Men's Basketball | February 12, 2019

PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle men's basketball team returns to Tom Gola Arena at TruMark Financial Center on Wednesday evening, looking to get back to its winning ways as it takes on Duquesne. All of the action will be streamed live on ESPN+, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Voice of the Explorers Kale Beers and former assistant coach Rich Prendergast will have the call on ESPN+, with an online audio broadcast also available via Stretch Internet or on the TuneIn Radio App.

A table in the mezzanine of Tom Gola Arena will host a station where fans can donate to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. There will also be an opportunity in-game to make a donation from your seat in the stands.

The Hideaway, a tailgate-style fan tent outside TruMark Financial Center, will also open 90 minutes before game time (5:30 p.m.) and will stay open through the end of halftime. The Hideaway allows fans an additional outlet for refreshments outside Tom Gola Arena, and is complete with concession-style food and drinks for purchase, including soda, beer, and wine with valid ID.

NEWS & NOTES
•La Salle had a four-game winning streak snapped on Sunday afternoon, dropping an 84-76 road decision at George Mason.
•The loss put the Explorers at 5-5 in Atlantic 10 play and put them into a tie for seventh  place with St. Bonaventure in the league standings with eight regular-season games remaining.
•Graduate student Pookie Powell led five players in double figures with 18 points, while junior Saul Phiri continued his red-hot shooting with a 5-for-8 performance from three-point range.
•Phiri, who has had 17 points in each of his last two games, is shooting 50.0 percent from three-point range during Atlantic 10 play (1st individually) and is connecting on 56.1 percent from downtown over his last six games (23-for-41).
•Overall, he is shooting 45.1 percent from three-point range and would rank among the Top 20 among NCAA Division I players (16th) if he qualified with enough attempts.
•After dropping their first seven games at Tom Gola Arena this season, the Explorers have won two straight at home, including an 83-69 victory over Saint Joseph's on Feb. 5.
•All seven of La Salle's wins this year have come when the Explorers have posted more assists than their opponent. 
•Overall, the team is 7-5 when dishing out more dimes than the opposition and 0-10 when the opposing team accumulates more assists.

SCOUTING DUQUESNE
•The Dukes (16-8, 7-4 A-10) snapped a two-game losing streak with a narrow 74-66 win at Fordham, a game in which they came back from a 16-point halftime deficit.
•Defense was a key in the second-half comeback, as Duquesne held the Rams to 26.3 percent shooting.
•Freshman Sincere Carry scored 11 of his 14 points after intermission and is second on the team in scoring at 12.3 ppg.
•Eric Williams Jr. (12.7 ppg) and Michael Hughes (11.3 ppg) are also averaging double figures.