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UMass Minutemen vs. La Salle Explorers
The UMass Minutemen and the La Salle Explorers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tom Gola Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Explorers as -1-point favorites versus the Minutemen, while the game's total opened at 146.5.
La Salle was a 76-70 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Bonnies. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for UMass, they were a 77-67 loser as they battled Rams on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +6.5-point underdog.
UMass:
Team record: 13-11 SU,11-12-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
UMass is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UMass is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UMass's last 5 games on the road
La Salle:
Team record: 11-13 SU,13-10-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
La Salle is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
La Salle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of La Salle's last 5 games at home
Next up:
UMass home to Loyola-Chicago Tuesday, February 14
La Salle home to Richmond Wednesday, February 15