Saint Bonaventure vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (11-6, 0-4 A-10) will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the La Salle Explorers (5-13, 1-4 A-10) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at John Glaser Arena as 3.5-point favorites. The game airs at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA. The matchup has an over/under set at 144.5 points.

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Saint Bonaventure vs. La Salle betting lines

  • Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: -165
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +138
  • Spread: Saint Bonaventure (-3.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Bonaventure has done a better job covering the spread in away games (3-1-0) than it has in home games (1-7-0).
  • The Bonnies have gone over the over/under in seven of eight home games (87.5%), compared to two of four road games (50%).
  • When playing at home, Saint Bonaventure has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 6-2 (.750). On the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Bonnies have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 79.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.5 points more than the 77.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Saint Bonaventure has been less stingy on defense as of late, giving up 75.0 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.5 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
  • The Bonnies’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.0% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 7.2 makes and 37.6%.

Saint Bonaventure betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-9-0 (As Favorite: 2-10-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-5-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (111th in nation) 45.0 (254th) 33.2 (167th) 27.8 (33rd) 15.6 (101st) 11.2 (157th)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, La Salle has been better at home (4-1-0) than away (3-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Explorers games have finished over three of five times at home (60%), and three of eight on the road (37.5%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Explorers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Explorers are putting up 64.5 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 1.9 fewer points than their average for the season (66.4).
  • La Salle has played worse defensively in its previous 10 games, allowing 77.3 points per contest, 4.1 more points than its season average of 73.2.
  • In their last 10 games, the Explorers are sinking 4.8 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (5.0). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (28.4%) compared to their season average (29.7%).

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 0-3; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (329th in nation) 45.5 (275th) 31.8 (238th) 30.0 (125th) 13.2 (258th) 11.9 (230th)
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