The UMass Minutemen (13-11, 4-8 A-10) aim to snap a three-game losing skid when visiting the La Salle Explorers (11-13, 5-6 A-10) on February 11, 2023 at Tom Gola Arena.
Saturday’s matchup between the Explorers and the Minutemen features the Explorers as modest 4-point favorites. The point total for the game is set at 147.
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La Salle Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. UMass
- When: Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
- Where: Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
- Spread Favorite: La Salle -4
- Moneyline Favorite: La Salle -185
- Moneyline Underdog: UMass +151
- Over/Under: 147 points
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La Salle Betting Trends
- The Explorers have put together a 13-10-1 ATS record so far this year.
- When playing as at least 4-point favorites this season, La Salle has an ATS record of 3-2.
- The Explorers have been victorious in six of the nine contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- La Salle has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -185.
- A total of 12 out of the Explorers’ 24 games this season have gone over the point total.
- La Salle and its opponents have combined to score more than 147 points in nine of 24 games this season.
- The average total in Explorers matchups this year is 141.1, 5.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
La Salle Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Brantley | 22 | 14.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Josh Nickelberry | 24 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Fousseyni Drame | 24 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Jhamir Brickus | 23 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Anwar Gill | 23 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
La Salle Season Stats
- La Salle has been outscored by 3.3 points per game (scoring 68.9 per game to rank 248th in college basketball while allowing 72.2 per contest to rank 255th in college basketball) and has a -79 scoring differential overall.
- The Explorers lose the rebound battle by 2.1 boards on average. They collect 33.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 158th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 35.7 per contest.
- The Explorers are posting 69.7 points per game this year in conference matchups, which is 0.8 more points per game than their season average (68.9).
- La Salle is allowing 71.6 points per game this year in conference matchups, which is 0.6 fewer points allowed per game than its season average (72.2).
- The Explorers are sinking 7.2 treys per game this year in conference matchups, which is the same number of threes per game as their season average. As far as three-point percentage, they are more effective in A-10 action (34.2%) than overall (33.6%).
- When playing at home, La Salle is posting 5.9 fewer points per game (66.8) than it is away from home (72.7).
- The Explorers are ceding 68.8 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 7.6 fewer points than they’re allowing in away games (76.4).
La Salle Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2023 | Davidson | L 64-57 | Home | +6 |
| 1/28/2023 | Rhode Island | L 72-70 | Away | +5.5 |
| 2/1/2023 | George Washington | W 75-64 | Home | +2 |
| 2/5/2023 | Saint Joseph’s (PA) | W 73-65 | Away | +6 |
| 2/8/2023 | Saint Bonaventure | W 76-70 | Away | +6.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | UMass | – | Home | -4 |
| 2/15/2023 | Richmond | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | George Mason | – | Away | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Duquesne | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | George Washington | – | Away | – |
| 2/28/2023 | Dayton | – | Away | – |
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UMass Betting Trends
- UMass has put together an 11-12-1 ATS record so far this year.
- The Minutemen have covered the spread once when an underdog by 4 points or more this season (in five opportunities).
- This season, UMass has won five out of the 11 games, or 45.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Minutemen have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +151 moneyline set for this game.
- In UMass’ 24 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 11 times.
- The Minutemen and their opponents have combined to score more than 147 points in 10 of 24 games this season.
- UMass’ outings this season have a 143.6-point average over/under, 3.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.
UMass Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Fernandes | 11 | 13.4 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Matt Cross | 21 | 13.1 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| RJ Luis | 20 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Dyondre Dominguez | 24 | 9.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| T.J Weeks | 23 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
UMass Season Stats
- The Minutemen put up 71.6 points per game (175th in college basketball) while allowing 72.0 per contest (253rd in college basketball). They have a -10 scoring differential.
- UMass pulls down 35.8 rebounds per game (48th in college basketball) while conceding 33.3 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.5 boards per game.
- In conference play, the Minutemen are putting up more points (73.2 per game) than they are overall (71.6) in 2022-23.
- UMass allows more points in conference action (78.3 per game) than overall (72.0).
- In A-10 play, the Minutemen sink more treys (6.9 per game) than they do overall (6.3), and their percentage from downtown (35.0%) is also higher than for the whole season (34.4%).
- UMass is scoring more points at home (79.6 per game) than away (66.3).
- At home, the Minutemen allow 74.6 points per game. Away, they give up 75.4.
UMass Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2023 | Richmond | W 85-76 | Home | +2.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Duquesne | W 87-79 | Home | +1.5 |
| 2/1/2023 | George Mason | L 70-59 | Away | +6.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Davidson | L 93-78 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Fordham | L 77-67 | Away | +7 |
| 2/11/2023 | La Salle | – | Away | +4 |
| 2/14/2023 | Loyola Chicago | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Rhode Island | – | Away | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Dayton | – | Home | – |
| 3/1/2023 | Duquesne | – | Away | – |
| 3/4/2023 | Saint Bonaventure | – | Home | – |
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