Philadelphia, PA – The La Salle men's basketball team will face off against Drexel as part of the Toyota Big 5 Classic at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday at 2:00 pm on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Staying Disciplined

The Explorers commit just 14.2 fouls per game, which leads the Atlantic 10 and is 14^th in the nation.

Rebound That Jawn

With 13.33 offensive rebounds per game, La Salle ranks third in the A-10 and 74^th in the nation. The Explorers have outrebounded their opponent in seven of their nine games.

Marshall Leads The Way

Graduate student Jaeden Marshall leads La Salle with 11.2 points per game. At 92.9%, Marshall is third in the A-10 and 26^th in the country in free throw percentage.

Walker Continues To Impress

Freshman Ashton Walker leads La Salle with 28.2 minutes per game and assists (35) and is second in points (82). His assist/turnover ratio of 2.5 is third in the Atlantic 10.

Starting Shuffle

Through nine games, La Salle has had eight different starting lineups. 12 players have started at least one game, while Ashton Walker leads the way with eight starts on the season.

The Series

Saturday's game marks the 35^th meeting between the Explorers and Dragons, with La Salle holding a 26-8 edge in the all-time series. The Explorers have won the last two meetings since Drexel joined the Big 5, including a 71-68 victory in Big 5 Pod play a season ago.

Scouting The Dragons

Drexel enters Saturday's matchup with a 4-5 record, most recently falling at American on Wednesday. The Dragons suffered losses against Saint Joseph's and Penn in Big 5 pod play an are 1-4 away from home on the season.

Collier's Comeback

The Cathedral Classic marked the La Salle debut for graduate student Noah Collier. Against Hofstra and Merrimack, Collier recorded nine points and six rebounds in 27 minutes.

The Complete 5

La Salle will face off against all Big 5 schools this year. The Explorers played Temple and Villanova in Big 5 pod play, will face Drexel in the Big 5 Classic, while squaring off against Penn at the Cathedral Classic and St. Joe's in Atlantic 10 play.

Voices Of La Salle

On Thursday, La Salle hosted another edition of its "Voices of La Salle" panel. Hosted by the Business of Sports Club and former men's basketball head coach Fran Dunphy, '70, the panel featured College Basketball Analyst, Broadcaster, and Former Coach Bill Raftery, '63, Former NBA Player, ESPN Analyst, and Radio Host Tim Legler, '88, and Author, Sports Columnist, and Radio Host Mike Sielski, '97.

Next Up

The Explorers will leave Philadelphia for the first time this season when they travel to LIU on December 13 at 4:30 pm.