The No.4-seeded Saint Joseph’s Hawks face the George Washington Colonials in the third round of the A10 tournament at the Barclays Center. Action begins at 2:30 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 11 and can be seen on NBS.
The Hawks are expecting a better outcome after their 78-70 loss to Duquesne in their last matchup. Despite the loss, Isaiah Miles earned his ninth double-double this season with 21 points and 12 rebounds. The Colonials, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-65 win against Saint Louis in the 2. Yuta Watanabe was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Hawks winning the first matchup 84-66. Miles was the game’s top overall scorer with 21 points.
Notes
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks rank 79th for their offensive rating of 110.3. The George Washington Colonials have a defensive rating of 101.2 (ranked 57th).
Saint Joseph’s averages 69.7 possessions per game, scoring 1.103 points on each possession. While George Washington averages fewer possessions per game with 67.0, they score more points per possession with 1.121.
The George Washington Colonials average an effective field goal percentage of 50.2% this season. The Saint Joseph’s Hawks have split their games this season (5-5) when opponents have an eFG% of 50.2% or greater.
The Saint Joseph’s Hawks average 22.0 three point attempts per game, and the George Washington Colonials attempt 18.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, both teams have winning records; Saint Joseph’s is 15-4 and George Washington is 9-5.
The 12th-ranked team in the category, Saint Joseph’s has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.51 this season. George Washington ranks 84th with an A/TO of 1.22.
The George Washington Colonials rank 92nd in offensive rebounds, and the Saint Joseph’s Hawks rank 18th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
On average, Saint Joseph’s forces a turnover rate of 16.5%. When George Washington turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 10-6 record.
