The Atlantic 10 Tournament is set to commence on Wednesday with a match between the No. 12 seed La Salle Explorers and the No. 13 St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
The Bonnies have a 15-16 record overall, with 4-14 in the A-10, while La Salle stands at 9-22, including 5-13 in conference play.
La Salle secured a 78-74 victory in the regular-season encounter between these teams on Jan. 17.
Schmidt’s Last Stand
This tournament marks the end of an era for St. Bonaventure, as coach Mark Schmidt will retire after 19 years with the program.
Betting Odds and Predictions
The Bonnies are currently favoured by 5.5 points. The over/under is 144.5.
SportsLine Projection Model simulated the game 10,000 times and has generated college basketball picks and betting predictions. SportsLine’s model is going Under on the total (144.5 points).
- St. Bonaventure vs. La Salle spread:
- St. Bonaventure vs. La Salle over/under:
- St. Bonaventure vs. La Salle money line: St. Bonaventure -240, La Salle +197
La Salle games have trended towards the Under this season, with 57% landing on that side. Two of the past three St. Bonaventure games have also gone Under.
Projected Top Performers
Darryl Simmons II is projected to lead the Bonnies with 19 points, followed by Frank Mitchell with 18.6. For La Salle, Rob Dockery is expected to lead with 15.7 points, according to the simulations.
The model projects a combined score of 143 points for both teams, with the Under hitting 59% of the time.
The SportsLine model indicates that one side of the spread hits in nearly 70% of simulations.
Tipoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET from PPG Paints Arena.