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The La Salle Explorers (11-12, 2-8 A-10) will be trying to avoid losing two straight road games when they face the Richmond Spiders (16-6, 8-1 A-10) on Saturday afternoon. The game will be played at Robins Center and it is scheduled to begin at 2 PM. ET.
The Explorers are coming off a 102-84 loss to Saint Louis as four-point favorites. The Spiders are coming off a 63-52 loss to VCU as five-point underdogs.
Richmond is 7-3 in its last 10 games against La Salle.
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The Explorers didn’t play well over the past week and come into this game on a three-game losing streak. They will try to put an end to their streak with a win over the Spiders, which will get them back to .500.
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— La Salle Men's Basketball (@LaSalle_MBB) February 9, 2024
La Salle is averaging 73.1 points per game. They scored 84 points in their last game, making 39.4 percent of their field goals and 35.7 percent of their three-pointers.
Anwar Gill led the Explorers with 24 points and five rebounds. Rokas Jocius finished with 19 points and five rebounds, while Khalil Brantley added 18 points and 10 rebounds.
La Salle has struggled defensively, giving up 76.2 points per game. They gave up 102 points in their last game and will need a significantly better effort if they want to win this game.