Rhode Island Rams (9-21, 5-13 A-10) vs. La Salle Explorers (13-18, 7-11 A-10)
New York; Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The La Salle Explorers square off against the Rhode Island Rams in the A-10 Tournament.
The Explorers have gone 7-11 against A-10 opponents, with a 6-7 record in non-conference play. La Salle is ninth in the A-10 scoring 69.6 points while shooting 42.0% from the field.
The Rams are 5-13 in A-10 play. Rhode Island ranks ninth in the A-10 giving up 70.6 points while holding opponents to 43.3% shooting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Khalil Brantley is averaging 14 points, four assists and 1.6 steals for the Explorers. Josh Nickelberry is averaging 11.4 points over the past 10 games for La Salle.
Ishmael Leggett is averaging 16.6 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Rams. Brayon Freeman is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Rhode Island.
LAST 10 GAMES: Explorers: 5-5, averaging 72.9 points, 32.5 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.9 points per game.
Rams: 2-8, averaging 64.3 points, 31.4 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 39.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
