No. 25 Davidson faces La Salle following Brajkovic's 23-point showing
La Salle Explorers (6-11, 1-6 A-10) at Davidson Wildcats (16-3, 6-1 A-10)
Davidson, North Carolina; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST
LINE: Davidson -15; over/under is 138.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 Davidson hosts the La Salle Explorers after Luka Brajkovic scored 23 points in Davidson's 70-68 loss to the VCU Rams.
The Wildcats have gone 7-1 at home. Davidson is second in college basketball shooting 41.0% from downtown, led by Drew Dibble shooting 75.0% from 3-point range.
The Explorers are 1-6 in A-10 play. La Salle gives up 71.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.6 points per game.
The Wildcats and Explorers square off Saturday for the first time in A-10 play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brajkovic is averaging 14.4 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Wildcats. Foster Loyer is averaging 10.9 points over the last 10 games for Davidson.
Josh Nickelberry averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Explorers, scoring 11.7 points while shooting 36.3% from beyond the arc. Clifton Moore is shooting 55.4% and averaging 9.7 points over the past 10 games for La Salle.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 9-1, averaging 78.3 points, 32.3 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 4.0 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.5 points per game.
Explorers: 3-7, averaging 68.6 points, 34.1 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points.
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