Saint Louis and Saint Joseph's (PA) face off in conference showdown
Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (10-15, 4-10 A-10) at Saint Louis Billikens (18-9, 9-5 A-10)
St. Louis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Saint Joseph's (PA) takes on Saint Louis in A-10 action Tuesday.
The Billikens have gone 12-4 at home. Saint Louis ranks second in the A-10 with 25.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Francis Okoro averaging 4.9.
The Hawks are 4-10 against A-10 opponents. Saint Joseph's (PA) is 6-12 against opponents with a winning record.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gibson Jimerson is shooting 41.7% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Billikens, while averaging 16.3 points. Yuri Collins is averaging eight points and 5.6 assists over the last 10 games for Saint Louis.
Jordan Hall is shooting 39.4% and averaging 14.2 points for the Hawks. Charlie Brown is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Saint Joseph's (PA).
LAST 10 GAMES: Billikens: 7-3, averaging 77.4 points, 36.7 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 6.3 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.1 points per game.
Hawks: 3-7, averaging 67.6 points, 31.1 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 4.3 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.9 points.
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