Delaware vs La Salle College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/17/21
La Salle Explorers (1-1) vs. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (1-1)
November 17, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens -8 / La Salle Explorers +8; Over/Under: +144
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The La Salle Explorers and Delaware Blue Hens meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Bob Carpenter Center. The La Salle Explorers look to get a game above a .500 record. The Delaware Blue Hens also need a win to get to 2-1 on the season.
The La Salle Explorers are averaging 74 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Josh Nickelberry is averaging 14.5 points and 4 rebounds, while Sherif Kenney is averaging 13 points and 3 rebounds. Jack Clark is the third double-digit scorer and Jhamir Brickus is grabbing 0.5 rebounds. The La Salle Explorers are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 65.7 percent from the free throw line. The La Salle Explorers are allowing 39.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Delaware Blue Hens are averaging 77 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 78 points on 49.5 percent shooting. Dylan Painter is averaging 16.5 points and 8 rebounds, while Jameer Nelson Jr. is averaging 15 points and 2 assists. Ryan Allen is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Anderson is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Delaware Blue Hens are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 82.9 percent from the free throw line. The Delaware Blue Hens are allowing 62.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.
The Explorers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Blue Hens are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 Wednesday games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win. The over is 7-3 in Explorers last 10 overall. The over is 4-0 in Blue Hens last 4 overall. The underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The La Salle Explorers need to get their offense in order before they can be trusted in these spots. The Delaware Blue Hens are off to a strong start offensively and the defensive effort should be improved at home. I like Delaware to win a comfortable home game against a struggling and sluggish La Salle team early.
