St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs La Salle Explorers Betting Pick & Prediction 2/21/24
Looking to win big? The Bonnies and Explorers face off at 6:30 ET on ESPN+. The Explorers are hosting the game at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, PA. St. Bonaventure is favored by -6 in this Atlantic 10 conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 145 points.
ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES VS LA SALLE EXPLORERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: La Salle Explorers +6
This game will be played at Tom Gola Arena at 6:30 ET on Wednesday, February 21st.
WHY BET THE LA SALLE EXPLORERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Explorers.
- Not only will La Salle pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +6.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 145 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.
Can the St. Bonaventure Offense Score Enough on the Road?
St. Bonaventure has been the favorite in 18 of their 25 games this season, and they have gone 14-4 in those games. On the road this season, the Bonnies have gone 4-4, and their average scoring margin is +6.1.
Over their last ten games on the road, St. Bonaventure has gone 4-6, and they are coming off an 81-80 win against Davidson. So far this season, the Bonnies have gone 16-9, including a 7-6 record in Atlantic 10 play.
As the favorite, St. Bonaventure has gone 10-8 vs. the spread this season. On the road, the Bonnies have an ATS mark of 5-3 and they are 2-1 vs. the spread in their last 3 road games.
St. Bonaventure’s over/under record for the season is 15-10 and today’s line of 145 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (138.7). So far, 12 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total in those games is 152 points.
The St. Bonaventure offense is coming off a game in which they scored 81 points vs. Davidson. Overall their field goal percentage was 56.5% while connecting on 6 threes. Leading St. Bonaventure in scoring vs. Davidson was Assa Essamvous with his 15 points. Chad Venning also added 15 points for the Bonnies.
So far this season, the St. Bonaventure defense has been performing well, ranking 69th in the country at 67.4 points allowed per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.8 threes per game vs. La Salle. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 31.0%.
Will the Explorers Find a Way to Win at Home?
La Salle will be playing at home against St. Bonaventure, and they are currently 9-6 at home this season. Over their last ten games at home, they have gone 4-6. La Salle is 5-12 when they are the underdog this season.
La Salle is 12-14 overall this season, and they are coming off an 82-81 win over Massachusetts. So far this year, they are 3-10 in Atlantic 10 games.
As the underdog, La Salle has gone 7-10 against the spread this season and has an overall ATS record of 11-15. Their home ATS mark is 6-9. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Explorers have a 3-7 ATS record.
This season, La Salle’s over/under record is 13-13 and today’s over/under line of 145 is similar to the average over/under line in their games (144.6). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 145 points, which is the same as today’s over/under line. So far this season, 12 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line.
La Salle is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 82 points vs. Massachusetts. This figure is more than their season average of 73.8 points per game. Leading the team in scoring was Daeshon Shepherd with 19 points. Jhamir Brickus also added 19 points for the Explorers.
At present, the Explorers’ defense is nationally ranked 250th, allowing 75.0 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.7 threes per game vs. St. Bonaventure. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 34.8%.