Tonight in the City 6: St. Joe's seeks revenge vs. St. Bonaventure

St. Joe’s (24-5, 13-3 Atlantic 10) at St. Bonaventure (20-7, 12-4 Atlantic 10)
Reilly Center, 7 p.m.

Last time out
St. Joe’s won, 77-63, over Saint Louis on Sunday.

St. Bonaventure beat UMass, 85-83, Saturday.

Scouting report
St. Joe’s is currently tied with VCU for the top spot in the Atlantic 10. Deandre' Bembry led the way with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists against Saint Louis. The Hawks have won five of their last six games and 13 of their last 15. Isaiah Miles leads the team with 17.9 points per game.

St. Bonaventure is one game behind St. Joe’s and VCU for the lead in the Atlantic 10. Guard Marcus Posley scored 22 points in his team's win over UMass, while forward Dion Wright added 21. Jaylen Adams leads the Bonnies with 18.5 points per game.

What it means
St. Joe’s is likely an NCAA Tournament bubble team, but it figures to be in the Big Dance come March. A win over St. Bonaventure would keep the Hawks tied atop the Atlantic 10 with just one more game before the A-10 Tournament begins.

Series history
This is the second meeting between the two squads this season. St. Bonaventure won the previous matchup, 83-73, on Feb. 3.

What’s next?
St. Joe’s wraps up the regular season when it hosts Duquesne on Saturday.

St. Bonaventure finishes its season at Saint Louis Saturday.

Saint Louis (10-18, 5-11 Atlantic 10) at La Salle (7-20, 3-13 Atlantic 10)
Tom Gola Arena, 7 p.m.

Last time out
La Salle beat George Mason, 76-68, on Saturday.

Saint Louis lost to St. Joe’s, 77-63, on Sunday

Scouting report
La Salle ended a two-game losing streak with its win over George Mason. Jordan Price scored 24 points for the Explorers. He leads La Salle in scoring and assists, with 18.9 points per game and 3.1 assists per game, respectively.

Saint Louis is led by Ash Yacoubou, who averages 11.6 points. Junior guard Mike Crawford is averaging 10.3 points for the Billikens.

Series history
This is the first game between the teams this season.

What’s next?
La Salle travels to UMass on Saturday.

Saint Louis hosts St. Bonaventure on Saturday.

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