Saint Joseph's Hawks (11-6, 1-4 A-10) vs. Duquesne Dukes (10-7, 0-4 A-10)
Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 2:30 p.m. | Hagan Arena
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Saint Joseph's caps its three-game homestand on Saturday as the Hawks host Duquesne at 2:30 p.m. Saturday's contest will be televised on USA Network, with audio broadcast available on SJUHawks.com.
• Saturday is the first of two matchups between the Hawks and Dukes this season, with the two teams set to play again on February 17 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
• St. Joe's is coming off an 82-62 victory over La Salle on Monday in which the Hawks led wire-to-wire.
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Xzayvier Brown led all scorers on Monday with a game-high 19 points, going 5-9 from the field, including 4-6 from behind the arc and 5-5 from the foul line.
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Erik Reynolds II added 15 points, three assists and three rebounds.
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Rasheer Fleming posted his third double-double of the year, grabbing a game-best 12 rebounds to go with 13 points against the Explorers.
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Christ Essandoko was the fourth Hawk in double figures on Monday, scoring a season-best 13 points, and handing out five assists.
• Essandoko is averaging 11.3 points per game, while shooting 50 percent (12-24) from the floor over the past three games.
• Saint Joseph's shot over 50 percent for the fourth time this season, connecting on 50.9 percent from the field (29-57) versus La Salle.
• The Hawks finished with 40 points in the paint on Monday, their second-most on the year behind only a 46-point performance versus Stonehill.
• Saturday's contests is presented by
The Steamfitters of UA Local 420.
SAINT JOSEPH'S VERSUS DUQUESNE
Saturday marks the 62nd meeting between Saint Joseph's and Duquesne ... The Hawks hold a 42-19 edge in the series ... St. Joe's is 22-6 all-time at home versus the Dukes ... The Hawks dropped both matchups to the Dukes a season ago, including a 92-80 decision at Hagan Arena on January 11 ...
Cameron Brown matched his career-high with 25 points versus Duquesne in the previous meeting at Hagan Arena.