La Salle Explorers vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our La Salle vs St. Bonaventure NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Saint Bonaventure.

La Salle vs St. Bonaventure Prediction

Planning on watching today's Explorers and Bonnies game? Catch the action at Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY, as the Bonnies hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on ESPN+. This Atlantic 10 conference matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points, and St. Bonaventure is favored to win by -11.5 at home vs. La Salle.

La Salle vs. St. Bonaventure Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: La Salle Explorers at St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Where: Saint Bonaventure at Reilly Center
Date: Saturday, January 11th
Betting Odds STBON -11.5, LASAL +522 | STBON -750 O/U 142.5

Explorers Preview: Will the Explorers Come Through as Road Underdogs?

La Salle’s season record dropped to 7-7 after a 79-68 home loss to Loyola Chicago on Wednesday. The Explorers entered the game as +2 underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

La Salle trailed 40-32 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap, scoring 36 points in the 2nd half while allowing 39. The game’s total points (147) fell just under the O/U line of 148.5.

Explorers Offense Breakdown

La Salle's offense put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 40.9% from the field and 30.8% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 47%. They connected on 6 of 8 free throws, and grabbed 13 offensive rebounds, finishing with 10 assists as a team.

Corey McKeithan led the way with 24 points, hitting 5 of 10 threes, while Jayden Dawson and Sheldon Edwards Jr. each added 20 points, with Edwards shooting 4 of 7 from deep. Eric Acker and Jalen DeLoach were both efficient, with Acker shooting 66.7% and DeLoach hitting 5 of 7 shots.

Explorers Team Defense

La Salle's defense gave up 79 points, with the Explorers allowing a 40% shooting performance from the field. They conceded 27 field goals on 66 attempts.

Inside the arc, La Salle's opponents shot 47%, making 19 of their 40 two-point attempts. From three-point range, they hit 8 of 26 shots, good for 30%. The Explorers also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 8 times, where they converted 6 attempts, a 75% success rate.

Bonnies Preview: Will St. Bonaventure Make it Happen at Home?

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Recent Game/Games

The Bonnies dropped to 13-2 on the season after a 73-68 road loss to Saint Louis on Wednesday. St. Bonaventure entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 34-28 at halftime, the Bonnies scored 40 points in the 2nd half but allowed 39. The game’s total points of 141 narrowly missed the O/U line of 141.5.

Bonnies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Bonnies put up 68 points, shooting 40.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 43.8%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 17 attempts for a 23.5% three-point shooting percentage, but were solid at the free-throw line, converting 12 of 14 for 85.7%.

Offensively, they grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists. Gibson Jimerson led the way with 28 points, shooting 60.0% overall and 54.5% from three, while Chance Moore added 23 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 40.0% of his threes.

Bonnies Team Defense

St. Bonaventure's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 73 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 66% of their two-point attempts, going 12/18 inside the arc.

From three-point range, the Bonnies allowed 13 threes on 33 attempts, a 39% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the line 13 times, where they made 10 free throws, shooting 76%. St. Bonaventure did manage to limit offensive rebounds, giving up just 3.

Explorers vs Bonnies Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road games, La Salle has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 73 points per game.
St. Bonaventure has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 71 points per game while allowing 60. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, La Salle has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 2-8 straight up.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Bonnies have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.