La Salle vs George Washington Prediction 1/3/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The La Salle Explorers and the George Washington Revolutionaries meet Saturday in college basketball action from Charles E Smith Center. Here’s a La Salle vs George Washington prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best La Salle vs George Washington pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

La Salle Explorers Betting Preview

La Salle won their first two games of the season, then hit a rough 1-6 skid featuring losses to Temple, Penn State, Villanova, Hofstra, Penn and Merrimack in that time. After a win over Drexel came more losses to Long Island University, High Point and Michigan. Through their first 13 games this year that would give the Explorers a 4-9 overall record in the books.

In the George Mason game on Wednesday the Explorers were up by seven points at halftime. La Salle was outscored 45-33 the rest of the way however, leading to an 80-75 loss in the end. Tops in scoring was Jerome Brewer with 21 points and three boards. Josiah Francis had 16 points with 10 rebounds and Jaeden Marshall had 14 points with three rebounds in 36 minutes.

George Washington Revolutionaries Betting Preview

Over on the George Washington side, they beat Maine, South Florida, American, Old Dominion and UMBC in their first five, then fell to McNeese and Murray State in the next three games. A 3-2 run came next with losses to Delaware and Florida among wins over Army, William & Mary and St. Mary’s MD. That would give the Revolutionaries a 9-4 record in the first 13 games of the year.

On Wednesday versus Richmond, the Revolutionaries took a 49-38 edge by halftime. George Washington kept it up from there on 50 more points and powered out the 99-85 win in the end. Tops in scoring was Rafael Castro with 27 points and six rebounds. Trey Autry had 24 points and three assists while Tre Dinkins had 22 points, eight boards and eight assists in the win.

La Salle Explorers @ George Washington Revolutionaries Betting Trends: January 3, 2026

Why the George Washington Revolutionaries will win

• George Washington has won eight of its last nine games at Charles E. Smith Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• La Salle has lost each of its last four games.
• La Salle has lost the first half in three of its last four games.

Why the La Salle Explorers will win

• La Salle has won four of its last five games against George Washington.

La Salle vs George Washington Prediction

I’ll stick with George Washington. The Revs took out a good Richmond team at Robins Center in their last outing, shooting a smooth 58.6 percent from the field with 17-of-33 (51.5 percent) from outside and 14-of-15 (93.3 percent) from the line. George Washington also had a 34-22 edge in the paint and a 28-21 advantage on the boards. That makes 70 or more points in three straight games, a 2-1 stretch for George Washington.

As for La Salle, they couldn’t hang on to the lead in their latest loss to a good George Mason team. The Explorers shot 38.7 percent from the field in that one with 34 rebounds and 13 team assists alongside just four turnovers. La Salle has given up 70 or more points in four straight games and 80 or more points in three straight—all losses.

Andrew Jett's Pick: George Washington Revolutionaries TBA