UMass vs La Salle Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for A-10 Tournament

The No. 11 seed UMass Minutemen (12-19, 7-11 A-10) will hit the court in the A-10 tournament against the No. 14 seed La Salle Explorers (13-18, 5-13 A-10), Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET live on USA.
Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
UMass vs. La Salle Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Game time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: USA
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: Capital One Arena
UMass vs. La Salle Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UMass win (58.2%)
To help you make an informed wager on UMass-La Salle outing (in which UMass is a 2.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 144.5 points), keep reading for a few betting insights and trends for Wednesday's game.
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UMass vs. La Salle: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- UMass has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
- La Salle is 13-17-0 ATS this year.
- As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, La Salle is 7-8 against the spread compared to the 4-5 ATS record UMass puts up as a 2.5-point favorite.
- When playing at home, the Minutemen sport a worse record against the spread (6-9-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (8-3-0).
- This season, the Explorers are 8-6-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). On the road, they are 4-8-0 ATS (.333).
- UMass has 10 wins against the spread in 18 conference games this year.
- La Salle is 8-11-0 against the spread in A-10 games this year.
UMass vs. La Salle: Moneyline Betting Stats
- UMass has been the moneyline favorite in 14 games this season and has come away with the win seven times (50%) in those contests.
- The Minutemen have a win-loss record of 4-4 when favored by -152 or better by sportsbooks this year.
- La Salle has won five of the 18 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (27.8%).
- In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer, the Explorers have gone 2-9 (18.2%).
- UMass has an implied victory probability of 60.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
UMass vs. La Salle Head-to-Head Comparison
- UMass has a -59 scoring differential, falling short by 1.9 points per game. It is putting up 73.0 points per game to rank 202nd in college basketball and is allowing 74.9 per outing to rank 269th in college basketball.
- Rahsool Diggins is 120th in the country with a team-leading 16.9 points per game.
- La Salle puts up 71.9 points per game (237th in college basketball) while giving up 74.8 per outing (265th in college basketball). It has a -91 scoring differential and has been outscored by 2.9 points per game.
- Corey McKeithan's 15.1 points per game paces La Salle and ranks 254th in the nation.
- The Minutemen are 25th in the nation at 35.7 rebounds per game. That's 2.2 more than the 33.5 their opponents average.
- Daniel Hankins-Sanford leads the team with 7.5 rebounds per game (108th in college basketball play).
- The 33.0 rebounds per game the Explorers accumulate rank 114th in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 33.3.
- Jahlil White is 285th in the nation with 6.2 rebounds per game, leading the Explorers.
- UMass records 88.3 points per 100 possessions (329th in college basketball), while giving up 90.6 points per 100 possessions (104th in college basketball).
- The Explorers rank 298th in college basketball with 91.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 220th defensively with 94.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
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