Drexel Dragons vs La Salle Explorers Betting Picks & Predictions
Drexel is on the road playing La Salle at the Tom Gola Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/10/2022 @ 12:00pm EST. La Salle -4 was the opening favorite and current line is La Salle
Game outlook
Drexel is on the road playing La Salle at the Tom Gola Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/10/2022 @ 12:00pm EST. La Salle -4 was the opening favorite and current line is La Salle -4.5.
A non-conference rivalry will take place between the La Salle Explorers (5-4) and the Drexel Dragons (4-5). The last two meetings were won by La Salle, 71-63 in 2019 and 58-48 in 2020.
The Dragons are looking to get back on track
The Drexel Dragons have lost four of their last five games after starting the season 3-1. As a three-point dog, the Dragons lost to Princeton 83-63 last Saturday. The over/under is 3-5 and they are 4-4 against the spread.
KenPom ranks Drexel 208th. As a team, they are 200th in adjusted offensive efficiency, 210th on defense, and have faced the 217th rated schedule. As a team, Drexel is ranked 294th in scoring (66.9 points per game), 224th in field goal percentage (43.7%), and 233rd in three-point shooting (32.9%). Three Dragons average double digits in points, led by 6'10 junior Amari Williams with 15.5 points and 7.3 rebounds. In the most recent game against Princeton, Williams had nine points and three rebounds.
Trying for a third straight win
After beating Penn 84-81 in overtime last Saturday and Bucknell 82-72 on Tuesday, La Salle is on a two-game winning streak. In their games, they are 5-4 against the spread and 4-5 over/under.
According to KenPom, the Explorers rank 196th in the nation and have faced the 204th rated strength of schedule. The team ranks 145th in defensive efficiency and 259th in adjusted offensive efficiency. In terms of scoring (69.3 points per game), field goal percentage (41.3%), and three-point field goal percentage (33%), the Explorers are 255th. Both Khalil Brantley and Josh Nickelberry average 12.9 points and 4.6 rebounds, but Brantley did not play against Bucknell.