St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 3/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: USA Net

The La Salle Explorers (9-22) host the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (15-16) at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies stepped onto the hardwood against Davidson and took a loss by a final of 68-63 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Bonnies ended up with 21 while Davidson accumulated 17 fouls. They buried 6 of their 25 tries from long range. Davidson shot 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 24 shots. Additionally, Davidson snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. Davidson recorded 13 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. When it comes to defending, St. Bonaventure allowed their opponent to shoot 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes for this contest while creating 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 35 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bonnies buried 18 of their 23 shots for a rate of 78.3%. St. Bonaventure finished the contest having earned a 37.0% FG percentage (20 out of 54) and buried 5 of 18 3-point attempts.

Cayden Charles is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He accumulated 21 points on 4 of 11 shooting. He played 37 mins and collected 12 boards. He finished the game at 36.4% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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St. Bonaventure steps onto the court with a mark of 15-16 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 76.5 points per outing (165th in D-1) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Bonnies are hitting 37.0% on 3-point shots (221 of 597) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is collecting 35.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 493 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 80th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bonnies have forced 11.9 turnovers every game and they draw 15.7 fouls. They are ranked 278th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 462 surrendered for the season. The Bonnies defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.0% (810 of 1,760) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 36.1% on 3-pointers and they are 217th in the nation in PPG allowed (75.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the La Salle Explorers took a loss by a score of 88-76 against Saint Joseph's. In relation to cleaning the glass, La Salle allowed Saint Joseph's to collect 33 in total (7 offensive). They went 40.0% from 3-point land via 10 out of 25 and ended up going 24 out of 37 from the charity stripe (64.9%). The Explorers allowed Saint Joseph's to knock down 27 out of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 51.9% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Explorers walked away from this one shooting 26 for 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.8%. When it comes to shots from downtown, La Salle made 8 of 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Saint Joseph's was called for 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Explorers to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They turned it over 5 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Explorers snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game.

Rob Dockery was important for the Explorers in this matchup. He made 8 out of 14 for the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and added 7 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 32 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in this game.

La Salle has a win-loss record of 9-22 so far this year. The Explorers commit 16.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 72.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per game (250th in college) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per contest. La Salle has totaled 2,068 pts on the season (66.7 per contest) and they pull in 35.2 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Explorers are shooting 40.9% from the floor, which ranks them 349th in college.

The Explorers on defense are ranked 163rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (290th in D-1). The La Salle defense surrenders 35.7% on 3-point attempts (268 of 751) and their opposition makes 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 16.0 dimes and 34.4 boards every game, which ranks 333rd and 189th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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