The La Salle Explorers'(9-13, 3-6 A-10) visit the St. Joseph’s Hawks'(11-11, 5-5) in a conference battle Sunday. Tip-off from Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena is set for noon ET (ESPNU/ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the La Salle vs. St. Joseph’s'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
La Salle is coming off a 75-64 upset of George Washington as a 2-point home underdog Wednesday. The win snapped a 5-game losing streak and was only the Explorers’ 3rd in their last 9 games. They are 6-3-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10, including back-to-back covers in their last 2.
St. Joseph’s won its last 2 games, recently topping Rhode Island 64-50 as a 4-point home favorite Wednesday. The win marked their 5th in the Hawks’ last 6 games, yet only their 5th in their last 10. They’ve covered 6 games in a row and are 7-3 ATS in the last 10.
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