La Salle vs Saint Joseph’s 3/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Saint Joseph's Hawks (10-17) vs. La Salle Explorers (8-18)
March 2, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: La Salle Explorers +2 / Saint Joseph's Hawks -2; Over/Under: 141.5
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The Saint Joseph’s Hawks will travel to Tom Gola Arena to take on the La Salle Explorers this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks lost their 6th straight game and dropped to 10-17 on the season after being defeated by the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 54-52, this past Saturday. Saint Joseph’s led by a 42-34 margin with 12:37 left in regulation, however, the Hawks struggled offensively down the stretch and could not fight back after a Jalen Adaway jumper for the Bonnies gave St. Bonaventure a 53-52 lead with :38 seconds left in regulation. Saint Joseph’s shot 35.8% from the field & 40.7% from beyond the arc while allowing St. Bonaventure to shoot 38.7% from the field & 11.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Hawks was Taylor Funk who had a double-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds, & 1 assist.
On the season, Saint Joseph’s is averaging 68.7 ppg on 42.7% shooting from the field. The Hawks are averaging 9.0 three-pointers per game on 33.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Saint Joseph’s has been led by Jordan Hall (14.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.1 spg), Taylor Funk (13.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.8 apg), Ejike Obinna (12.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg), & Erik Reynolds II (11.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.2 apg).
Defensively, Saint Joseph’s is allowing their opponents to average 70.4 ppg on 43.5% shooting from the field. The Hawks have a rebound margin of 2.0 and a turnover margin of -4.0.
The La Salle Explorers snapped a 5-game losing streak and improved to 8-18 on the season after upsetting the Dayton Flyers, 62-60, this past Saturday. La Salle trailed by a 30-19 margin at halftime, however, the Explorers were outstanding offensively in the 2nd half against the Flyers and was able to hold off Dayton for the victory after a Khalil Brantley jumper gave La Salle a 61-55 lead with 2:28 left in regulation. La Salle shot 41.1% from the field & 26.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Dayton to shoot 41.8% from the field & 26.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Explorers was Clifton Moore who had 16 points, 7 rebounds, & 3 blocks.
On the season, La Salle is averaging 68.3 ppg on 41.4% shooting from the field. The Explorers are averaging 7.8 three-pointers per game on 31.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, La Salle has been led by Clifton Moore (13.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 2.7 bpg), Jack Clark (11.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.2 spg), Josh Nickelberry (11.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg), & Jhamir Brickus (9.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.5 apg).
Defensively, La Salle is allowing their opponents to an average of 72.9 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Explorers have a rebound margin of 0.7 and a turnover margin of -1.5.
The Hawks are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games vs. La Salle & 2-5 ATS in their last 7 March games. The Explorers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 March games & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games.
La Salle is coming off an impressive home win against Dayton, however, I think that was more of a fluke than anything as this is still the same Explorers team that has a losing record at home and come into this game ranked just 249th in scoring offense & 265th in scoring defense. Saint Joseph’s lost to La Salle at home earlier this season and certainly has had their issues on the road this season, however, the Hawks are in my opinion are the more talented team, especially on the offensive end, and I think Saint Joseph’s does enough in this one to cover this small spread. Good Luck!
