The La Salle Explorers (0-5) go head-to-head against the Northwestern Wildcats (3-1) in the Wooden Legacy at Titan Gym. The game is scheduled to get underway at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, November 23, 2018.
La Salle Explorers vs. Northwestern Wildcats ATS Prediction
The Explorers are hoping for a better outcome after their 85-49 loss to the Miami (FL) Hurricanes in their last contest. Making free throws was one of Miami (FL)’s largest strengths. They were 17-21 (81.0 percent), while the Explorers were just 5-9 (55.6 percent). Jared Kimbrough was La Salle’s leading scorer with 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting.
In the Wildcats’ last game, they were blown out by the Fresno State Bulldogs, 78-59. Fresno State’s 0.615 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Northwestern, who had a rate of 0.412. The Bulldogs’ mark was above their season average of 0.504, while the Wildcats’ was below their season average of 0.489. Vic Law had a good performance for Northwestern, leading the team in scoring with 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting.
La Salle Explorers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Northwestern ranks 50th in blocks per game (4.3) while La Salle ranks 209th (2.7).
The Wildcats rank 130th in assists per game (14.2) while the Explorers rank 238th (12.5).
La Salle ranks 175th in steals per game (6.0) while Northwestern ranks 265th (5.1).
The Explorers rank 219th in rebounds per game (34.5) while the Wildcats rank 254th (33.7).
La Salle is 38th in the country with 19.3 three pointers allowed per game while Northwestern is 48th with 19.7 three pointers allowed per game.
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