George Washington University Athletics
Colonials Host Saint Joseph's Wednesday at 7 pm
1/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 29, 2008
Complete Game Notes in PDF Format
Game 16 • Atlantic 10 Conference game
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 • Time: 7:00 pm ET
Location: Smith Center (5,000) • Washington, DC
Radio: 3WT 1500 AM, 107.7 FM, 820 AM (Byron Kerr)
Internet: live stats on GameTracker
TV: CN8 (Scott Graham, Rob Kennedy)
Series: SJU leads, 27-23 (GW leads, 13-8 at Smith Center)
GW COACH: Karl Hobbs (Connecticut `85)
Record at GW: 119-75 (.613) 7th season
Atlantic 10 Record: 60-41 (.594) 7th season
Career Record: 119-75 (.613) 7th season
Hobbs' Record vs. Saint Joseph's: 6-4
SJU COACH: Phil Martelli (Widener `76)
Record at SJU: 252-144 (.636) 13th season
Atlantic 10 Record: 127-70 (.645) 13th season
Career Record: 252-144 (.636) 13th season
Martelli's Record vs. GW: 9-9
Wednesday's Game: GW (5-10, 1-4) faces Saint Joseph's Wednesday in the first and only meeting this season and the 51st meeting in the series. GW has won five of the last six meetings. The last meeting came in the quarterfinal round of the A-10 Tournament in Atlantic City where GW prevailed, 58-48, on March 8, 2007.
• GW has a 13-8 record against SJU at Smith Center after winning the last two meetings games there.
• GW is 5-1 at home this season while Saint Joseph's has an A-10 best 7-3 road record losing only at Syracuse, Creighton and Charlotte. The Colonials are 307-118 (.722) all-time at the 33-year-old Smith Center.
• GW is coming off a 92-67 loss at Duquesne on Saturday in Pittsburgh.
• Following a 4-4 start, Saint Joseph's has won eight of its last nine games and three straight.
• The Hawks are coming off a come-from-behind 68-67 victory over Temple Saturday to improve to 4-1 in the league.
• GW is without starting point guard Travis King, who is sitting out the season with a knee injury.
• GW has won 51 of its last 69 regular-season games and 30 of its last 38 A-10 games.
A Closer Look at Saint Joseph's: The Hawks enter play Wednesday with a 12-5 overall record, 4-1 in the A-10 and have the best road record in the league at 7-3. SJU has five players averaging double figure points led by Pat Calathes' 18.3 ppg and 8.3 rebounds. Ahmad Nivins averages 14.5 points with 7.0 rebounds. Iowa State transfer Tasheed Carr leads the league in assists with 6.6 per game. For the season, Saint Joseph's is shooting 47.1 percent from the field, averages 75.1 points a game and is outrebounding opponents by 1.1 caroms a game. The Hawks have won their last three games and eight of their last nine. The last meeting between GW and Saint Joseph's was in the 2007 A-10 Tournament quarterfinal round where GW prevailed, 58-48, en route to winning the A-10 title in Atlantic City.
Next Game: GW travels to Philadelphia to face Temple on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The game will be broadcast on 3WT Radio 107.7 FM, 1500 AM, 820 AM. Live audio streaming of the game will be available on www.GWsports.com.
