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The Rhode Island Rams (5-9, 1-1 A-10) are slight underdogs (by 1 point) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the La Salle Explorers (6-8, 0-1 A-10) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 138.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Explorers vs. Rams
- Game Day: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Tom Gola Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| La Salle | -1 | 138.5 |
La Salle Betting Stats & Information
- La Salle has won five of seven games when the moneyline favorite this season (71.4%).
- The Explorers have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -110 or shorter.
- The Explorers are 6-8-0 against the spread this season.
- The Rams have a 3-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 1 point or more this year.
- La Salle’s average point total in outings this year is 141.4, 2.9 points higher than the total in this game.
Rhode Island Betting Stats & Info
- Rhode Island has been underdogs in seven games this season and won one (14.3%) of those contests.
- The Rams have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the -110 odds on them winning this game.
- The Rams are 6-8-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 1 point or more, the Rams have a 3-4 record against the spread.
- Rhode Island’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 135.9 points, 2.6 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
La Salle vs. Rhode Island Season Stat Comparison
| La Salle Rank | La Salle AVG | Rhode Island AVG | Rhode Island Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279th | 68.1 | Points Scored | 66.8 | 306th |
| 284th | 73.2 | Points Allowed | 69.1 | 195th |
| 268th | 30.6 | Rebounds | 33.6 | 126th |
| 215th | 8.4 | Off. Rebounds | 9.9 | 91st |
| 223rd | 7.1 | 3pt Made | 5.4 | 336th |
| 282nd | 11.9 | Assists | 12.9 | 223rd |
| 225th | 12.8 | Turnovers | 13.9 | 303rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
La Salle Explorers Leaders
- Khalil Brantley leads the Explorers in points and assists per game, scoring 13.9 points and distributing 3.8 assists.
- La Salle’s best rebounder is Fousseyni Drame, who averages 4.9 boards per game in addition to his 8.8 PPG average.
- Josh Nickelberry makes more threes per game than any other member of the Explorers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Rhode Island Rams Leaders
- Ishmael Leggett puts up 15.8 points per game and is the top scorer for the Rams.
- The Rhode Island leaders in rebounding and assists are Malik Martin with 6.4 rebounds per game (he also adds 8.8 points and 1.1 assists per game) and Sebastian Thomas with three assists per game (he also tacks on 5.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game).
- Leggett makes 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Rams.
