Coppin State Eagles vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 11/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Coppin State Eagles (6-24 last year) are en route to John Glaser Arena on Wednesday where they will compete against the La Salle Explorers (14-19 last season).

The Coppin State Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against South Carolina State and ended up losing by a score of 68-63 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Eagles finished with 14 and South Carolina State totaled 14 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. South Carolina State ended up going 81.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 16 tries. Moreover, South Carolina State collected 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. South Carolina State distributed 14 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defending, Coppin State let their opponent shoot 38.7% from the field on 24 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 30 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 7 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 63.6%. Coppin State walked away from the contest with a 45.6% FG percentage (26 out of 57) and made 4 out of their 12 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Peter Oduro is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished the game shooting 77.8% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He saw the court for 21 mins played and totaled 5 rebounds. He accounted for 15 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Coppin State heads into this one after finishing with a mark of 6-24 last season. They turned it over 14.9 times per contest and as a squad committed 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Coppin State pulled down 30.6 rebounds per game and earned 336 assists throughout last season, which was 355th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Eagles hit on 29.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (155 of 528) and 68.1% from the free throw line. They averaged 62.2 points per game (361st in college) while connecting on 39.7% from the field.

When they were on defense, the Eagles forced 14.5 turnovers per contest and they drew 16.6 fouls. They were ranked 253rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 462 conceded throughout last season. The Eagles defensively gave up a FG percentage of 48.4% (808 of 1,670) and they relinquished 37.1 boards per game as a group. They relinquished 36.0% on three-point shots and they were ranked 302nd in college in opponents PPG (76.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the La Salle Explorers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-70 when they faced Saint Joseph's. The Explorers recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the game. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. Saint Joseph's was called for 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Explorers to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to convert 7 of them for a percentage of 63.6%. When talking about shooting from downtown, La Salle converted 11 of their 17 attempts (64.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Explorers ended up going 26 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.9%. The Explorers allowed Saint Joseph's to make 24 of their 64 attempts from the field which had them at 37.5% in the game. They finished 30.8% from distance by going 8 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 26 from the free throw line (73.1%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, La Salle allowed Saint Joseph's to snag 39 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Corey McKeithan was important for the Explorers for this game. He scored 29 points in his 40 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists for the game. He made 10 out of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

La Salle had a record of 14-19 last season. As an offensive team, the Explorers shot 41.3% from the field, which was ranked 336th in college. La Salle earned 2,376 points throughout last year (72.0 per game) and they collected 36.9 rebounds per game. They assisted teammates 11.8 times per game (308th in Division 1) and they turned it over 10.7 times per contest. The Explorers committed 15.8 fouls per game and they connected on 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The La Salle defense conceded 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (270 of 823) and opponents connected on 69.6% of their free throw attempts. They allowed 14.9 dimes and 36.8 boards per game, which had them ranked 314th and 309th in those categories. The Explorers defensively were ranked 262nd in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.7. They forced 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (260th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take La Salle

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