Saturday, January 14
Washington, DC
4 p.m.
George Washington University
vs
Saint Louis
Men's Basketball Welcomes Saint Louis to Smith Saturday
1/13/2023 12:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Colonials and Billikens duel at 4 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington
WASHINGTON - GW men's basketball looks to make it consecutive home Atlantic 10 victories and improve to 3-1 in A-10 play for the first time since 2015-16 as it welcomes Saint Louis to D.C. on Saturday at 4 p.m. on NBC Sports Washington.
JB ON A ROLL
Starting with his 40-point performance at Loyola Chicago on Dec. 31, James Bishop IV has scored at least 25 points in all three conference games, averaging a league-best 30.3 ppg. Bishop is shooting 54.7% from the field, 45% from beyond the arc and 92% from the free throw line over his last three games.
The senior guard has also put up at least five assists in each of the three games, averaging 5.7 apg in conference play. This is the second time in his career he's scored at least 25 points in three-straight contests, doing so in four consecutive games from Jan. 26 - Feb. 5, 2022. Bishop is tops in the A-10 and fifth in the nation at 22.3 ppg. Additionally, he is the only player in the country to average 22.0 ppg and 5.0 apg this season.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
JB ON A ROLL
Starting with his 40-point performance at Loyola Chicago on Dec. 31, James Bishop IV has scored at least 25 points in all three conference games, averaging a league-best 30.3 ppg. Bishop is shooting 54.7% from the field, 45% from beyond the arc and 92% from the free throw line over his last three games.
The senior guard has also put up at least five assists in each of the three games, averaging 5.7 apg in conference play. This is the second time in his career he's scored at least 25 points in three-straight contests, doing so in four consecutive games from Jan. 26 - Feb. 5, 2022. Bishop is tops in the A-10 and fifth in the nation at 22.3 ppg. Additionally, he is the only player in the country to average 22.0 ppg and 5.0 apg this season.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Ricky Lindo Jr. and Hunter Dean each recorded their first double-double of the season last Saturday vs. UMass. They became the first pair of GW teammates to record a double-double in the same game since they did it last March vs. Duquesne.
Lindo has now reached double figures 10 times in 16 games after doing so just nine times last year. He's posted at least 10 in eight of the last 10 games, averaging 11.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg over that span. Dean has notched double digits six times this season after accomplishing it just four times last season. Since returning to action in Hawaii, he's averaged 8.3 ppg and 5.8 rpg in six games.
TOP SHOOTING SQUAD IN THE A-10
After shooting 47.4% vs. UMass, the Colonials are back atop the A-10, and 39th nationally, in field goal percentage at 47.8%. GW is also second in the league (46th NCAA) in effective field goal percentage at 54.4% and third in scoring at 75.5 ppg.
GW's 75.5 ppg is an improvement of 7.1 ppg over last year, and the highest for the Buff & Blue since putting up 75.7 ppg in 2015-16. The Colonials have scored at least 75 points nine times this season, holding a 7-2 mark in those games. GW scored 75 points or more eight times in 30 games a year ago.
A LOOK AT THE BILLIKENS
Lindo has now reached double figures 10 times in 16 games after doing so just nine times last year. He's posted at least 10 in eight of the last 10 games, averaging 11.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg over that span. Dean has notched double digits six times this season after accomplishing it just four times last season. Since returning to action in Hawaii, he's averaged 8.3 ppg and 5.8 rpg in six games.
TOP SHOOTING SQUAD IN THE A-10
After shooting 47.4% vs. UMass, the Colonials are back atop the A-10, and 39th nationally, in field goal percentage at 47.8%. GW is also second in the league (46th NCAA) in effective field goal percentage at 54.4% and third in scoring at 75.5 ppg.
GW's 75.5 ppg is an improvement of 7.1 ppg over last year, and the highest for the Buff & Blue since putting up 75.7 ppg in 2015-16. The Colonials have scored at least 75 points nine times this season, holding a 7-2 mark in those games. GW scored 75 points or more eight times in 30 games a year ago.
A LOOK AT THE BILLIKENS
SLU comes to town off a last-second victory over George Mason Wednesday, finishing the game on a 9-0 run for a 63-62 victory. The Billikens are 3-1 in league play with wins over Mason, St. Bonaventure and at Saint Joseph's with the lone loss at UMass.
Saint Louis was projected to finish second in the A-10 preseason poll thanks in part to its returning core that ranks 14th in the country in KenPom's D-I experience metric and 40th in minutes continuity. Gibson Jimerson leads three Billikens who average double figures at 13.1 ppg, also shooting a team-best 37% from deep.
Yuri Collins averages a double-double with 12.0 ppg and 10.9 apg, far and away the nation's leader in assists. Collins owns the nation's best assist rate, assisting on 53% of SLU's baskets. Saint Louis leads the A-10 in adjusted offensive efficiency, ranking 45th in the country with 1.103 points per possession.
Saint Louis was projected to finish second in the A-10 preseason poll thanks in part to its returning core that ranks 14th in the country in KenPom's D-I experience metric and 40th in minutes continuity. Gibson Jimerson leads three Billikens who average double figures at 13.1 ppg, also shooting a team-best 37% from deep.
Yuri Collins averages a double-double with 12.0 ppg and 10.9 apg, far and away the nation's leader in assists. Collins owns the nation's best assist rate, assisting on 53% of SLU's baskets. Saint Louis leads the A-10 in adjusted offensive efficiency, ranking 45th in the country with 1.103 points per possession.
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