Michigan vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

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The La Salle Explorers (4-8) are heavy underdogs (by 40.5 points) to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (10-0) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 153.5.

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Michigan Cover -40.5 vs La Salle -110

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Michigan vs. La Salle betting lines

  • Michigan moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +3300
  • Spread: Michigan (-40.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Michigan did a better job covering the spread on the road (5-5-0) than it did in home games (6-10-0) last season.
  • The Wolverines went over the over/under more often when playing at home last season, hitting the over in nine of 16 home matchups (56.2%). In away games, they hit the over in five of 10 games (50%).
  • When playing at home last year, Michigan won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 13-3 (.812). In road games, it was 4-1 (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Wolverines were 75th in the nation on offense (78 points scored per game) and 160th defensively (71.5 points allowed).
  • Michigan was 34th in the country in rebounds per game (35) and 114th in rebounds allowed (30.2) last year.
  • Last season the Wolverines were ranked 46th in the nation in assists with 15.8 per game.

Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
53 (fourth in nation) 35.8 (first) 41.6 (second) 28.4 (63rd) 21.3 (second) 12.5 (243rd)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, La Salle has performed better at home (2-1-0) than away (2-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Explorers games have gone over one of three times at home (33.3%), and two of four on the road (50%).
  • The Explorers, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-4) this year.

Last season stats

  • The Explorers ranked 235th in the country last year with 72 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 261st with 74.7 points allowed per game.
  • La Salle pulled down 33.2 rebounds per game (105th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 33.6 rebounds per contest (315th-ranked).
  • Last season the Explorers ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, averaging 11.8 per game.

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (279th in nation) 43.4 (175th) 33.2 (187th) 27.8 (47th) 14.3 (191st) 13.1 (294th)
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