La Salle Explorers vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 3/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: La Salle Explorers vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The La Salle Explorers (8-20) are on their way to John M. Belk Arena on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Davidson Wildcats (17-11).

The La Salle Explorers played George Washington and ended up losing by a score of 104-77 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Explorers left the arena with 16 while George Washington accounted for 20 personal fouls. They made 10 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. George Washington finished the game at 80.0% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 20 attempts. On top of that, George Washington pulled down 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. George Washington recorded 24 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Concerning the defense, La Salle allowed the other team to shoot 67.2% from the field on 39 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 16 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 10 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned a total of 26 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Explorers made 18 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. La Salle finished the game having earned a 41.4% FG percentage (24 out of 58) and made 11 of their 26 3-point attempts.

Rob Dockery is one player who played a role in the game. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 34 minutes played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He scored 25 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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La Salle will play this contest with a mark of 8-20 for the season. They cough up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, La Salle is pulling down 35.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 369 assists so far this season, which is 262nd in college in terms of passing. The Explorers are shooting 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc (148 of 492) and 70.9% from the free throw line. They average 65.8 pts per game (350th in the nation) while going 40.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Explorers are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.2 fouls. They relinquish 35.5% on three-point shots and they rank 138th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.4). The Explorers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (729 of 1,587) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 322nd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 449 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Davidson Wildcats got the win with a final of 67-56 against Duquesne. In relation to cleaning the glass, Davidson allowed Duquesne to collect 29 in all (6 on the offensive side). They finished 20.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 of 24 and ended up shooting 9 of 14 at the charity stripe (64.3%). The Wildcats allowed Duquesne to make 21 of their 59 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 35.6% for the game. When all was said and done, the Wildcats went 23 out of 56 from the field which had them sitting at 41.1%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Davidson converted 6 of their 23 attempts (26.1%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.2%. Duquesne committed 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Wildcats were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this matchup.

Parker Friedrichsen ended up being important for the Wildcats in the matchup. He buried 4 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He scored 16 points in his 31 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Davidson has a record of 17-11 for the campaign. The Wildcats have committed 16.9 fouls per contest while shooting 66.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per contest (185th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. Davidson has earned 2,039 pts this year (72.8 per game) and they collect 33.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks 132nd in the nation.

The Davidson defense allows 32.2% from downtown (181 of 562) and opponents are converting on 67.2% of their free throw attempts. They concede 11.3 assists and 33.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 34th and 89th in the country. The Wildcats are ranked 39th in the country in PPG given up with 67.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (196th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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