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The UMass Minutemen (10-5, 1-2 A-10) are at home in A-10 action against the La Salle Explorers (7-8, 1-1 A-10) on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET. The Minutemen are favored by 8.5 points in the game. The point total in the matchup is 144.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Minutemen vs. Explorers
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
- Arena: William D. Mullins Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UMass | -8.5 | 144.5 |
UMass Betting Stats & Information
- UMass has gone 7-4 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 63.6%).
- The Minutemen have not played as a moneyline favorite of -408 or shorter.
- The Minutemen’s ATS record is 8-7-0 this season.
- The Explorers are 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 8.5 points or more this season.
- UMass’ average point total in matchups this season is 140, 4.5 points below the over/under in this game.
La Salle Betting Stats & Info
- La Salle has been underdogs in seven games this season and won one (14.3%) of those contests.
- The Explorers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +308.
- So far this year, the Explorers have put together a 7-8-0 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 8.5-point underdogs this season, the Explorers are 1-2 against the spread.
- The average over/under in La Salle’s games this year is 2.4 fewer points than the point total of 144.5 for this outing.
UMass vs. La Salle Season Stat Comparison
| UMass Rank | UMass AVG | La Salle AVG | La Salle Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199th | 71.1 | Points Scored | 68.7 | 259th |
| 184th | 68.9 | Points Allowed | 73.3 | 287th |
| 55th | 35.4 | Rebounds | 31.2 | 244th |
| 39th | 10.8 | Off. Rebounds | 9 | 171st |
| 300th | 6.1 | 3pt Made | 6.9 | 240th |
| 97th | 14.6 | Assists | 12 | 275th |
| 309th | 13.9 | Turnovers | 12.4 | 184th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UMass Minutemen Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Minutemen is Noah Fernandes, who scores 13.2 points and dishes out four assists per game.
- Matt Cross leads UMass in rebounding, grabbing 6.1 boards per game while also scoring 10.7 points a contest.
- The Minutemen get the most three-point shooting production out of T.J. Weeks, who makes 1.7 threes per game.
La Salle Explorers Leaders
- Khalil Brantley’s points (15.1 per game) and assists (3.8 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Explorers’ leaderboards.
- Fousseyni Drame is at the top of the La Salle rebounding leaderboard with 5.1 rebounds per game. He also racks up 8.8 points and tacks on 0.7 assists per game.
- Josh Nickelberry makes 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Explorers.
