George Washington vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The La Salle Explorers (4-10, 0-1 A-10) will look to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the George Washington Revolutionaries (10-4, 1-0 A-10) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Charles E. Smith Center as heavy, 16.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on USA. The point total is set at 150.5 for the matchup.

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George Washington Cover -16.5 vs La Salle -110

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George Washington vs. La Salle betting lines

  • George Washington moneyline odds to win: -1923
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +1010
  • Spread: George Washington (-16.5)
  • Total: 150.5

George Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • George Washington had a better record against the spread in home games (10-7-0) than it did on the road (5-6-0) last season.
  • When playing at home last season, the Revolutionaries exceeded the total 47.1% of the time (eight of 17 games). They hit the over in 27.3% of games on the road (three of 11 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, George Washington took 10 of 11 games when playing at home, good for a .909 winning percentage. George Washington won two of five games away from home (.400) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Revolutionaries were 197th in college basketball offensively (73.2 points scored per game) and 67th on defense (68.4 points allowed).
  • George Washington collected 31.3 rebounds per game and gave up 32.1 boards last year, ranking 214th and 239th, respectively, in the nation.
  • At 13.9 assists per game last year, the Revolutionaries were 148th in the country.

George Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (40th in nation) 43.8 (199th) 35.3 (85th) 27.7 (45th) 16.7 (74th) 12.6 (261st)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • La Salle’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .750 (3-1-0). Away, it is .400 (2-3-0).
  • Explorers games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (two times out of four) than away (two of five) this season.
  • The Explorers, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-2) as away (0-5) this year.

Last season stats

  • The Explorers ranked 235th in college basketball last season with 72.0 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 261st with 74.7 points allowed per contest.
  • Last season La Salle averaged 33.2 rebounds per game (105th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 33.6 rebounds per contest (315th-ranked).
  • The Explorers delivered 11.8 assists per game, which ranked them 300th in college basketball.

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (319th in nation) 44.6 (245th) 33.1 (191st) 28.9 (79th) 13.8 (221st) 12.9 (291st)
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