St Louis at La Salle 2/3/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/02/2021 at 8:39 PM ET

St Louis at La Salle 2/3/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Saint Louis Billikens are set to visit Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a A-10 clash against the La Salle Explorers. The Saint Louis Billikens come into this matchup with a 7-2 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Dayton Flyers, 76-71. Leading the way for the Saint Louis Billikens was senior guard Javonte Perkins as he recorded 20 points and 4 rebounds. Senior forward Hasahn French had a productive outing for the Billikens as he pitched in 16 points and 4 rebounds.

The Saint Louis Billikens had a good shooting game against the Dayton Flyers as they connected on 29 of their 56 field goal attempts (51.8%), but they struggled from behind the three-point line (23.1%). The Saint Louis Billikens won the turnover battle against the Dayton Flyers (11-10), but they were edged out by the Flyers in the rebounding department (32-30).

The La Salle Explorers come into this matchup with a 7-10 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the VCU Rams, 73-62. Leading the way for the La Salle Explorers was sophomore guard Sherif Kenny as he recorded 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Joining Kenny in the backcourt was sophomore guard Jack Clark who had a productive outing for the Explorers with 11 points and 8 rebounds.

The La Salle Explorers struggled shooting the ball against the VCU Rams as they connected on 22 of their 52 field goal attempts (42.3%), and they were even worse from behind the three-point line (27.3%). The La Salle Explorers lost the turnover battle against the VCU Rams (18-17), and they were edged out by the Rams in the rebounding department (37-29).

The Saint Louis Billikens might be one of the best mid-major programs this season, but they have only played 1 game since December 23rd which resulted in a loss, and while they shouldn’t have a problem winning this game, they will struggle to get the rust kicked off early. The Explorers might be a program on the rise in the A-10 as they have a young roster, and the scoring depth has been on display this season with 9 different guys averaging over 5 PPG. The Explorers own wins over the Richmond Spiders and Dayton Flyers, and they won’t be intimated by the Saint Louis Billikens. Final Score Prediction, Saint Louis Billikens win but fail to cover ATS 75-66.