On St. Joseph's: At 8-0, the Hawks have the nation's best road record. GW is 12-1 at home. Overall, the Hawks have won eight of their last nine games after Saturday's 82-60 win at Fordham.
On George Washington: The Colonials are coming off their first ever win at first-place VCU, Saturday's 72-69 victory. That also snapped a 12-game VCU winning streak.
Insights
Stopping George Washington guard Patricio Garino is always a tough chore, but lately he has taken his gave up another level, averaging 20 points in the last four games after scoring a career-high 27 points against VCU. . . . Garino is shooting 47.1 percent from three-point range to lead the A-10, but St. Joseph's owns the A-10's best three-point field goal percentage defense, holding teams to a 29.5 percentage. . . . GW forward Tyler Cavanaugh (16.6 ppg.) is the model of consistency, having scored in double figures in every game. . . . While Isaiah Miles (17.3 ppg.) and DeAndre Bembry (17.0 ppg.) are a formidable front-court tandem, St. Joseph's received 30 points from its point guards against Fordham, with Shavar Newkirk scoring a career high 17 and Lamar Kimble adding 13. If the point guards can aid in the scoring, it will take some of the pressure off Miles and Bembry.
On George Washington: The Colonials are coming off their first ever win at first-place VCU, Saturday's 72-69 victory. That also snapped a 12-game VCU winning streak.
Insights
Stopping George Washington guard Patricio Garino is always a tough chore, but lately he has taken his gave up another level, averaging 20 points in the last four games after scoring a career-high 27 points against VCU. . . . Garino is shooting 47.1 percent from three-point range to lead the A-10, but St. Joseph's owns the A-10's best three-point field goal percentage defense, holding teams to a 29.5 percentage. . . . GW forward Tyler Cavanaugh (16.6 ppg.) is the model of consistency, having scored in double figures in every game. . . . While Isaiah Miles (17.3 ppg.) and DeAndre Bembry (17.0 ppg.) are a formidable front-court tandem, St. Joseph's received 30 points from its point guards against Fordham, with Shavar Newkirk scoring a career high 17 and Lamar Kimble adding 13. If the point guards can aid in the scoring, it will take some of the pressure off Miles and Bembry.
