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La Salle vs St. Bonaventure Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 8th Betting Odds

Explorers vs Bonnies Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: La Salle Explorers at St. Bonaventure Bonnies
  • Where: Saint Bonaventure at Reilly Center
  • Date: Wednesday, February 8th
  • Betting Odds: La Salle +6.5, LASAL +230 | STBON -297 O/U 133.5

Explorers Preview:

The La Salle Explorers head into today’s game in what will be their 24th game of the season, posting a record of 10-13. On the road, the Explorers will be playing their 11th game of the season, having gone 4-7. So far, the Explorers have been the underdog 14 times, going 4-10 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +6.5 underdogs on the spread.

La Salle’s leading scorer this season is Khalil Brantley, who is averaging 14.1 points per contest. So far, Brantley has accounted for 18.76% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.67 rebounds per game and 4.0 assists. Josh Nickelberry is the second leading scorer for the Explorers, averaging 10.39 points per game. Between him and Nickelberry, they are accounting for 33.9% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for La Salle this season, as they are currently ranked 314th in college basketball at 67.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Explorers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.0%, placing them 365th in the NCAA.

Bonnies Preview:

St. Bonaventure will take the floor against the Explorers with an overall record of 13-11. Currently, the Bonnies have been the home team 15 times, sitting with a record of 11-4. The Bonnies’ are sitting with a betting line that is -6.5 points in their favor. For the season, St. Bonaventure has been favored to win in 15 games, sitting with a mark of 9-6.

St. Bonaventure will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Daryl Banks III who is averaging 15.42 points per game for the Bonnies. III is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Bonnies’ offensive game plan is the play of Kyrell Luc who has hit 34.4% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.17 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for St. Bonaventure this season, as they are currently ranked 234th in college basketball at 70.1 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Bonnies’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.6%, placing them 444th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: La Salle Explorers +6.5

After running our analysis on this game, we’ve identified the best side to take on the spread. Currently, the oddsmakers have St. Bonaventure as the favorites with a line coming in at -6.5. However, based on how these team’s matchup, we see this number being too high and like the La Salle Explorers to cover. Both team’s have knocked down the 3-point shot at a rate similar to the NCAA average this season with St. Bonaventure at 6.72 made 3’s per game compared to La Salle at 7.63. Look for La Salle to put together a strong enough defensive effort to cover the spread vs the Bonnies.