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(NCAAB) Davidson vs. La Salle,
Point Spread: -4.50 | -110.00 Davidson (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -4.50 | -110.00 Davidson (Away)
Result: Win
The Davidson Wildcats and La Salle Explorers will face off in the second round of the A-10 Tourney at PPG Paints Arena Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh. Both teams are 15-14 on the season with the Explorers owning a slightly better league mark of 9-9 to the Wildcats' 8-10 mark.
Davidson: Bob McKillop arrived at Davidson for the 1988-90 season and from 1997-98 through 2012-13, took the Wildcats to seven NCAA tournaments, including that memorable Elite 8 run in 2008 with Steph Curry. Davidson moved up from the Southern Conference to the A-10 in 2014-15 and won the regular season title and despite losing to VCU in the championship game, earned an NCAA at-large bid. However, last year's team was NIT bound and finished 20-13. This year's team is "going nowhere," unless the Wildcats pull off some major upsets in this tourney. Davidson owns two terrific players in senior guard Gibbs (22.0-4.1-4.3) and 6-8 junior forward Aldridge (20.6 & 8.1), but not much else.
La Salle: The Explorers are a more balanced team with a trio of double digit scorers in the 6-7 Johnson (17.5 & 6.4) plus guards Price (15.1 & 4/3) and Powell (13.6 & 4.3). Four others contribute between 5.0 and 8.2 PPG, led by PG Stukes (8.2 & 4.3 APG).
The pick: These teams met just once during the regular season with La Salle winning at home, 91-83. However, the Explorers made 57.4% of their shots, including 7 of 15 on threes. La Salle averages just 75.6 PPG, so the team surpassed its average output by 15 points while shooting "lights out!" LaSalle shoots 45.5% on the season, including 36.1% on threes. Here on a neutral court, do not expect a repeat performance. Davidson has one of the best 1-2 combinations in the A-10 in Jack Gibbs and Peyton Aldridge and Aldridge had 33 & 9 while Gibbs posted a line of 25-4-7 in that 91-83 loss. This time around, that dynamic duo will help Davidson advance to 'fight another day.' Davidson is a 10* play.
Davidson: Bob McKillop arrived at Davidson for the 1988-90 season and from 1997-98 through 2012-13, took the Wildcats to seven NCAA tournaments, including that memorable Elite 8 run in 2008 with Steph Curry. Davidson moved up from the Southern Conference to the A-10 in 2014-15 and won the regular season title and despite losing to VCU in the championship game, earned an NCAA at-large bid. However, last year's team was NIT bound and finished 20-13. This year's team is "going nowhere," unless the Wildcats pull off some major upsets in this tourney. Davidson owns two terrific players in senior guard Gibbs (22.0-4.1-4.3) and 6-8 junior forward Aldridge (20.6 & 8.1), but not much else.
La Salle: The Explorers are a more balanced team with a trio of double digit scorers in the 6-7 Johnson (17.5 & 6.4) plus guards Price (15.1 & 4/3) and Powell (13.6 & 4.3). Four others contribute between 5.0 and 8.2 PPG, led by PG Stukes (8.2 & 4.3 APG).
The pick: These teams met just once during the regular season with La Salle winning at home, 91-83. However, the Explorers made 57.4% of their shots, including 7 of 15 on threes. La Salle averages just 75.6 PPG, so the team surpassed its average output by 15 points while shooting "lights out!" LaSalle shoots 45.5% on the season, including 36.1% on threes. Here on a neutral court, do not expect a repeat performance. Davidson has one of the best 1-2 combinations in the A-10 in Jack Gibbs and Peyton Aldridge and Aldridge had 33 & 9 while Gibbs posted a line of 25-4-7 in that 91-83 loss. This time around, that dynamic duo will help Davidson advance to 'fight another day.' Davidson is a 10* play.
