George Washington vs La Salle Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/25/23
La Salle Explorers (13-15) vs. George Washington Colonials (14-14)
February 25, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: George Washington Colonials -3 / La Salle Explorers +3; Over/Under: +152.5
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The La Salle Explorers and George Washington Colonials meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Charles E. Smith Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The La Salle Explorers Betting Preview
The La Salle Explorers are averaging 69.4 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 71.7 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Khalil Brantley is averaging 14.3 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Josh Nickelberry is averaging 10.6 points and 2.7 rebounds. Jhamir Brickus is dishing 2.7 assists and Fousseyni Drame is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The La Salle Explorers are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The La Salle Explorers are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.
The George Washington Colonials Betting Preview
The George Washington Colonials are averaging 76.5 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 76.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting. James Bishop IV is averaging 21.3 points and 2.2 rebounds, while Brendan Adams is averaging 17.7 points and 4.4 rebounds. Maximus Edwards is the third double-digit scorer and Ricky Lindo Jr. is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The George Washington Colonials are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The George Washington Colonials are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
La Salle vs George Washington Trends
The Explorers are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Colonials are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The over is 6-2 in Explorers last 8 road games. The over is 10-3 in Colonials last 13 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
Two subpar teams, but the George Washington Colonials should have the edge at home, where they win by an average of 4.1 points. The La Salle Explorers lose on the road by an average of 3.7 points, and they lose as underdogs by an average of 5.1 points. The difference here is home court. I’ll lay the bucket with George Washington.
