Loyola Chicago vs. La Salle: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2024

The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (22-8, 14-3 A-10) will face the La Salle Explorers (15-15, 6-11 A-10) on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET at Joseph J. Gentile Arena. Desmond Watson will be among the players to watch for the Ramblers. The Ramblers face the Explorers in a game that Loyola Chicago is currently a substantial favorite by 12 points. The point total for the matchup is set at 141.5.

Loyola Chicago vs. La Salle Betting Lines

Loyola Chicago vs La Salle Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Loyola Chicago -12 141.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick La Salle (+12)
Total Pick Over (141.5)

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Loyola Chicago vs. La Salle Stat Rankings

Loyola Chicago Avg. (Rank) La Salle Avg. (Rank)
73.7 (175th) Points Scored 73.7 (175th)
67.5 (64th) Points Allowed 73.7 (241st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.6 (281st) Off. Rebounds 8.3 (232nd)
8.5 (73rd) 3pt Made 8.7 (57th)
17.0 (19th) Assists 14.9 (76th)
12.3 (281st) Turnovers 9.2 (22nd)

Loyola Chicago vs. La Salle Betting Trends

  • The Ramblers are 17-12-0 against the spread this year.
  • As a 12-point favorite or greater, Loyola Chicago has two wins ATS (2-3).
  • The Ramblers have seen 12 of their 29 games hit the over.
  • Loyola Chicago and its opponent have broken the 141.5-point mark 12 times this year.
  • Ramblers games this season have posted an average total of 141.2, which is 0.3 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, La Salle is 13-16-0 this year.
  • The Explorers have one win ATS (1-1) as a 12-point underdog or greater this season.
  • Loyola Chicago has played 29 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • So far this season, 16 Explorers games have featured over 141.5 points scored.
  • The average total for La Salle’s games is 147.4 points, 5.9 more than this game’s over/under.

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Loyola Chicago Impact Players

  • Watson posts 13.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also posting 2.4 assists, shooting 43.3% from the floor and 41.2% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Braden Norris puts up a team-leading 5.0 assists per contest. He is also putting up 9.1 points and 3.3 rebounds, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 43.8% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Philip Alston posts 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Dame Adelekun averages 8.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 59.4% from the field.
  • Miles Rubin paces his team in rebounds per game (4.6), and also averages 5.8 points and 0.8 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 2.2 blocked shots.

La Salle Impact Players

  • Khalil Brantley is averaging a team-high 15.3 points per game. And he is delivering 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists, making 39.3% of his shots from the floor and 31.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per game.
  • Jhamir Brickus paces the Explorers in assists (4.9 per game), and puts up 13.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Daeshon Shepherd tops the Explorers in rebounding (5.6 per game), and produces 10.7 points and 0.7 assists. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • The Explorers receive 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game from Rokas Jocius.
  • Anwar Gill gets the Explorers 9.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. He also posts 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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