St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (11-6) are hitting the road to John Glaser Arena on Saturday where they will play the La Salle Explorers (5-13).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies stepped onto the hardwood against Saint Joseph's and took a loss by a final of 68-64 in their last contest. St. Bonaventure finished with a 37.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 67) and converted 5 of their 17 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Bonnies made 9 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding defense, St. Bonaventure allowed the other team to shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 of 55 shooting. Saint Joseph's doled out 18 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Saint Joseph's pulled down 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Saint Joseph's finished the game shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 16 shots. They buried 8 of their 24 shots from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Bonnies ended up with 14 while Saint Joseph's accounted for 12 personal fouls.

Daryl Simmons II is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished shooting 57.1% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played 40 minutes played and also collected 5 boards. He accounted for 24 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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St. Bonaventure heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-6 this season. They are averaging 77.8 points per game (163rd in the country) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Bonnies are shooting 36.9% on three-point attempts (123 of 333) and 76.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is grabbing 36.2 boards per game and is sitting with 269 dimes this year, which has them ranked 113th in the country in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bonnies have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They surrender 33.1% on three-point shots and they are ranked 155th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (72.5). The Bonnies are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.9% (431 of 959) and they relinquish 31.3 boards per game as a team. They are 210th in college in giving up assists with 236 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the La Salle Explorers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-53 against Richmond. The Explorers corralled 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. Richmond committed 12 personal fouls in this contest which got the Explorers to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 55.6%. When discussing 3-point shots, La Salle made 6 of their 23 attempts (26.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Explorers finished shooting 21 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 33.9%. The Explorers permitted Richmond to convert 28 of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.1% in the game. They shot 42.1% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, La Salle allowed Richmond to get 38 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Josiah Harris pitched in for the Explorers in this game. He scored 19 points in his 25 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in the game. He made 6 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

La Salle has a win-loss mark of 5-13 this season. As an offensive unit, the Explorers are shooting 41.8% from the floor, which ranks 329th in D-1. La Salle has tallied 1,196 points on the season (66.4 per game) and they pull down 35.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.2 times per contest (265th in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. The Explorers have committed 15.9 fouls per game and they connect on 70.7% from the free throw line.

The La Salle defense concedes 37.1% on 3-point attempts (162 of 437) and their opponents are connecting on 69.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 16.2 assists and 33.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 333rd and 143rd in college hoops. The Explorers defensively are ranked 173rd in college in points given up per game with 73.2. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.5% from the floor (287th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take La Salle

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