Jan. 15, 2008

Philadelphia, PA -  The La Salle Explorers lock up with the Pennsylvania Quakers for a Big 5 battle at The Palestra tonight at 7:00 PM.

The Explorers are 5-9 on the season and 0-1 in the Big 5 with a loss at Villanova.  The 5-9 Quakers also have played just one Big 5 game - an 87-61 loss at Villanova.

The Explorers have not won a Big 5 game at The Palestra since December 7, 2000 - a 61-59 win over Penn - and are 3-13 in their last 16 games at college basketball's greatest venue.

Live pre-game coverage begins tonight at 6:45 PM on WCHR-AM 920 and GoExplorers.com