La Salle Explorers vs Richmond Spiders Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The La Salle Explorers will be facing the Richmond Spiders in an upcoming Saturday afternoon game at the Robins Center. The Explorers aim to avoid a second consecutive road loss following their 102-84 defeat against Saint Louis. On the other hand, the Spiders are looking to bounce back from their recent 63-52 loss to VCU. Richmond has a strong historical record against La Salle, winning seven out of their last ten matchups. Currently, Richmond is the favored team according to the opening line of -11.5, but the current betting line stands at Richmond -9.5.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Explorers +400 | Spiders -550

Spread: Explorers +9.5 (-110) | Spiders -9.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 141 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Richmond will win straight-up is 85%.

La Salle Explorers

The La Salle Explorers have had a difficult week, losing three consecutive games. However, they are determined to end their losing streak by defeating the Spiders in their upcoming game, which would bring their season record to .500. The Explorers have been scoring an average of 73.1 points per game, with their last game resulting in 84 points. In that game, they made 39.4% of their field goals and 35.7% of their three-pointers. Anwar Gill led the team with 24 points and five rebounds, while Rokas Jocius contributed 19 points and five rebounds, and Khalil Brantley had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Defensively, La Salle has struggled, allowing an average of 76.2 points per game. In their last game, they gave up 102 points and will need a stronger defensive effort to secure a victory. According to their power ranking of 231, La Salle ranks 184th in offense, scoring an average of 74.18 points per game, and 230th in defense, allowing an average of 73.41 points per game. Their overall season record is 11-12 (9-13 against the spread). Offensively, the team has a field goal percentage of 42.76% (ranked 285th) and a free throw percentage of 71.75% (ranked 176th). They make an average of 34.15% of their three-pointers (ranked 172nd in the NCAAB). In terms of rebounds, La Salle averages 34.68 per game (ranked 238th). They also average 15.14 offensive assists and 9.45 turnovers per game (ranked 76th and 14th, respectively). On the defensive end, La Salle allows opponents to make 44.59% of their field goals (ranked 239th) and 70.85% of their free throws (ranked 159th in the NCAAB). They allow an average of 34.84% of three-pointers (ranked 280th) and average 38.64 defensive rebounds per game (ranked 38th). Moreover, they have an average of 13.91 defensive assists and 11.82 turnovers per game (ranked 276th and 222nd, respectively). 🏀19 points 🏀77% from the field 🏀Second straight game setting a career-high Rokas has been cooking🧑‍🍳 #Authenticity | #GoExplorers 🔭 pic.twitter.com/rVdZVdaQdn