RICHMOND, Va. – Saint Joseph's continues its road trip with a matchup against VCU in a clash between two teams near the top of the Atlantic 10 standings.
 
The Hawks are 13-0 on the road, entering with the most road wins in the country and the second-longest active road winning streak in the NCAA.

GAME INFORMATION: St. Joe's (24-2, 13-1 A-10) at VCU (22-4, 11-3 A-10)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, February 21 | 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Siegel Center | Richmond, Va.
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LIVE STREAM: ESPN+


LAST TIME OUT
• St. Joe's overcame a slow start against La Salle, limiting the Explorers to just 12 points in the second half to complete a 60-29 rout over their Big 5 and Atlantic 10 foes inside Tom Gola Arena.
• The Explorers looked to limit the Hawks' possessions with a slow-paced half-court offense, the game plan working in the first half limiting St. Joe's to four points in the first quarter and 19 at the break. However, the Hawk offense exploded to shoot 50% in the second half while the defense held the Explorers without a field goal in the final quarter to cruise to a 31-point win.
• Talya Brugler led the Hawks again with 16 points on the afternoon while adding seven rebounds and five assists. Chloe Welch added 12 points in the win, while Laura Ziegler added eight points and 10 rebounds.

 
EARNING VOTES IN THE POLL
• The Hawks entered their second consecutive week with four votes in the AP poll, the first time receiving votes since the 2013-14 season.
• The 15 votes in the WBCA Coaches Poll is the most since being ranked in the 1989-90 season.

 
SERIES HISTORY
• The Hawks are 10-12 all-time against VCU, looking to close the gap against one of the two teams that hold a winning record over St. Joe's.
• St. Joe's is 3-7 all-time against the Rams away from home, while a win on Wednesday would disrupt a five-game losing streak in Richmond.
• All 23 meetings against the two teams will have been during the tenure of Coach Griffin.

 
SAINT JOSEPH'S | Roster | Schedule | Stats
• The Hawks enter Wednesday tied for the fourth-best winning percentage in the country (92.3%).
• Mackenzie Smith has scored double digits in 10 of her last 12 games and became the 30^th Hawk to reach 1,000 career points against Dayton.
• Talya Brugler sits at second in the A-10 in points per game (16.7) pacing the conference with the best shooting percentage of 55.8%.
• Laura Ziegler became the 24^th Hawk to reach 500 career boards in the win over La Salle.
• St. Joe's is one of the stingiest defenses in the country, entering the matchup with the third-best scoring defense in the country by allowing just 52.3 points per game. 15 different opponents have failed to score more than 50 points against the Hawks.
• The Hawks hold one of the top percentages from the free throw line. SJU has knocked down 80.4% of its attempts (287-357), the mark good for fourth in the NCAA. St. Joe's ranks first among Atlantic 10 teams in FT%.
• The Hawks are on a 11-game win streak, the longest of the season and third 5+ win streak on the season. The last time the Hawks won 11 consecutive games was in the 2001-02 season, Cindy Griffin's first season at the helm of St. Joe's.
 

VCU: Roster | Schedule | Stats
• VCU's guard combo of Sarah Te-Biasu and Timaya Lewis-Eutsey makes them a tough opponent for any team. The Ram's offense is powered by their three-point field goal percentage, ranking second in the conferece with a 35.1% clip. Conversely, VCU holds a nation-best 23.4% on its three-point defense. Te Biasu, an All-Atlantic 10 selection in every season for the Rams, leads the team with 15.2 points per game and 3.0 assists per game. Te-Biasu lands sixth on the A-10 scoring list while Timaya Lewis-Eutsey (13.1 ppg) ranks 13th in A-10 scoring.
• The Rams stifling defense ranks number one in the A-10 and second in the nation, only allowing 51.2 points per game and holding opponents to a 35.8 field goal percentage. Their defense and offense is further supported by their number one A-10 ranking in rebounding margin (10.8) and number two ranking in rebounds per game (40.5).
 

UP NEXT: 
• St. Joe's hosts Rhode Island on Saturday, February 24. The Hawks will honor five seniors prior to the game. Tip is scheduled for 2 p.m.