Davidson Wildcats vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The La Salle Explorers (9-7) host the Davidson Wildcats (12-4) at John Glaser Arena on Wednesday.

The Davidson Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Fordham and took home the win by a score of 74-64 in their last contest. Davidson ended the game with a 44.8% FG percentage (26 of 58) and converted 5 of their 16 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 17 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 70.8%. In the matter of rebounding, they collected 40 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to defense, Davidson let their opponent shoot 35.9% from the field on 23 of 64 shooting. Fordham doled out 9 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Additionally, Fordham collected 36 rebounds (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Fordham finished the game shooting 62.5% from the charity stripe by making 10 of 16 attempts. They also converted 8 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 13 and Fordham finished the game with 16 fouls.

Reed Bailey is a guy who had an impact in the game. He accounted for 23 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He played 35 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 52.9% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Davidson heads into this matchup with a record of 12-4 so far this year. They are giving up possession 9.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Davidson is pulling in 34.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 250 dimes on the campaign, which is 120th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are hitting 36.8% on shots from 3-point land (136 of 370) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.1 points per game (161st in college) while hitting 47.1% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are 46th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 181 surrendered this year. The Wildcats are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (397 of 913) and they relinquish 33.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 116th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (69.2).

In their last game, the La Salle Explorers got the win with a final of 83-82 when they faced St. Bonaventure. When discussing attacking the glass, La Salle allowed St. Bonaventure to get 31 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They shot 52.4% from distance by shooting 11 of 21 and finished the contest at 21 of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Explorers allowed St. Bonaventure to bury 25 out of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Explorers finished the game shooting 29 out of 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.3%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, La Salle buried 13 of their 34 tries (38.2%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. St. Bonaventure had 12 fouls for this contest which got the Explorers to the free throw line for 16 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Explorers were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the game.

Demetrius Lilley ended up being a major contributor for the Explorers in the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 8 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this contest.

La Salle has a record of 9-7 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Explorers are connecting on 43.3% from the field, which has them ranked 268th in Division 1. La Salle has accounted for 1,244 points for the campaign (77.8 per game) and they pull down 38.9 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 12.6 times per game (272nd in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.9 times per contest. The Explorers commit 16.1 fouls per contest and they hit 73.1% from the free throw line.

The La Salle defense concedes 31.8% on 3-pointers (122 of 384) and their opposition knocks down 69.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.8 assists and 35.2 boards per contest, which has them ranked 300th and 234th in college. The Explorers on the defensive side of the court are 276th in D-1 in points given up per game with 74.9. They are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (275th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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