Saint Joseph’s (PA) vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (13-8, 5-3 A-10) hit the road in A-10 play against the La Salle Explorers (7-14, 3-5 A-10) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. ET. The Hawks are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 142.5 for the matchup.

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Saint Joseph’s (PA) vs. La Salle betting lines

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) moneyline odds to win: -138
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +116
  • Spread: Saint Joseph’s (PA) (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Saint Joseph’s (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) has done a better job covering the spread in road games (4-4-0) than it has in home games (4-5-0).
  • In home games, the Hawks go over the over/under 55.6% of the time (five of nine games). They’ve hit the over in 37.5% of road games (three of eight contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Joseph’s (PA) has won a higher percentage of its home games (.800) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Hawks have been racking up 75.4 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 75.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Saint Joseph’s (PA)’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (73.3) is 0.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.6).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Hawks are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 7.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.3% compared to 29.4% season-long).

Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (298th in nation) 41.8 (74th) 36.5 (32nd) 32.0 (230th) 15.5 (94th) 11.6 (214th)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, La Salle has a better winning percentage at home (.857, 6-1-0 record) than away (.333, 3-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Explorers games have finished over more frequently at home (four of seven, 57.1%) than on the road (three of nine, 33.3%).
  • The Explorers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .400 (2-3), and away it is .111 (1-8).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Explorers are posting 65.9 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than their season average (66.6).
  • La Salle is giving up 77.5 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 5.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.3).
  • The Explorers are sinking 5.3 treys per contest with a 29.6% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.2 and 30.5%.

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (323rd in nation) 45.5 (264th) 31.2 (251st) 29.8 (105th) 13.4 (231st) 12.1 (264th)
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