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 Rob Diggs leads the Colonials against Saint Joseph's Wednesday at The Palestra. |
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Men's Basketball Returns to The Palestra to Face Saint Joseph's
Feb. 3, 2009
George Washington (6-12, 0-6) at Saint Joseph's (12-8, 5-1)
Game 19 • Atlantic 10 Conference Game
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 • Time: 7:00 pm (EST)
Location: The Palestra (8,700) • Philadelphia, PA
Radio: 1500 AM www.FederalNewsRadio.com (Byron Kerr)
Internet: live stats on GameTracker at GWsports.com
TV: none
Series: SJU leads, 28-23 (GW 4-6 vs. all opp. at The Palestra)
GW COACH: Karl Hobbs (Connecticut `85)
Record at GW: 129-94 (.578) 8th season
Atlantic 10 Record: 64-54 (.542) 8th season
Career Record: 129-94 (.578) 8th season
Hobbs' Record vs. Saint Joseph's: 6-5
SJU COACH: Phil Martelli (Widener `76)
Record at SJU: 273-160 (.630) 14th season
Atlantic 10 Record: 137-77 (.640) 14th season
Career Record: 273-160 (.630) 14th season
Martelli's Record vs. GW: 10-9
Wednesday's Game: GW (6-12, 0-6) aims to snap a 10-game losing skid Wednesday night against Saint Joseph's (12-8, 5-1) in the first and only meeting this season and the 52nd meeting in the series. GW has won five of the last seven meetings.
• SJU prevailed, 61-59, in the most recent meeting on Jan. 30, 2008 at Smith Center.
• GW is 2-6 on the road this season while Saint Joseph's is 6-3 at the Palestra this season while renovations are being done to Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse. SJU's three losses at the Palestra this season were to Creighton (69-58), Siena (75-74) and Drexel (64-52). The Hawks are 327-154 (.680) all-time at the Palestra.
• Wednesday's contest marks GW's 11th game at the Palestra and SJU's 482nd game in the venerable arena which is home to the University of Pennsylvania.
• GW and SJU have met just once before at the Palestra, in the semifinal round of the 1991 A-10 Tournament, when GW won, 84-82, in overtime.
• GW's last game at The Palestra was March 5, 1995 in the quarterfinal round of the 1995 A-10 Tournament.
• GW is coming off its 10th straight loss, a 76-66 setback to La Salle on Wednesday at Tom Gola Arena. Senior Noel Wilmore scored a team-high 16 points to the lead the Colonials.
• Saint Joseph's has won seven of its last eight games but is coming off a 69-58 loss to Dayton Sunday in Ohio. The Hawks shot 34.6 percent but converted all 18 free throws in their loss to the Flyers to fall to 5-1 in the league. Tasheed Carr led the Hawks with 14 points while Ahmad Nivins was held to 12 points.
A Closer Look at Saint Joseph's: The Hawks enter Wednesday's game with a 12-8 overall record, 5-1 in the A-10. SJU has three players averaging double figure points led by senior F Ahmad Nivins who is averaging a double-double with 19.8 ppg and a league-leading 11.8 rebounding average. Nivins also leads the A-10 in FG% (.663) and minutes played at 39.5 mpg. Darrin Govens and Tasheed Carr both average just over 13 points. A transfer from Iowa State prior to last season, Carr was named the A-10's co-Player of the Week Sunday and his .429 three-pt. FG% is tied for the league lead. For the season, Saint Joseph's is shooting 45 percent from the field, 74 percent from the line and averages 69.4 points a game. The Hawks' loss at Dayton Sunday snapped a seven-game winning streak.
Next Game: GW returns to Washington to host Fordham on Sat., Feb. 7 in a 1:00 p.m. contest at Smith Center. The game will be televised on CBS College Sports and broadcast live on 1500 AM, 820 AM and via the Internet at FederalNewsRadio.com and GWsports.com.
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