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Saint Joseph’s vs La Salle Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/5/23

La Salle Explorers (9-13) vs. Saint Joseph's Hawks (11-11)
February 5, 2023 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Saint Joseph's Hawks -6.5 / La Salle Explorers +6.5; Over/Under: +142
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The La Salle Explorers and Saint Joseph’s Hawks meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The La Salle Explorers Betting Preview

The La Salle Explorers are averaging 68.4 points on 41 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Khalil Brantley is averaging 14.2 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Josh Nickelberry is averaging 10.2 points and 3 rebounds. Jhamir Brickus is dishing 2.5 assists and Fousseyni Drame is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The La Salle Explorers are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The La Salle Explorers are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks Betting Preview

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are averaging 72.2 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Erik Reynolds II is averaging 18 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Cameron Brown is averaging 14.1 points and 6 rebounds. Lynn Greer II is the third double-digit scorer and Kacper Klaczek is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.

The Explorers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Hawks are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Explorers last 5 road games. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. The home team is 11-4-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The La Salle Explorers are a below average team that’s not playing well at the moment and loses on the road by an average of 6.4 points. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks are playing some of their most consistent ball of the season right now, and they win at home by an average of 7.1 points. Saint Joseph’s is 9-3 ATS at home this year. I’ll lay the chalk.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Saint Joseph's Hawks -6.5

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Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

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