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Saint Joseph's @ La Salle

Regular Season Records: Saint Joseph's 11-18; La Salle 10-18

What to Know

The Saint Joseph's Hawks and the La Salle Explorers are set to clash at 1 p.m. ET March 9 at Capital One Arena in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tourney. Saint Joseph's is expected to win -- but not by much -- so they will need to come into the contest prepared for a fight.

The Hawks netted a 70-60 victory over the Rhode Island Rams this past Saturday. Saint Joseph's' guard Erik Reynolds II was one of the most active players for the squad, shooting 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and finishing with 27 points.

Meanwhile, the Explorers beat the Duquesne Dukes 85-76 this past Saturday. La Salle's guard Jack Clark looked sharp as he had 30 points along with eight rebounds.

When the two teams last met earlier in the regular season, Saint Joseph's and La Salle were neck-and-neck, but Saint Joseph's came up empty-handed after a 49-48 defeat. Can the Hawks avenge their loss, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll soon find out.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena -- Washington, District of Columbia
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Hawks are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Explorers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

La Salle have won eight out of their last 15 games against Saint Joseph's.

  • Mar 02, 2022 - La Salle 49 vs. Saint Joseph's 48
  • Jan 17, 2022 - La Salle 75 vs. Saint Joseph's 64
  • Mar 03, 2021 - Saint Joseph's 72 vs. La Salle 66
  • Feb 20, 2021 - Saint Joseph's 91 vs. La Salle 82
  • Jan 18, 2021 - La Salle 90 vs. Saint Joseph's 83
  • Mar 07, 2020 - La Salle 78 vs. Saint Joseph's 77
  • Feb 08, 2020 - La Salle 83 vs. Saint Joseph's 66
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Saint Joseph's 72 vs. La Salle 62
  • Feb 05, 2019 - La Salle 83 vs. Saint Joseph's 69
  • Mar 03, 2018 - Saint Joseph's 78 vs. La Salle 70
  • Feb 03, 2018 - La Salle 81 vs. Saint Joseph's 78
  • Feb 18, 2017 - La Salle 83 vs. Saint Joseph's 68
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Saint Joseph's 73 vs. La Salle 72
  • Feb 13, 2016 - Saint Joseph's 88 vs. La Salle 62
  • Jan 24, 2016 - Saint Joseph's 69 vs. La Salle 48

Injury Report for La Salle

  • Sherif Kenney: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)

Injury Report for Saint Joseph's

  • Kacper Klaczek: Game-Time Decision (Face)
  • Taylor Funk: Out (Hand)