Saint Joseph's (6-24, 2-15 A-10) vs. La Salle (14-15, 5-12 A-10)
Saturday, March 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Hagan Arena
Stream: ESPN+
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The Saint Joseph's men's basketball team caps its regular season schedule this Saturday as the Hawks host Big 5 rival La Salle at 2 p.m. at Hagan Arena. Prior to tip, Saint Joseph's will honor its senior class during a pregame ceremony.

THE MATCHUP
Series vs. La Salle: Saint Joseph's leads 70-59
First Meeting: 2/11/1909, Saint Joseph's, 35-29
Last Meeting: 2/8/20, La Salle, 83-66
Coach Lange vs. La Salle: 0-1

GAMEDAY LINKS
SJU: Roster | Schedule | Stats
La Salle: Roster | Schedule | Stats

• Saint Joseph's and La Salle meet for the second time this year on Saturday, with the game streamed on ESPN+, and audio broadcast available for free on TuneIn.

• The Hawks will honor Dennis Ashley, Lorenzo Edwards, Toliver Freeman and Greg Smith during Saturday's pregame festivities.

• Saint Joseph's enters Saturday tied for 13th in the Atlantic 10 standing alongside Fordham, but the Hawks hold the tiebreaker over the Rams due to their February 29 win.

• The Hawks have posted a 128-115 all-time record in Big 5 play heading into Saturday, and have captured 20 city series titles.

• Cameron Brown scored 21 points and Ryan Daly added 20 points at St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, but the Bonnies topped SJU, 89-73.

• Hawk fans are invited to get to Hagan Arena early for the new pregame headquarters, Hawk Hill Bites & Brews. Located in the white tent in the Hagan Arena parking lot, Hawk Hill Bites & Brews will open at 12:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

SAINT JOSEPH'S SUCCESS AGAINST THE EXPLORERS
Saint Joseph's enters Saturday with 70 victories over the Explorers, the most by the Hawks over a single opponent in program history. To date, three of Saint Joseph's most victories have come against Big 5 rivals – La Salle (70), Temple (69) and Penn (52) – with wins over Rhode Island ranking third (56).

SERIES DISCREPANCY
While Saturday marks another meeting in the long-lived rivalry between Saint Joseph's and La Salle, the two programs differ when it comes to the start of the matchup. The Hawks recognize the first meeting between the two teams as a 35-29 victory on February 11, 1909, while the Explorers view their 39-20 win on February 10, 1934 as the start of the series based upon their start at the Division I level in 1931-32.

NEXT UP
Saint Joseph's will begin its quest for an Atlantic 10 title this Wednesday, March 11, in the First Round of the 2020 A-10 Championship at the Barclays Center. Opponent and game time will be confirmed by the conference later Saturday evening.

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