La Salle vs Holy Cross 12/4/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Holy Cross Crusaders (2-6) vs. La Salle Explorers (2-4)
December 4, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: La Salle Explorers -13 / Holy Cross Crusaders +13; Over/Under: -138.5
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The Holy Cross Crusaders and La Salle Explorers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Tom Gola Arena. The Holy Cross Crusaders look for a win after losing six of their last seven games. The La Salle Explorers need a win after losing three of their last four games.
The Holy Cross Crusaders are averaging 69.1 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.6 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Judson Martindale is averaging 12.9 points and 1 assist, while Kyrell Luc is averaging 12.3 points and 3.8 rebounds. Gerrale Gates is the third double-digit scorer and Bo Montgomery is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Holy Cross Crusaders are shooting 38.4 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The Holy Cross Crusaders are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The La Salle Explorers are averaging 65.7 points on 36.4 percent shooting and allowing 73 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Sherif Kenney is averaging 10.8 points and 1.8 rebounds, while Jhamir Brickus is averaging 9.7 points and 1 rebound. Jack Clark is grabbing 6 rebounds and Josh Nickelberry is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The La Salle Explorers are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The La Salle Explorers are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The Crusaders are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Saturday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Explorers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Crusaders last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Explorers last 5 overall.
The Holy Cross Crusaders have major offensive issues they have to figure out, and they have some awful losses on their resume already. The La Salle Explorers aren’t off to the best start in the world either, but they’ve had a much tougher schedule. This has to feel like a chance for La Salle to catch its breath. I’ll lay the chalk.
