La Salle Explorers vs LIU Sharks Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: La Salle Explorers vs LIU Sharks

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN+

Steinberg Wellness Center is the location where the LIU Sharks (5-4) will try to defeat the La Salle Explorers (4-6) on Saturday.

The La Salle Explorers took the court against Drexel and earned the victory with a final of 69-64 in their last game. La Salle wrapped up the game with a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 55) and knocked down 5 of 15 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Explorers converted 12 of 23 attempts for a rate of 52.2%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 16 assists in this matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing the defense, La Salle allowed the other team to go 34.3% from the floor on 24 out of 70 shooting. Drexel earned 14 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Drexel grabbed 39 boards (18 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Drexel finished the game at 62.5% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 16 tries. They also buried 6 of 27 shots from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Explorers ended up finishing with 15 while Drexel recorded 18 personal fouls.

Josiah Harris is one guy who played a role for the contest. He finished the contest at 71.4% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 28 mins and snagged 13 rebounds. He ended up scoring 21 points on 10 of 14 shooting.

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La Salle will play this contest with a record of 4-6 this year. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.3 fouls every game. As a team, La Salle is grabbing 37.9 rebounds per game and has totaled 149 assists so far this season, which is 136th in the country in terms of passing. The Explorers are connecting on 31.1% on shots from distance (51 of 164) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They average 68.0 points per outing (330th in the country) while shooting 43.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Explorers are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 fouls. They rank 315th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 156 conceded for the year. The Explorers are giving up a FG percentage of 42.6% (252 of 592) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 33.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 66th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (67.4).

In their last game, the LIU Sharks went home victorious with a score of 87-82 when they faced Lehigh. When discussing rebounds, LIU allowed Lehigh to get 27 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 21 and finished the game at 20 of 27 from the free throw line (74.1%). The Sharks allowed Lehigh to convert 28 out of 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this contest. In all, the Sharks shot 34 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, LIU made 5 out of 15 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. Lehigh had 18 fouls for the game which got the Sharks to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 15 steals in this game. The Sharks earned 18 defensive boards and 20 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest.

Malachi Davis ended up being a factor for the Sharks in the matchup. He earned 30 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and tallied 7 assists for the contest. He made 12 of 23 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and added 10 rebounds.

LIU has a record of 5-4 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Sharks are hitting on 48.7% from the floor, which ranks 67th in the country. LIU has accounted for 690 pts so far this year (76.7 per game) and they collect 34.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.0 times per game (276th in the nation) and they are turning it over 15.1 times per game. The Sharks commit 18.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 63.5% from the charity stripe.

The Sharks are ranked 331st in the nation in points allowed per contest with 81.6. They have forced 13.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (337th in the country). The LIU defense gives up 32.1% on 3-pointers (62 of 193) and their opposition makes 68.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 14.2 dimes and 35.8 boards every game, ranking them 240th and 237th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take La Salle

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