Men's Basketball | January 14, 2024

PHILADELPHIA - La Salle & Saint Joseph's men's basketball renew a city of Philadelphia rivalry at Hagan Arena on Monday afternoon. The two teams will tipoff at 4:00 p.m., and the matchup will be televised live on CBS Sports Network.

Kale Beers, Rich Tarr, and Bron Holland will bring you an online radio broadcast via goexplorers.com. In addition, Explorers fans can follow the team on X @LaSalle_MBB and Instagram @lasallembb.

NEWS & NOTES

• The Explorers and Hawks are both looking to turn things around and snap losing skids, with La Salle most recently dropping a 71-65 decision to VCU on Saturday.
• Senior Jhamir Brickus totalled a team-high 20 points, including a three-pointer that tied the score at 62-62 in the closing minutes but the Rams scored nine of the final 12 points of the game.
• La Salle limited turnovers (9) and held a 14-8 advantage in offensive rebounds against the Rams, but shot just 33.8 percent from the floor and 6-for-23 from three-point range.
• Leading scorer Khalil Brantley was limited to eight points on 2-of-15 shooting on Saturday.
• Sophomore Rokas Jocius was a bright spot off the bench, scoring 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting vs. VCU.
• Since shifting to a reserve role, Jocius has found his groove and is averaging 9.8 points in just over 20 minutes of action per game while shooting 71 percent.
• The Explorers have struggled offensively since hitting Atlantic 10 play, as they have shot 39.3 percent from the field over four games and 30.4 percent from three.
• Daeshon Shepherd, who leads the team in rebounding at 6.4 per contest, grabbed seven rebounds against VCU, the 10th time this season he has hauled in seven or more in a contest.

SCOUTING SAINT JOSEPH'S

• The Hawks had a strong non-conference showing, going 10-3 with wins over nationally-ranked Villanova, Princeton, and an overtime loss at Kentucky.
• The Atlantic 10 has proven to be difficult for the Hawks, as they are off to an 0-3 start including a 78-75 loss at home to Loyola Chicago on Saturday.
• SJU led by eight points at the 5:40 mark of the second half, but saw the Ramblers come all the way back to secure the victory.
• Erik Reynolds II leads five players who are averaging double figures at 18.1 points per game and is connecting on nearly 40 percent of his three-point attempts.
• Rasheer Fleming is averaging 11.3 points and a team-best 7.0 rebounds, and is eighth in the A-10 at 1.5 blocked shots per game. 

SERIES HISTORY

• The Hawks lead the all-time series, 68-58, in a series that dates back to 1931-32.  
• Last season, the two teams split the home-and-home series, with each squad earning a win on the other's home floor.
• Khalil Brantley had 12 points, six rebounds, and six assists in the 73-65 win at Hagan Arena last year.
• La Salle dominated the boards in the matchup, outrebounding SJU, 45-31.