in possessions per game), while Fairleigh Dickinson is methodical (270th in possessions per game).

Fairleigh Dickinson vs. La Salle Odds Pick

Basketball Pick: SU Winner – La Salle, ATS Winner – La Salle, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 44th in steals allowed per game (5.6) while La Salle ranks 169th (8.4).
  • The Explorers rank 60th in three pointers attempted per game (25.4) while the Knights rank 160th in three pointers allowed per game (23.1).
  • Fairleigh Dickinson averages 3.6 blocks per game, which is ranked 74th in the NCAA. La Salle ranks 125th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
  • The Explorers rank 131st in rebounds per game (36.1) while the Knights rank 244th (31.0).
  • La Salle ranks 107th in assists per game (13.6) while Fairleigh Dickinson ranks 211th in assists allowed per game (16.5).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Knights have scored an average of 66.2 points per game (1.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 83.4 points per game (8.1 above their season average).
  • The Explorers’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.6, up from 3.1 for the season.