PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle men's basketball team will look for their second straight win when it plays at Fordham on Saturday at 5:00 PM. The game will be televised on NBC Sports Network with Steve Schlanger and Stan Van Gundy on the call.

La Salle Explorers (13-14, 5-8 A-10) at Fordham Rams (9-17, 2-11 A-10)
Saturday, March 1, 2014 | 5:00 PM | Rose Hill Gym

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Game Notes
La Salle | Fordham 

Last Time Out
The Explorers got revenge on St. Bonaventure, dispatching the Bonnies 75-67 on Wednesday night at Tom Gola Arena. With the score deadlocked at 67-67 with 2:07 remaining, La Salle dominated in the waning moments, scoring the final eight points to score the victory. The Explorers had their best shooting performance of the season, going 26-of-46 (56.5%) from the field in the contest. Tyreek Duren and Jerrell Wright led the Blue and Gold with 18 points apiece, while Tyrone Garland and Sam Mills both added 12 points.
 
All-Time Series
The Explorers possess a substantial lead in the all-time matchup history against the Rams. La Salle holds a 33-13 edge, which includes a 89-53 rout of the Rams last season at Tom Gola Arena. La Salle poured in 56 points in the first half, coasting to the 36-point win. Sam Mills led all players with a game-high 21 points, shooting a scintillating 7-of-8 from three-point range.

Scouting the Explorers
La Salle made its first seven threes on Wednesday vs. St. Bonaventure, its longest such stretch of the season. The Explorers are 14-for-33 (42%) from range in their past two games.

Duren continues to provide the locomotion for the Explorer offense. He is averaging 16.6 points/game in the conference, eighth-most in the A-10. He also leads the squad in steals (43), assists (96), and ranks second in the league in minutes/game (35.9). He has been in double figures in every game dating back to December 15 vs. Villanova.

Junior Jerrell Wright is averaging 15.3 points/game over his last seven, registering a double-digit point output in each game. His 57% field goal percentage is good for sixth in the A-10. Classmate Steve Zack continues to lead the conference in rebounds/game (9.7). He is averaging a full rebound more than the league's second-leading rebounder.

Junior D.J. Peterson knocked down a pair of triples in the win over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday. La Salle is 9-4 in games in which he has made a three pointer this season. Mills also bucketed two three pointers against the Bonnies, improving his clip to 40% from deep on the year. 
 
Scouting the Rams
Fordham possesses an overall record of 9-17 and a 2-11 mark in A-10 play. They have dropped their last five contests, however, Fordham is 2-2 in their last four contests at home, defeating George Mason and Rhode Island.
 
Fordham does not boast a potent offense, ranking just 10^th in A-10 play, averaging 68.2 points/game. However, the Rams are quite aggressive on the offensive glass. They rank 2^nd in conference play in offensive rebounding, pulling down an average of 14.0 per A-10 game. The Rams also are a strong free-throw shooting team, knocking down shots from the charity stripe at a 71% clip, which is good for 4^th in the conference in A-10 play.
 
One area where the Explorers will look to exploit the Rams is on the offensive end. Fordham ranks last in A-10 play on the defensive end, allowing conference opponents an average of 80.6 points/game. La Salle will look to use this to their advantage, as the Explorers look to piggyback on their season best shooting performance against St. Bonaventure on Wednesday evening.
 
The Rams boast one of the strongest backcourt combinations in the conference in senior Branden Frazier and freshman Jon Severe.
 
The dynamic freshman Severe has had a monster first season for the Rams, leading the conference in scoring, averaging 18.8 points/game. He ranks 5^th in the conference in free-throw shooting this season, knocking down 79.6% at the charity stripe. He is one of the conferences most prolific three-point shooters, ranking 2^nd in the A-10, averaging 2.9 three-point makes per game.

Frazier has also had an excellent season for the Rams, ranking 4^th in the conference in scoring at 17.5 points/game. He has been Fordham's best creator on the offensive end, ranking 5^th in the A-10 with 4.3 assists/game. He is also excellent at the free-throw line, ranking 3^rd in the conference, knocking down 84.5% from the charity stripe. He leads the A-10 averaging 36.6 minutes per game.

 
Up Next
The Explorers will return home for their final home game of the regular season, welcoming George Mason for 8:00pm tip next Thursday. La Salle will celebrate senior day festivities pre-game, honoring Tyreek Duren, Tyrone Garland, Sam Mills, and Taylor Dunn. The game will broadcast nationally on the NBC Sports Network.