By PAUL GOTHAM
Dayton, Saint Joseph’s and VCU are tied atop the Atlantic 10 standings. Two games separate St. Bonaventure, George Washington and Davidson. You can count the number of remaining regular season games on one hand. Five nationally televised contests this weekend. Here’s the rundown:
Richmond (14-11/6-7) at VCU (19-7/11-2) 7 p.m. Friday ESPN2
JeQuan Lewis and Korey Billbury combined for 49 points when VCU beat UR in an overtime thriller last month. The Rams are looking to win their third straight and keep pace at the top of the standings. Richmond had its three-game winning streak snapped last time out at Davidson. Terry Allen scores 18.4 and grabs 8.2 rebounds a game. The Spiders are 6-0 when Allen grabs double-digit rebounds. VCU is 6-0 when Justin Tillman grabs ten or more boards.
St. Bonaventure (17-7/9-4) at Dayton (21-4/11-2) Noon Saturday NBCSN
Dayton fell at Saint Joseph’s on Wednesday while the Bonnies suffered a disappointing setback at La Salle. Jaylen Adams and Marcus Posley combined for 58, but Bona could not overcome a 27-point deficit when these teams met in Olean last month. Kendall Pollard has sat out the last two and is a game day decision for Dayton. Charles Cooke scores 16 a game for Dayton which had won nine straight before falling on Wednesday. The Bonnies had won five in a row.
Saint Joseph’s (22-4/11-2) at Davidson (15-9/7-6) 2 p.m. Saturday NBCSN
Saint Joseph’s own the longest winning streak in the A-10 at four. The Hawks also hold the nation’s longest road win streak at nine. Davidson, the reigning conference regular season champion has been beset by injuries. Isaiah Miles leads Saint Joseph’s with 17.3 points and 8.4 rebounds a game. Peyton Aldridge scored 24 in Davidson’s win over Richmond.
La Salle (6-18/2-11) at George Washington (19-7/8-5) Noon Sunday NBCSN
Three games ago, George Washington snapped VCU’s 12-game wining streak. Then the Colonials dropped two in a row. GW is looking to climb back into the top four of the conference, bu they have to fend off a pesky La Salle club which has beaten Dayton and St. Bonaventure for its only conference victories. Patricio Garino scores 13.6 a game for GW. Jordan Price averages 19 for La Salle.
OTHER GAMES
Duquesne (15-11/5-8) at Rhode Island (14-12/6-7) 7 p.m. Saturday OSN
Fordham (13-11/4-9) at Saint Louis (9-16/4-9) 8 p.m. Saturday ASN
George Mason (9-17/3-10) at UMass (11-14/4-9) 4 p.m. Sunday NBCSN
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