La Salle vs Massachusetts Picks and Prediction – 1/19/2025

By: Cameron Ross |

Last Updated: 01/18/2025 at 8:33 PM ET

La Salle at Massachusetts 01/19/25 - NCAAB Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 1/19/2025, 7:00 PM UTC
Latest Odds: MASS -2.5 ; O/U 156

La Salle vs Massachusetts Prediction

The La Salle Explorers will be on the road will be on the road Sunday with the game in Massachusetts against the Massachusetts Minutemen. La Salle has ten wins through 17 games played this year having won three of the last five including two in a row following a narrow 3 point victory last time out. Offensively the Explorers are averaging 77.8 points per game on 43.4% shooting from the floor and have averaged 81 points per game over their last two victories. Defensively La Salle has been shaky allowing 75 points per game this season through 17 games played. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Corey McKeithan leads the La Salle offense this season averaging 16.3 points and 2.8 assists per game. Daeshon Shepherd is second roster averaging 11.7 points and Eric Acker has averaged 10.6 points per game this season but his played just seven times. Deuce Jones is 4th on the roster averaging 10.5 points per game this season. Demetrius Lilley averages 8.4 points and leads the team pulling in 7.1 rebounds per game.

Massachusetts will be back at home Sunday four games below .500 on the year having won two of the last three following a narrow 2 point victory on the road in triple overtime. Offensively Massachusetts is averaging 76.1 points on 41.8% from the floor reporting 120 points in their last outing. Defensively Massachusetts has struggled allowing 77.3 points per game overall this season and gave up 118 in their last outing despite the victory.

Rahsool Diggins leads the Massachusetts offense this season averaging 16.1 points per game. Daniel Rivera is second on the roster averaging 12.9 points to go along the team leading 7.8 rebounds. Jaylen Curry averages 12.1 points good enough for 3rd on the roster this season.

La Salle vs Massachusetts Pick Analysis

 La Salle is the better team in this matchup playing the better basketball coming into Sunday will continue to roll. Look for the Explorers to overwhelm Massachusetts for the full 40 minutes resulting in the win. Take La Salle Sunday to do enough to get the winning cover on the road in Massachusetts. Final Score Prediction, La Salle Explorers win and cover 74-62.

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