Massachusetts vs La Salle Picks and Prediction – 2/9/2025

On Sunday, the UMass Minutemen will visit John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia to play the La Salle Explorers in an Atlantic 10 Conference battle. UMass is 10-13 overall and 5-5 in Atlantic 10 action. The Minutemen lost to St Louis 73-71 on Tuesday night. The leading scorer for UMass in the loss was Jaylen Curry with 16 points. UMass has lost two of the last three. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball picks.

Rahsool Diggins leads UMass in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game. Jaylen Curry is second in scoring and the leader in assists, averaging 12.7 points and 4.0 assists per game. Daniel Rivera is the leading rebounder, averaging 7.8 rebounds per game. UMass has three players who average double figures in scoring. The Minutemen score an average of 75.7 points per game.

The La Salle Explorers look to bounce back from a loss with a victory at home on Sunday when hosting the UMass Minutemen. La Salle is 12-11 overall and 4-6 in Atlantic 10 play. The Explorers lost to VCU 96-66 on Tuesday. La Salle shot only 38.6% versus VCU and was outrebounded by the Rams 45-24. Tunde Vahilberg-Fasasi scored 11 points to lead La Salle in the 30-point loss. 

Corey McKeithan leads La Salle in scoring and assists, averaging 15.1 points and 2.7 assists per game. Demetrius Lilley is the leading rebounder, averaging 6.8 rebounds per game. Deuce Jones is second in scoring, averaging 11.5 points per game. La Salle scores an average of 74.6 points per game, shooting 42.1% overall and 32.7% from 3-point territory.

While the UNDER is a solid choice, the play here is the UMass Minutemen. UMass has covered the number in six of the last eight while La Salle has failed to cover the number in four of the last six. In the first meeting between these two played at UMass, the Minutemen easily defeated La Salle 82-60, covering the number as 2.5-point home chalk, and will do so again on Sunday. Final Score Prediction, UMass Minutemen win and cover ATS 77-61.