St. Joseph’s vs La Salle Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks and the La Salle Explorers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the John Glaser Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Saint Joseph’s vs. La Salle prediction.

Matchup History

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks won the first meeting between these two teams this season by a final score of 75-63 back on February 12th, 2025 at Saint Joseph’s. The win made it four in a row for the Hawks in this head-to-head matchup.

Saint Joseph’s Recap

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks come into this game looking to add on to their 91-74 win over Rhode Island last time out to improve to 20-10 on the year.

Hawks Win Fifth In A Row

Xzayvier Brown leads the Hawks in scoring and assists so far this season with 17 PPG and 4.8 APG along with 5.1 RPG while Rasheer Fleming has 15.6 PPG with a team-high 8.6 RPG to lead the Hawks on the glass up to this point in the year. Erik Reynolds II has 16.6 PPG with 2.7 RPG and 2.7 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Saint Joseph’s up to this point in the year. Derek Simpson also got 9.1 PPG with 3.9 RPG and 3.6 APG this season. As a team, Saint Joseph’s is averaging 75.9 PPG on 45.2% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three, and 75.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Saint Joseph’s Hawks will win

• La Salle has lost each of its last eight games.
• Saint Joseph’s has won seven of its last eight games.

La Salle Recap

The La Salle Explorers come into this game looking to shake off a 69-62 loss to George Mason in their last game to fall to 12-18 on the year.

Explorers Lose 8th Game In A Row

Corey McKeithan leads the Explorers in scoring and rebounding with 14.8 PPG and 2.6 APG along with 3.1 RPG while Daeshon Sheppard has 10.4 PPG with 4.1 RPG. Deuce Jones has 12.1 PPG with 4.1 RPG and 2.7 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for La Salle up to this point in the year while Jahlil White has 9.9 PPG with 6.3 RPG to lead the Explorers in rebounding. Demetrius Lilley also has 7.7 PPG with 5.8 RPG so far this season. As a team, La Salle is averaging 71.6 PPG on 41.1% shooting from the field, 32.2% from behind the arc, and 72.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the La Salle Explorers will win

• La Salle has won eight of its last nine day games at John Glaser Arena.
• Saint Joseph’s has lost six of its last eight games at John Glaser Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Each of La Salle’s last five day games against Conference opponents at John Glaser Arena has produced a total of 145 or fewer points.
• Five of Saint Joseph’s’ last six day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at John Glaser Arena have produced a total of 149+ points.

Saint Joseph’s vs. La Salle Prediction

I’m on Saint Joseph’s in this game. I get the case to be made for a home underdog in some spots, but the Hawks have been on such a roll that it’s hard to go against them here, especially with how non-existent La Salle’s offense has been for the better part of conference play. The Hawks are just the better team that’s starting to peak at the right time, while La Salle looks like a team that’s just playing out the string at this point. It’s a big number to lay on the road, but I’ll side with the Hawks in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Saint Joseph's -10.5