UIC vs La Salle Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/22/24

The UIC Flames and La Salle Explorers meet Friday in college basketball action at the Ocean Center. Here’s a UIC vs La Salle Prediction. This article will include a UIC vs La Salle Pick.

UIC Flames Betting Preview

The UIC Flames lost to Northwestern and James Madison, and they play Northern Iowa, Dartmouth, and Little Rock next. The UIC Flames are averaging 90.8 points on 52.6 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Javon Jackson is averaging 13.3 points and 1.5 rebounds, while Sasa Ciani is averaging 13 points and 8.7 rebounds. Tyem Freeman is the third double-digit scorer and Ahmad Henderson II is dishing 5 assists. The UIC Flames are shooting 40.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The UIC Flames are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.

La Salle Explorers Betting Preview

The La Salle Explorers beat Drexel, lost to UC San Diego, and they play Temple, Northeastern, and North Carolina next. The La Salle Explorers are averaging 77.5 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 64.3 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Corey McKeithan is averaging 18 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Jahlil White is averaging 14 points and 7.3 rebounds. Daeshon Shepherd is the third double-digit scorer and Demetrius Lilley is grabbing 9 rebounds. The La Salle Explorers are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The La Salle Explorers are allowing 28.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.5 rebounds per game.

Why the La Salle Explorers will win

• UIC has lost eight of its last 10 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• La Salle has won four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• UIC has lost the first half in three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

UIC vs La Salle Prediction

Outside of an upset win over Yale, the UIC Flames haven’t handled playing better competition well, and their effort defensively comes and goes. The La Salle Explorers have issues of their own and didn’t look great yesterday, but their defense has been decent and that should be the deciding factor with both teams on the end of a back-to-back. The line is reasonable. Give me La Salle for the nice bounce-back victory.