La Salle vs North Carolina Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/14/24

The La Salle Explorers and North Carolina Tar Heels meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Dean E. Smith Center. Here’s a La Salle vs North Carolina Prediction. This article will include a La Salle vs North Carolina Pick.

La Salle Explorers Betting Preview

The La Salle Explorers lost to Northeastern and Saint Joseph’s, and they play Fairleigh Dickinson, Dayton, and Loyola Chicago next. The La Salle Explorers are averaging 77.1 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 74.1 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Corey McKeithan is averaging 18.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Jahlil White is averaging 11.8 points and 6.6 rebounds. Daeshon Shepherd is the third double-digit scorer and Deuce Jones is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The La Salle Explorers are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The La Salle Explorers are allowing 30.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview

The North Carolina Tar Heels lost to Alabama, beat Georgia Tech, and they play Florida, UCLA, and Campbell next. The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 86.1 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 80 points on 42.8 percent shooting. RJ Davis is averaging 18.1 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Seth Trimble is averaging 16 points and 4.3 rebounds. Elliot Cadeau is the third double-digit scorer and Ian Jackson is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.

Why the North Carolina Tar Heels will win

• North Carolina has won each of its last 18 day games at Dean E. Smith Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• La Salle has lost the first half in each of its last four games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.

La Salle vs North Carolina Prediction

The North Carolina Tar Heels are more than capable of blowing the doors off given the talent gap, but there’s no denying they’ve underachieved up to this point. North Carolina has a handful of questionable losses and has failed to cover each of its last five games. Also, this is a look-ahead spot for the Tar Heels, with Florida and UCLA on deck. This is probably the biggest game on La Salle’s schedule, a program that doesn’t get these looks often. Give me the points with the Explorers. 

Randy Chambers's Pick: La Salle Explorers +21.5