Atlantic 10 Tournament - St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Explorers College Hoops Game Preview

St. BonaventureLa Salle
16-14December 31, 1969, 07:00 |15-15


The St. Bonaventure Bonnies will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Explorers in La Salle at Barclays Center on Thursday in college basketball action.

The Explorers currently sports a 15-15 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 7-20 ATS. The Bonnies are 16-14 and 14-14 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Explorers produce a 10-16 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Bonnies have gone 12-15 against the number.View St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs La Salle Explorers Odds and Stats.

If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Bonnies were listed as -1-point favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

This game matches up the No. 155 (Explorers) and the No. 158 (Bonnies) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank.



Last time out for St. Bonaventure, they were an 86-67 loser as they battled Virginia Commonwealth on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 9.5-point underdog. St. Bonaventure got 21 points from Matthew Wright but lost anyway, 86-67, to Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday at Siegel Center.

Last time out for La Salle, they were a 71-63 Sportsbook as they battled Saint Joseph's on the road. They covered in the match as a 9-point underdog. The Explorers got a terrific 27-point effort from Tyreek Duren as La Salle defeated Saint Joseph's 71-63 on Sunday at Hagan Arena.

How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bonnies is ranked No. 105 in NCAA hoops at 35.73 per game. Contrast that with La Salle’s No. 97 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, La Salle is the No. 158-ranked team in the country at 5.73 per game, while St. Bonaventure rates No. 232 at 4.73 per game.

A few Bonnies at Explorers trends to consider:
St. Bonaventure is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Bonaventure is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Bonaventure's last 6 games
St. Bonaventure is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing La Salle
La Salle is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games
La Salle is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of La Salle's last 6 games
La Salle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Bonaventure
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