Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
The Atlantic Ten will be in action in Rhode Island on Saturday when the La Salle Explorers head east to take on the Rhode Island Rams. La Salle heads into play at just 8-12 on the season and 2-5 in A-10 conference play. URI sits at 7-13 on the season and a 1/2 game ahead of La Salle in the A-10 standings with a record of 3-5. The opening tap for this A-10 clash is scheduled for 2:00 pm EST.
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La Salle comes into this matchup on four-game losing streak but has a chance to complete the season sweep over URI after winning the first game by the score of 77-75 in overtime. On Tuesday night, the Explorers led by a point at halftime but could not hold it as Davidson came back for a 64-57 win. Daeshon Shepherd led La Salle with a career-high14 points in the loss. In all, the Explorers had four players in double figures for the game. Hassan Drame had 11 points, while Fouseyni Drame and Andres Marrero both had 10 points. La Salle shot just 34% from the field in the loss.
2H 4:34 | @DavidsonMBB 57, @LaSalle_MBB 51
Brantley makes a tough layup and a FT that cut the deficit to three before the Wildcats made a 3 on the other end. pic.twitter.com/YetCzXAUwV
— La Salle Men's Basketball (@LaSalle_MBB) January 25, 2023
La Salle hopes to complete the season sweep of URI and jump the Rams in the A-10 standings. The Explorers are just 234th in the nation in scoring offense thus far. They have struggled to shoot the ball, ranking just 322nd in field goal percentage and 251st in 3pt field goal percentage. They are fifth in the conference in fewest turnovers this season. La Salle is just 12th in the A-10 in scoring defense and that includes the nation's 312th ranked 3pt defense. On the boards, La Salle is ranked 172nd in the country.