La Salle hosts VCU following Tracey's 26-point game

VCU Rams (18-6, 9-2 A-10) at La Salle Explorers (7-17, 3-8 A-10)

Philadelphia; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: VCU faces La Salle after Jadrian Tracey scored 26 points in VCU's 99-73 victory over the Dayton Flyers.

The Explorers are 5-4 in home games. La Salle ranks eighth in the A-10 in team defense, allowing 72.5 points while holding opponents to 45.5% shooting.

The Rams have gone 9-2 against A-10 opponents. VCU averages 84.0 points and has outscored opponents by 11.1 points per game.

La Salle is shooting 41.4% from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points lower than the 43.7% VCU allows to opponents. VCU has shot at a 46.6% clip from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points greater than the 45.5% shooting opponents of La Salle have averaged.

The Explorers and Rams match up Wednesday for the first time in A-10 play this season.

Terrence Hill Jr. is averaging 14.5 points for the Rams. Lazar Djokovic is averaging 13.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Explorers: 3-7, averaging 63.9 points, 28.5 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 7.6 steals and 1.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points per game.

Rams: 8-2, averaging 80.1 points, 32.5 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points.

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