Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Saint Joseph's Hawks (7-10, 1-4 Atlantic 10) will travel to Philadelphia, PA to take on the La Salle Explorers (8-9, 2-2 Atlantic 10) at Tom Gola Arena. The Hawks have lost four of their last five games and are coming off a win against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers while the Explorers have won three of their last five games and are coming off a loss against the Fordham Rams.
The Saint Joseph's Hawks have lost four of their last five matchups and are coming off a win against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. In their last outing, the Hawks earned a dominating 86-55 victory against the Ramblers where they shot 45% from the field, 46.7% from beyond the arc, and 81.1% from free throw range. In addition, they earned 37 rebounds, 16 assists, 11 steals, and three blocks while turning the ball over 13 times. They allowed Loyola Chicago to shoot 39.6% from field goal range, 25% from deep, and 56.5% from the line while giving them a free 13 points on the line.
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The Hawks' scoring offense is ranked 215th, averaging 70.1 points per game while shooting 41.4% from the field, 67.9% from the free-throw line, and 32.9% from beyond the arc. In addition, they are averaging 34 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 6.6 steals, and 2.6 blocks while turning the ball over 13.2 times per game. They have an assist/turnover ratio of .96. Defensively, they are surrendering 73.6 points per game (281st) while allowing their opponents to shoot 44.3% from the field. Leading the offense is Erik Reynolds II who is averaging 17.2 points per game while contributing 1.5 steals and 2.9 assists per game. Brown is the second-leading scorer, averaging 13.6 points per game while also contributing six rebounds and 1.2 steals.