Saint Joseph’s (PA) vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for February 12

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The La Salle Explorers (12-12, 4-7 A-10) are heavy underdogs (+12) as they attempt to stop a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (14-9, 5-5 A-10) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

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

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) moneyline odds to win: -847
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: +573
  • Spread: Saint Joseph’s (PA) (-12)
  • Total: 147.5

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

As the home team

  • Saint Joseph’s (PA) sports a worse record against the spread at home (4-9-0) than it does in away games (2-4-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Hawks hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in 13 opportunities this season (46.2%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in six opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Joseph’s (PA) has taken eight of 11 games at home, good for a .727 winning percentage. It has won two of four games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Hawks’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 73.8 points a contest compared to the 75.3 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Saint Joseph’s (PA) concede 1.1 more points per game (69.6) than its season-long average (68.5).
  • The Hawks’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.8% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 9.0 makes and 33.4%.

Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-14-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-10-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 8-3; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (208th in nation) 41.3 (61st) 34.0 (79th) 30.8 (162nd) 15.3 (78th) 11.5 (200th)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, La Salle is 8-4-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-6-0 ATS (.250).
  • In terms of the over/under, Explorers games have gone over less often at home (six of 12, 50%) than away (five of eight, 62.5%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Explorers have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-1) than on the road (1-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Explorers are compiling 67.8 points per contest, compared to their season average of 73.8.
  • La Salle is giving up 77.6 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 2.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.6).
  • The Explorers are draining 5.9 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.8). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.3%).

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-13-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (327th in nation) 45.3 (276th) 33.7 (97th) 34.2 (330th) 12.2 (284th) 9.9 (51st)
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