The La Salle Explorers (10-13, 4-6 A-10) and St. Bonaventure Bonnies (13-11, 7-4) meet Wednesday at Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the La Salle vs. St. Bonaventure game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Explorers have picked up a pair of wins against George Washington and St. Joe’s since the calendar flipped to February, halting a 5-game losing streak. La Salle has tied a season-high 3-game cover streak, equaling the run from Nov. 7-15 to open the season at 3-0 against the spread (ATS).
The Bonnies have won 3 in a row, and each of the victories are as underdogs of 5 or more points. The Under has cashed in each of the outings, too. St. Bonaventure is vying for a 4th straight win, and that would tie a season best.
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La Salle at St. Bonaventure odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): La Salle +6.5 (-105) | St. Bonaventure -6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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La Salle at St. Bonaventure picks and predictions
Prediction
St. Bonaventure 69, La Salle 67
Moneyline
The moneyline was off the board at the time of publishing.
St. Bonaventure would be too expensive even if a moneyline is made available.
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Against the spread
LA SALLE +6.5 (-105) is the lean in this Atlantic 10 battle. The Explorers have cashed at a 5-0-1 ATS run in the last 6 games on the road, while cashing at a 4-1 ATS clip in the previous 5 games overall. La Salle is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 outings against winning teams, too. The underdog is 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings in this series.
St. Bonaventure -6.5 (-115) has managed a 6-2 ATS mark in the last 8 games overall, but it is just 1-5 ATS in the previous 6 contests against teams with a losing overall record.
Over/Under
OVER 133.5 (-110) is the lean in this A-10 tussle in western New York, but go lightly. The Over is 5-1 in LaSalle’s last 6 games on the road, while going 5-1 in the last 6 on the road against teams with a winning home mark.
Be careful, though, as the Under is 5-1 in the last 6 overall for the Bonnies.
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