La Salle Explorers vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/23

The Explorers and Hurricanes are set to face off at 12:00 ET on CW. The Hurricanes will host the game at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Hurricanes as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 153.5 points.

LA SALLE EXPLORERS VS MIAMI (FL) HURRICANES BETTING PICK

The Pick: La Salle Explorers +16.5

This game will be played at Watsco Center at 12:00 ET on Saturday, December 16th.

WHY BET THE LA SALLE EXPLORERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Hurricanes.
• Even though we have Miami (FL) winning straight-up, we like La Salle at +16.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 153.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can the Explorers Lock in a Win at Coral Gables?

As they prepare to take on Miami (FL), the La Salle Explorers come into the game with a record of 8-2. In away games, the Explorers have a record of 1-2 this season, while they boast a perfect 6-0 record at home. Concerning ATS, La Salle has a winning record, sitting above .500 at 5-4. When playing away, La Salle has gone 1-2 vs. the spread this year and 5-5 in their previous ten road games.

La Salle comes in with an over/under record of 6-3-0 through 10 games, with their games averaging a combined 152.9 points per game so far. Over the course of the last five games, the Explorers’ games have averaged 154 points per game, along with an over/under record of 3-2.

The La Salle offense is coming off a game in which they scored 67 points vs. Lafayette. Overall their field goal percentage was 35.5% while connecting on 15 threes. Andres Marrero led the team in scoring, putting up 20 points. Additionally, Jhamir Brickus contributed 14 points for the Explorers.

At this time, the Explorers’ defense is positioned 207th in the country, permitting 76.2 points per game. La Salle’s three-point defense is currently 113rd in the country at 7.4 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 44.8% of their shots vs. La Salle.

Do the Hurricanes Have a Shot at a Home Win?

Miami (FL) is stepping onto the court for their 10th game of the season with a 7-2 record. In away games, the Hurricanes are 0-2 this season while they have a perfect 6-0 record at home. As we analyze Miami (FL)’s ATS performance, they currently hold a 4-4 record. Within this year’s ATS mark, they have gone 0-2 on the road vs. the spread and 4-2 at home.

After nine games, Miami (FL) has an over/under record of 5-3-0, with their games averaging a combined 155 points per game so far. Looking at the Hurricanes’ last three games, their over/under record is 0-3 with their games averaging 136 points per game.

In their recent matchup, the Miami (FL) offense ended with 63 points against Colorado. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 44.9% and made 6 threes. Wooga Poplar is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 15.9. Meanwhile, Norchad Omier also brings a PPG average of 15.7 into the game.

At this time, the Hurricanes’ defense is positioned 116th in the country, permitting 69.5 points per game. Against Colorado in their most recent game, the Miami (FL) defense gave up a total of 90 points while allowing Colorado to hit 58% of their shots.