La Salle Explorers vs Saint Joseph’s Hawks Betting Pick & Prediction 1/15/24

Planning on watching today’s Explorers and Hawks game? Catch the action at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, PA, as the Hawks hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on CBSS. This Atlantic 10 conference matchup has an over/under of 149 points, and the Hawks are favored to win at home vs. the Explorers.

LA SALLE EXPLORERS VS SAINT JOSEPH’S HAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: La Salle Explorers +11.5

This game will be played at Hagan Arena at 4:00 ET on Monday, January 15th.

WHY BET THE LA SALLE EXPLORERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Hawks.
• Even though we have Saint Joseph’s winning straight-up, we like La Salle at +11.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 149 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will La Salle Pull Through as the Underdog Road Team?

La Salle enters this game as a double-digit underdog at +11.5. So far this season, the Explorers have been the underdog in nine of their 17 games, going 3-6 in those matchups.

La Salle’s record this season is 10-7, and they have lost two straight games. Their record in Atlantic 10 play is 1-3 compared to their non-conference record of 9-4. On the road, the Explorers are 2-4 this season, and they have gone 3-7 in their last 10 road games.

La Salle’s ATS record this season is 8-9 and they are 4-5 vs. the spread as the underdog. On the road, the Explorers are 3-3 ATS this year and their last 3 road ATS mark is 2-1. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, La Salle has gone 4-6 vs. the spread.

This season, La Salle’s over/under record is 9-8 and their games have averaged 148.4 points. Today’s over/under line of 149 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (143.3). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and those contests have averaged 146 points.

The La Salle offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 65 points versus VCU. During the game, they attempted 23 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 33.8%. The La Salle offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 25.2 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 34% of their looks from outside this season.

Coming into today’s game, the La Salle defense is giving up an average of 72.8 points per contest. So far, the La Salle defense is giving up an average of 9.8 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 9.8 times per game (379th).

Will the Hawks Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?

After losing their last three games, Saint Joseph’s will look to get back on track when they host La Salle. The Hawks have a record of 10-6 this season, including a mark of 8-2 at home.

For the year, Saint Joseph’s has been favored in 13 of their 16 games, going 9-4 in those contests. Their average scoring margin at home is +16.2 points per game.

As the favorite this season, St. Joe’s has gone 8-5 vs. the spread. Their home ATS mark is 7-3 and they are 2-1 ATS in their last three home games. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Hawks are 5-5.

Today’s over/under line of 149 is in line with the average over/under line in Saint Joseph’s games this season (146). Their over/under record is 8-7-1 this year. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 159 points, and their OU record over their last five games is 5-0.

In their recent game, the Hawks’ offense concluded with 75 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 77.9 points per contest. The Saint Joseph’s offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 30.6 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 36% of their looks from outside this season.

So far, the Hawks’ defense is ranked 88th in the country at 67.8 points per contest. Against Loyola Chicago in their most recent game, the Saint Joseph’s defense gave up a total of 78 points while allowing Loyola Chicago to hit 42% of their shots.