George Washington Colonials vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The La Salle Explorers (8-19) will take on the George Washington Colonials (15-12) at John Glaser Arena on Tuesday.

The George Washington Colonials played VCU and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-75 in their last contest. George Washington walked away from the contest having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (26 out of 61) and made 12 of their 34 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Colonials converted 11 of 17 tries for a percentage of 64.7%. In reference to pulling down boards, they compiled 30 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists for the game in addition to creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing defending, George Washington let their opponent shoot 51.9% from the floor on 27 out of 52 shooting. VCU distributed 17 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Additionally, VCU collected 29 boards (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. VCU went 74.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 26 of 35 shots. They also made 9 of 23 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Colonials ended up with 21 while VCU finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Luke Hunger is someone who was important for the game. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also pulled down 10 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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George Washington heads into this matchup with a mark of 15-12 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, George Washington is grabbing 37.8 boards per game and has accounted for 423 dimes so far this year, which is 105th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Colonials are hitting 35.7% on shots from downtown (275 of 771) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. They average 82.9 points per outing (49th in the nation) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Colonials have forced 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 32.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 179th in the country in opponents PPG (73.6). The Colonials defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.4% (698 of 1,573) and they relinquish 32.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 284th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 412 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the La Salle Explorers walked away with a victory by a final of 59-46 when they faced Rhode Island. The Explorers recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. Rhode Island committed 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Explorers to the free throw line for 31 tries. They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 67.7%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, La Salle converted 6 of 16 attempts (37.5%). In all, the Explorers went 16 for 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 30.8%. The Explorers allowed Rhode Island to make 16 of 55 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 29.1% in this contest. They went 11.1% from three-point range by shooting 2 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 20 from the charity stripe (60.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, La Salle allowed Rhode Island to grab 31 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Rob Dockery pitched in for the Explorers in the game. He tallied 19 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 3 out of 9 for the contest for a rate of 33.3%, and had 15 rebounds.

La Salle has a mark of 8-19 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Explorers are hitting on 40.9% from the floor, which is 345th in the nation. La Salle has accounted for 1,764 points for the year (65.3 per contest) and they pull in 35.6 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.1 times per contest (249th in college) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per game. The Explorers are committing 16.2 fouls every game and they go 70.7% from the free throw line.

The La Salle defense concedes 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (230 of 654) and their opponents are connecting on 68.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 15.7 dimes and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 323rd and 171st in those categories. The Explorers defensively are ranked 112th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (245th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take George Washington

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