Villanova Wildcats vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 11/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: CBSSN

The Villanova Wildcats (3-1) are headed to John Glaser Arena on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the La Salle Explorers (2-2).

The Villanova Wildcats took the court against Duquesne and took home the win by a score of 87-77 in their last game. Villanova finished the contest with a 43.5% FG percentage (27 of 62) and converted 8 of their 21 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 25 of their 33 tries for a rate of 75.8%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 35 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 dimes for this game in addition to creating 16 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Villanova allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the field on 26 out of 55 shooting. Duquesne earned 12 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Duquesne had 24 rebounds (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Duquesne walked away from this one shooting 65.0% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of their 20 attempts. They buried 12 out of their 23 attempts from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 20 and Duquesne had 25 personal fouls.

Acaden Lewis is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He shot 41.7% from the field and recorded 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 19 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Villanova heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-1 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Villanova is pulling down 41.8 boards per contest and has tallied 72 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 84th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are shooting 37.3% on shots from downtown (44 of 118) and 69.6% from the free throw line. They average 85.3 points per game (107th in the nation) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 fouls. They concede 42.5% from beyond the arc and they are 145th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.5). The Wildcats defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.5% (102 of 224) and they surrender 29.3 boards per game as a group. They rank 195th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 54 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the La Salle Explorers took a defeat with a final score of 83-69 when they faced Penn State. The Explorers snagged 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the contest. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 1 steal in this game. Penn State was called for 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Explorers to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, La Salle converted 7 of their 16 tries (43.8%). When the game finished, the Explorers shot 25 out of 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Explorers allowed Penn State to knock down 33 out of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.9% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from three-point range via 10 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). In reference to cleaning the glass, La Salle allowed Penn State to grab 22 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Ashton Walker ended up being important for the Explorers for the contest. He buried 5 out of 7 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 30 mins of playing time and totaled 6 dimes in the matchup.

La Salle has a mark of 2-2 so far this season. As an offense, the Explorers are shooting 42.9% from the field, which is 273rd in the nation. La Salle has scored 292 pts on the campaign (73.0 per contest) and they grab 36.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per game (194th in the country) and they turn it over 12.8 times per contest. The Explorers are committing 15.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.5% from the free throw line.

The La Salle defense gives up 34.1% on three-point shots (31 of 91) and opponents are knocking down 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 16.8 dimes and 33.0 boards per contest, which ranks 323rd and 115th in the country. The Explorers on the defensive side of the court are 189th in D-1 in PPG given up with 73.0. They are able to force 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (296th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take La Salle

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