SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (12-16; 5-10 A-10) vs. LA SALLE EXPLORERS (9-18; 7-8 A-10)
March 2, 2019 • 5 p.m. • NBCSN
Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena • Philadelphia, Pa.
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TICKETS
** Fan Fest and the Senior Class Tailgate will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Rec Center. Free pizza and beverages for senior students w/ I.D. Also free student section tickets for seniors only, with I.D.
THE MATCHUP
Current SJU Streak: 1 win
Series vs. La Salle: SJU leads 37-19
Last Meeting: 2/5/19, LS 83-69
Coaches (years/record at school): Phil Martelli - 24th Year (442-325); Ashley Howard - 1st Year (9-18)
Teams' Leading Scorers: Charlie Brown, Jr. - 19.6 ppg; Pookie Powell - 16.2 ppg
THE HAWKS
• Saint Joseph's used a 23-0 run in the second half to overcome a 16-point deficit and defeat Fordham, 66-52, on Wednesday. Lorenzo Edwards paced the comeback by scoring 12 of his 18 points in the spurt while Charlie Brown, Jr., had a game-high 20 points. Edwards also grabbed a personal best 11 rebounds for his first career double-double and Lamarr Kimble added 14 points
• Lamarr Kimble returned to the court at UMass after missing 10 games with a fractured hand and has scored 14 points in each of the last two games
• Charlie Brown, Jr., is the leading scorer in the A-10 with 19.6 points per game and an 18.3 average in conference games
• Freshman Jared Bynum tops the league in assist/turnover ratio (2.5) while the Hawks rank third in the nation in fewest turnovers per game (9.4)
• SJU leads the Atlantic 10 in free throw percentage in league games, hitting 75.8 percent
• Saturday is “Senior Day” where senior players Chris Clover, Markell Lodge, Pierfrancesco Oliva and Mike Muggeo, as well as team managers, will be recognized prior to tip-off
• Saint Joseph's closes out the home slate on Tuesday when it hosts Rhode Island and then ends the regular season on the road at VCU on March 8
HE'S BACK
• Redshirt junior Lamarr Kimble returned to action at UMass for the first time since suffering a fractured hand at Duquesne on Jan. 12, an injury which caused him to miss 10 games
• SJU's captain played 26 minutes and scored 14 points, going 6-for-6 from the foul line
• He followed that with 14 points and five assists in the win at Fordham, scoring 13 in the second-half rally
• Kimble is averaging a career-best 16.1 points per game, has scored 20-plus points four times and has posted double figures in 16 of 18 games this season
• He is expected to be in the starting lineup tonight after coming off the bench for two games after making his return
PEP RALLY
• SJU trailed by 16 points early in the second half at Fordham, but used a 23-0 run to notch the 66-52 win. It was the largest deficit overcome for victory this season
• Earlier this year, the Hawks came from 13 points down to beat Illinois Chicago, and then rallied from a 15-point deficit to defeat Richmond
SENIOR MOMENT
• Saint Joseph's will honor its senior class tonight in a pre-game ceremony:
• Chris Clover: 110 games/61 starts; 715 career points; member of 2016 A-10 champion team
• Markell Lodge: 5th-year senior; 82 games/37 starts; member of the 2016 A-10 champion team
• Pierfrancesco Oliva: 77 games/52 starts; freshman starter for '16 A-10 Champions; 406 career rebounds
• Mike Muggeo: 2-year walk-on who earned a scholarship for this semester
• Four-year managers Gabrielle Arnold and Rob Noonan will also be recognized, along with Hawk mascot Dom Godshall
LORENZO'S LINE
• Lorenzo Edwards played a key role in the comeback at Fordham, as he scored 12 points in the 23-0 run that gave the Hawks the lead
• He finished with 18 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for his first-ever double-double
• Edwards had a career game offensively at La Salle, scoring a personal-best 22 points on 8-for-9 shooting. He was also a perfect 6-for-6 from three-point range; his previous high for threes made in a game had been two
• In eight games as a starter, Edwards is averaging 11.2 points and shooting 16-of-35 (45.7%) from beyond the arc
LOOKING AHEAD
• SJU plays its final home game of the year on Tuesday when it hosts Rhode Island - TICKETS
• The Hawks close out the regular season at VCU on March 8 in their fourth A-10 ESPN Friday Night Showcase game of the season
