Saint Joseph's (8-8, 2-3Â A-10) at VCUÂ (10-6, 3-2Â A-10)
Saturday, January 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Siegel Center
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THE TIP-OFF
• Saint Joseph's begins a two-game road swing this Saturday as the Hawks head to VCU.
• Saturday's contest will be nationally televised by NBC Sports on the USA Network.
• Saturday marks the third of five games for the Hawks in a 10-day span.
• Saint Joseph's is coming off a 72-61 victory over George Washington on Wednesday at Hagan Arena.
• Erik Reynolds II is coming off a season-high 19 points versus the Colonials.
• Taylor Funk scored a team-high 22 points and added 10 rebounds on Wednesday for his first double-double of the year.
• Ejike Obinna posted his fifth double-double of the year as he finished with 16 points and 12 boards against George Washington
• Wednesday's victory marked the 150th career win for Saint Joseph's head coach Billy Lange.
• Saint Joseph's finished with a season-high 46 points in the paint against the Colonials.
• Jordan Hall finished with a game-high nine assists and chipped in with six rebounds and four points on Wednesday.
• Hall is one of two current players nationally averaging 15+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists per game, joining Wyoming's Hunter Maldonado.
• The Hawks enter Saturday averaging a league-best 41.2 rebounds per game in conference play and outrebounding opponents by 4.6 boards per contest.
THE MATCHUP
Series vs. VCU:Â VCU leads 9-5
First Meeting:Â 1/27/82, Saint Joseph's, 60-52
Last Meeting: 12/30/20, VCU, 80-64
Coach Lange All-Time vs. VCU: 0-2
SAINT JOSEPH'S VERSUSÂ VCU
• VCU holds a 9-5 edge in the all-time series, and has won three straight entering Saturday.
• The Rams are 5-0 versus the Hawks in Richmond, Virginia.
• Saint Joseph's topped VCU in a pair of Atlantic 10 Championship games (2014, 2016).
• Dahmir Bishop had a career-best 20 points versus VCU in last year's meeting.
REYNOLDS II EXCELLING IN A-10 PLAY
Rookie Erik Reynolds II has opened Atlantic 10 play with a flurry as the freshman has upped his scoring production from 8.7 points per game during the non-conference to 12.2 points per game in conference play.
NEXT UP
The Hawks travel to George Mason for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Patriots on Monday. The contest was previously scheduled for January 8 but was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols affecting the Patriots.
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