Saint Joseph's (4-4, 0-1 Big 5) vs. Penn (3-8, 0-2 Big 5)
Wednesday, December 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Hagan Arena
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THE TIP-OFF
• Saint Joseph's continues Big 5 play this Wednesday as the Hawks return home to host Penn at 7 p.m.
• The Hawks are in the midst of three straight Big 5 games as they remain home to host Temple on Saturday.
• Saint Joseph's is coming off an 81-52 decision at #6 Villanova on Saturday in its Big 5 opener.
• Jordan Hall finished with a team-high 22 points and five assists versus the Wildcats.
• Over the past three contests, Hall has averaged 16.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
• Ejike Obinna continued his hot shooting on Saturday as he went 5-of-6 from the floor for 10 points.
• Starting with his final three shots against Georgetown, Obinna made 12 consecutive field goals across three contests before a miss (second half at Villanova).
• Over the past two games, Obinna has gone 10-of-11 from the field and averaged 12.0 points per contest.
• Cameron Brown is coming off a 10-point performance versus the Wildcats.
• Brown has stepped up his production the past two games, averaging 11.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game, while shooting 52.9 percent (9-of-17) from the floor.
• Saint Joseph's enters Wednesday's matchup with the Quakers with a 128-116 all-time record in Big 5 play, and has captured 20 city series titles.

THE MATCHUP
Series vs. Penn: Saint Joseph's leads 52-37
First Meeting: 12/19/1922, Penn, 29-17
Last Meeting: 1/18/2020, Saint Joseph's, 87-81
Coach Lange All-Time vs. Penn: 3-3

SAINT JOSEPH'S VERSUS PENN
• The Hawks and Quakers renew their rivalry on Wednesday as Saint Joseph's looks to extend its 52-37 edge in the all-time series.
• Sparked by 11 consecutive points from Ryan Daly during a crucial stretch of the second half, Saint Joseph's topped Big 5 rival Penn, 87-81, in the previous matchup on January 18, 2020 at The Palestra.
• The Hawks and Quakers paused their yearly matchup last season because the Ivy League did not compete during the 2020-21 season.
• Wednesday marks the first time since January 21, 1995 that Saint Joseph's and Penn have played on Hawk Hill.
• The Hawks won that meeting at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse, 92-82, in overtime.

BROWN EARNS STARTING NOD
Making the jump from key reserve to starter versus Georgetown, junior Cameron Brown has excelled in his new role. Helping the Hawks to a 2-1 mark since joining the starting lineup, Brown has averaged 9.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game. 

OBINNA OFF TO CAREER-BEST START
Despite being only eight games into the season, starting center Ejike Obinna has made an instant impact for the Hawks as he enters Wednesday averaging a career-high 12.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. A three-year letterwinner at Vanderbilt, Obinna came to Hawk Hill as a graduate transfer having averaged 2.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game for his career. Along with new highs in scoring and rebounding this year, Obinna also has collected the first two double-doubles of his career, earning them against Monmouth and #24 USC.

NEXT UP
The Hawks host Temple this Saturday, December 11 at 1 p.m. 

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