Fordham vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 28

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The Fordham Rams (10-10, 1-6 A-10) are favored (by 5.5 points) to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the La Salle Explorers (7-13, 3-4 A-10) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 134.5 points.

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Fordham Cover -5.5 vs La Salle -110

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Fordham vs. La Salle betting lines

  • Fordham moneyline odds to win: -226
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +185
  • Spread: Fordham (-5.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Fordham statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Fordham has done a better job covering the spread in road games (3-2-0) than it has at home (4-6-0).
  • In home games, the Rams exceed the total 20% of the time (two of 10 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (one of five contests).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 67.4 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 71.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Fordham has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 66.4 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 65.4 it has conceded this year.
  • The Rams are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.5 threes per game and shooting 29.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 29.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Fordham betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-13-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (208th in nation) 41.6 (65th) 37.2 (23rd) 27.6 (25th) 14.7 (144th) 11.5 (199th)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, La Salle is 6-1-0 at home against the spread (.857 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-5-0 ATS (.375).
  • In terms of the over/under, Explorers games have finished over four of seven times at home (57.1%), and three of eight away (37.5%).
  • The Explorers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .400 (2-3), and on the road it is .125 (1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Explorers are scoring 66.1 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.0 fewer point than their average for the season (67.1).
  • La Salle is ceding 78.1 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.8 points allowed.
  • The Explorers are making 5.4 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (5.3). That said, they sport a worse shooting percentage from downtown over their previous 10 contests (30.9%) compared to their season average (31.0%).

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (312th in nation) 45.7 (276th) 31.3 (253rd) 29.5 (97th) 13.5 (222nd) 12.3 (278th)
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