The La Salle Explorers and the Fordham Rams meet in college basketball action from the Barclays Center as part of the Atlantic 10 conference tournament on Thursday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Fordham is listed as a 4-point favorite with the total for this game set at 142 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
Fordham’s 66-64 win back on January 14th, 2023, made it four straight head-to-head wins for the Rams in this matchup.
Trends
La Salle is 5-16-1 ATS in their last 22 Thursday games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS win while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record. Fordham is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 neutral site games while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 games overall.
Pick
I’m backing the Rams here. La Salle’s done a good job so far in the conference tournament at snagging wins and looked really good against Duquesne, but Fordham stifled the Explorers in both meetings this season and I just don’t see anything to suggest that that changes here. Fordham’s the better team by a fair margin and I think they show that here on their way to a win and cover to move on to the next round.