Saint Joseph's (10-17, 4-12 A-10) at La Salle (8-18, 3-13 A-10)
Wednesday, March 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Tom Gola Arena
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THE TIP-OFF
• Saint Joseph's caps the road portion of its schedule on Wednesday as the Hawks travel to rival La Salle.
• Wednesday marks the second time the Hawks and Explorers are meeting this season, as La Salle tripped up St. Joe's in the previous contest, 75-64, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Hagan Arena.
• The Hawks wrap up Big 5 play on Wednesday as they enter the day tied with Temple for second place in the city series standings at 2-1.
• Saint Joseph's enters Wednesday's matchup against La Salle with a 130-116 all-time record in Big 5 play.
• The Hawks have captured 20 Big 5 titles, their most recent coming in 2011-12 as they shared the title with Temple.
• Saint Joseph's is coming off a closely-fought 54-52 loss to St. Bonaventure on Saturday.
• Taylor Funk finished with a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds on Saturday for his second consecutive double-double.
• Funk, who is coming off a 5-of-10 performance from three-point range, currently leads the Atlantic 10 in three-pointers per game (2.74) and total three-pointers (74).
• Jordan Hall added 16 points, two rebounds and two steals versus the Bonnies.
• Erik Reynolds II was the third Hawk in double figures this on Saturday, as he scored 10 points to go with a season-high four steals and four rebounds.
• Ejike Obinna handed out a career-best four assists, grabbed nine rebounds and scored three points against St. Bonaventure.
THE MATCHUP
Series vs. La Salle: Saint Joseph's leads 72-62
First Meeting:Â 2/11/1909, Saint Joseph's, 35-29
Last Meeting: 1/17/22, La Salle, 75-64
Coach Lange All-Time vs. La Salle: 2-4
SAINT JOSEPH'S VERSUS LA SALLE
• Wednesday marks the 135th meeting between Saint Joseph's and La Salle with the Hawks holding a 72-62 edge.
• Saint Joseph's 72 wins are its most versus any opponent.
• The Hawks and La Salle have a discrepancy in all-time record as SJU recognizes 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
The Hawks cap their regular season at home on Saturday versus Rhode Island at 2:30 p.m. The contest will be televised nationally on the USA Network.
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