Men's Basketball | November 26, 2016
PHILADELPHIA - La Salle returns to action after an eight-day layoff with a matchup against City 6 foe Drexel on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 4:00 p.m. at the Daskalakis Center. Fans can listen to the game via the TuneIn Radio App via the link above, as play-by-play commentator
Kale Beers and analyst Steve Degler call the contest.
NEWS & NOTES
•The Explorers are looking to bounce back from a tough one-point loss on Nov. 19 against Texas Southern at Gola Arena.
•Leading by two with 5.1 seconds remaining, the Explorers missed the front end of a one-and-one before a three-pointer from Dulani Robinson as time expired gave the Tigers the win.
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B.J. Johnson eclipsed the 20-point plateau for the second time this season with a team-high 24 points on an efficient 6-of-8 effort from the field.
•Senior
Cleon Roberts came off the bench to provide a spark for the Explorers, tallying 16 points on 6-for-6 from the floor and 4-for-4 from three-point range.
•For the second time in three contests this year, La Salle was able to limit its turnovers to single digits and had a 16-to-8 assist-to-turnover ratio against Texas Southern.
•On the season, the Explorers have 49 assists as compared to just 28 turnovers (1.75:1).
•Drexel enters the Sunday affair with a 2-3 record, having dropped a road game to Niagara in its most recent outing.
•Sammy Mojica led a group of four players in double figures with 17 points.
•Through five games, Rodney Williams leads the team in scoring (17.4 ppg) and is second in rebounding (6.8 rpg) while shooting 52.5 percent from the field.
CITY 6 BATTLE COMING SUNDAY
•La Salle and Drexel will face off for the 27th time in history on Sunday at Daskalakis Center.
•The Explorers are looking to avenge last season's loss to the Dragons, 66-53, at Gola Arena.
•The last loss by a La Salle team to Drexel in an away game came on February 7, 1972 (77-64).
•Drexel will face two other Philadelphia opponents this season - Saint Joseph's on Dec. 11 and at Penn on Dec. 28.
