Villanova Wildcats vs. La Salle Explorers Picks and Prediction for Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a Big Five contest on the hardwood between foes from the Big East and the Atlantic 10 as the Villanova Wildcats battle the La Salle Explorers Wednesday night in the City of Brotherly Love and we have you covered with our Villanova vs. La Salle prediction. Villanova downed Duquesne 87-77 at home in their previous contest Saturday night, failing to cover the line as a 10.5-point favorite. La Salle fell 83-69 on a neutral floor against Penn State Saturday night, failing to cover the line as an eight-point underdog. In the all-time series between the teams, the Wildcats own a 47-22 advantage and have won the last nine meetings, including an 81-68 win at home in the most recent matchup on November 7, 2022. Read more about this Villanova vs. La Salle prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Wildcats Seeking Fourth Straight Win
Villanova earned their third straight win after dropping their opener to #8 BYU as they dropped Duquesne at home Saturday. The Wildcats improved to 3-1 on the season and look to beat La Salle for the 10th straight time as they take the floor here. Against Duquesne, Villanova trailed 20-14 with 10:07 to play in the first half before regrouping. The Wildcats were up as many as 13 in the first half, by 10 at intermission and by as many as 21 in the second half while not letting the Dukes closer than six en route to the win. Villanova shot 43.6% from the field, including eight of 21 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 41-29. Acaden Lewis led the Wildcats with 19 points and six assists in the win.
The Wildcats are an above-average offensive unit as they are averaging 85.3 points per game so far this season, putting them 106th in the nation in scoring offense. Villanova is collecting an average of 41.8 rebounds a game (75th) while dishing out 18 assists per contest on the year. The Wildcats are an above-average team on the defensive end of the floor, holding opposing teams to 70.5 points a contest, leaving them 143rd in the nation in scoring defense so far this season. Bryce Lindsay is one of five players averaging in double figures this season as he puts up 23 points plus 3.8 rebounds per game on the year. Acaden Lewis (12.3 points, 5.3 assists), Matt Hodge (11.5 points, 3.3 assists), and Duke Brennan (10.8 points, 14.8 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Devin Askew (10 points), Tyler Perkins, Chris Jeffrey, Malachi Palmer, Tafara Gapar,e and Braden Pierce are key contributors for coach Kevin Willard in his rotation. Villanova is shooting 46.2% from the field as a team on the year, putting them 167th in the nation. The Wildcats are knocking down 11 triples (35th) a night while shooting 37.3% (81st) from beyond the arc. Villanova is a subpar team at the charity stripe as they convert a sparkling 69.6% of their attempts on the season, which is 205th in the nation.
Key Injury Report for Villanova:
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- Gapare (foot) is questionable.
La Salle Trying to Get Back in Win Column
La Salle suffered their second straight loss as they were outgunned on a neutral floor by Penn State in their previous contest. The Explorers dropped to 2-2 on the season and look to ger back in the win column as they take the floor here. Against Penn State, La Salle scored the game’s first five points before giving up a 29-7 run that left them down 29-12 with 8:15 to play in the first half and never got closer than 12 the rest of the way en route to the loss. The Explorers shot 50% from the floor, including seven of 16 from beyond the arc, and turned the ball over 15 times while allowing Penn State to shoot 57.9% in the game. Jerome Brewer Jr. and Ashton Walker (six assists, four steals) each had 13 points to lead the Explorers in the loss.
The Explorers put up an average of 73 points per game on the season, putting them 279th in scoring offense this season. La Salle grabs 36 rebounds per contest (244th) while handing out 14.8 assists per game. The Explorers have been average defensively, coming in 187th in scoring defense by allowing 73 points per contest. Jaeden Marshall leads the Explorers in scoring as he averages 15.3 points, three rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Jerome Brewer Jr. (11.5 points, four rebounds) and Ashton Walker (9.8 points, 5.5 assists) are solid secondary scoring options this season. Rob Dockery, Josiah Harris, Damon Strand, Justin Archer, Erick Acker and Edwin Daniel each are looked at to contribute this season. The Explorers shoot 42.9% from the floor as a team, which is just 272nd in Division I. La Salle knocks down 6.3 triples a night while hitting 39.7% from beyond the arc, which is 40th in Division I. The Explorers are above average at the free-throw line as they convert 77.5% of their attempts at the line this season, putting them 50th in the nation.
Key Injury Report for La Salle:
- No Key Injuries
Villanova vs. La Salle Pick
Villanova vs. La Salle Spread Pick and Prediction
- Villanova -15 (4 units)
Villanova has five players averaging in double figures as the team has performed well in the early going for Willard in his first season with the program. The Wildcats are a dangerous offensive team and they have hung at least 87 points in each of their three wins. La Salle is struggling to put points on the board and they have just two players averaging in double figures. The Explorers haven’t had much in the way in success in this series and they come in with two straight losses on the books. Villanova controls the glass and they roll to a fourth straight win as they drop La Salle for the 10th straight meeting.
Villanova vs. La Salle Over/Under Pick
- Over 137.5 (4 units)
Villanova is 39th in offensive efficiency, 98th in the nation in effective field goal percentage (54.6%), 135th in turnover percentage (16.6%), third in offensive rebounding percentage (47.1%) and 61st in defensive efficiency. The Wildcats are a slow-paced team as they are 299th in adjusted pace with 68.8 possessions per game. Villanova has split their four games in relation to the total this season. La Salle stands 244th in offensive efficiency, 272nd in field goal percentage (42.9%), 224th in effective field goal percentage (48.6%), 340th in two-point shooting (44.2%) and 40th in three-point shooting. The Explorers are 332nd in adjusted tempo with 67.9 possessions a night. La Salle has seen the over hit in three of their four games on the year. Look for Villanova to put up 80-plus points and that helps this game over the number.
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