Saturday, February 1
Philadelphia, PA
2:30 p.m.
George Washington University
at
La Salle
Photo by: John McDonnell
Men's Basketball Visits La Salle Saturday on USA
1/31/2025 12:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON - Fresh off a pair of home triumphs, GW men's basketball visits La Salle on Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. tip on USA Network.
KING OF THE COURT
Rafael Castro recorded his third-straight game with 20+ points on Wednesday, tallying 21 points with a career-high 15 rebounds. Castro has averaged 21.7 ppg and 10.3 rpg while shooting 80.6% (25/31) from the floor over the last three games.
He has now scored double digits in six-straight (20.0 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 73.4% FG) with four 20-point games and three double-doubles. Over the last five games dating back to Jan. 15, Castro leads the NCAA with 27 offensive rebounds, ranks second in FG percentage, is eighth in total rebounds (55) and 12th in points (120).
WITH A WIN...
KING OF THE COURT
Rafael Castro recorded his third-straight game with 20+ points on Wednesday, tallying 21 points with a career-high 15 rebounds. Castro has averaged 21.7 ppg and 10.3 rpg while shooting 80.6% (25/31) from the floor over the last three games.
He has now scored double digits in six-straight (20.0 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 73.4% FG) with four 20-point games and three double-doubles. Over the last five games dating back to Jan. 15, Castro leads the NCAA with 27 offensive rebounds, ranks second in FG percentage, is eighth in total rebounds (55) and 12th in points (120).
WITH A WIN...
GW would surpass last year's overall (15) and A-10 (4) win total. It would also mark the first time since 2015-16 that GW has started 16-6 or better and just the 18th time in 111 years of the program.
HISTORY VS. LA SALLE
Saturday marks the 49th matchup between GW and La Salle and the first of a pair of meetings this season with the other scheduled for Saturday, March 1 at the Smith Center. GW is looking to exact revenge after the Explorers won all three meetings a year ago, including a last-minute 61-60 triumph in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship.
GW still owns a 27-21 edge in the series, but has lost four of the last five in the last two years under Coach Caputo. The Buff & Blue are looking for their first win in Philadelphia against La Salle since Jan. 16, 2019, having lost on its last two trips to the former Tom Gola Arena.
A LOOK AT THE EXPLORERS
La Salle is 3-5 in the A-10 following an 88-72 loss at home to Fordham on Wednesday. The Explorers have dropped three of four all by double digits, sandwiched around a 70-64 win over URI.
Rider transfer Corey McKeithan leads the team in scoring at 15.6 ppg and has taken the sixth-most shots in the A-10. Daeshon Shepherd and four-time A-10 Rookie of the Week Deuce Jones also average double digits with 11.4 ppg apiece.
The Explorers have played the second-fastest tempo so far in conference play, but rank 14th in offensive efficiency (0.962 ppp), 15th in 2-point percentage (43.9%) and 15th in effective field goal percentage (44.8%). La Salle has gotten 54% of its offense inside the arc, most in the A-10, and has taken the second-fewest amount of 3-pointers among league schools.
HISTORY VS. LA SALLE
Saturday marks the 49th matchup between GW and La Salle and the first of a pair of meetings this season with the other scheduled for Saturday, March 1 at the Smith Center. GW is looking to exact revenge after the Explorers won all three meetings a year ago, including a last-minute 61-60 triumph in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship.
GW still owns a 27-21 edge in the series, but has lost four of the last five in the last two years under Coach Caputo. The Buff & Blue are looking for their first win in Philadelphia against La Salle since Jan. 16, 2019, having lost on its last two trips to the former Tom Gola Arena.
A LOOK AT THE EXPLORERS
La Salle is 3-5 in the A-10 following an 88-72 loss at home to Fordham on Wednesday. The Explorers have dropped three of four all by double digits, sandwiched around a 70-64 win over URI.
Rider transfer Corey McKeithan leads the team in scoring at 15.6 ppg and has taken the sixth-most shots in the A-10. Daeshon Shepherd and four-time A-10 Rookie of the Week Deuce Jones also average double digits with 11.4 ppg apiece.
The Explorers have played the second-fastest tempo so far in conference play, but rank 14th in offensive efficiency (0.962 ppp), 15th in 2-point percentage (43.9%) and 15th in effective field goal percentage (44.8%). La Salle has gotten 54% of its offense inside the arc, most in the A-10, and has taken the second-fewest amount of 3-pointers among league schools.
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