UMASS vs La Salle 3/7/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

LaSalle and UMass are 12th and 13th respectively in the Atlantic 10, and they play in the conference tournament's first round Wednesday. LaSalle may have a losing record, but it almost knocked off league leader Rhode Island in the regular season finale last week, losing by two. UMass also lost to Rhode Island by two during the season.

These teams met twice in the regular season, with both teams winning at home. LaSalle won by 15 at home and UMass won by eight at home.

The Minutemen of UMass are 12-19 overall and 5-13 in the Atlantic 10. LaSalle is 13-18 and 7-11 in the conference.

LaSalle is led by BJ Johnson with 20.9 points per game and 8.5 rebounds. Pookie Powell is averaging 16.9 points per game. The Explorers are shooting 43 percent overall and 33 from behind the arc. LaSalle has made 234 three-pointers. Powell has 56 and Johnson has 46. The Explorers are averaging 12 turnovers and six steals per game.