La Salle Explorers face the George Mason Patriots, aim for 6th straight win

La Salle Explorers (13-13, 7-6 A-10) at George Mason Patriots (15-12, 7-7 A-10)

Fairfax, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: La Salle will attempt to build upon its five-game win streak with a victory over George Mason.

The Patriots have gone 12-2 at home. George Mason is second in the A-10 shooting 36.2% from deep, led by Victor Bailey Jr. shooting 47.0% from 3-point range.

The Explorers are 7-6 in conference matchups. La Salle has a 4-8 record in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Patriots and Explorers meet Saturday for the first time in A-10 play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Oduro is shooting 56.0% and averaging 15.5 points for the Patriots. Bailey is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for George Mason.

Khalil Brantley is averaging 14.1 points, four assists and 1.5 steals for the Explorers. Jhamir Brickus is averaging 10 points over the past 10 games for La Salle.

LAST 10 GAMES: Patriots: 5-5, averaging 67.3 points, 32.1 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 5.5 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.9 points per game.

Explorers: 5-5, averaging 69.9 points, 33.5 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.0 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.