No. 22/21 Rhode Island vs. No. 25/24 Cincinnati highlights Atlantic 10 weekend action

By PAUL GOTHAM

November tournaments continue in earnest with numerous games on the slate in Atlantic 10 men’s basketball this weekend. Here’s your guide:

No. 22/21 Rhode Island (3-0) vs. No. 25/24 Cincinnati (2-0) Saturday 3 pm ESPN3

Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Tip Off tourney pits a pair of ranked opponents when Dan Hurley‘s Rhode Island Rams take on Mick Cronin’s Cincinnati Bearcats. After missing all of last year due to injury, URI’s E.C. Matthews (20 ppg/3.3 rpg) has picked up where he left off. Sophomore Jacob Evans is scoring 21 a game in the early going for the Bearcats. Senior point guard Troy Caupain hands out 5.1 assists for UC. Hassan Martin grabs 9.3 rebounds for Rhode Island. Action continues on Sunday with games televised on ESPN/ESPN2.

No. 17 Saint Mary’s (2-0) at Dayton (2-0) Saturday 2 pm Fox Sports Ohio

Dayton has won 36 of its last 39 home games. If that trend is to continue, the Flyers will need to do it without Josh Cunningham (injured in Tuesday’s game at Alabama) and Kendall Pollard. UD will look to Charles Cooke (25 ppg/7 rpg) and Scoochie Smith (15.5 ppg/5 apg) to pick up the slack. Jock Landale leads the Gaels in the early going with 23 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Emmett Naar is handing 9.5 assists for Saint Mary’s.

Duquesne (2-1) at No.2 Kentucky (3-0) Sunday 9 pm ESPN U

Bluegrass Showcase action gives Duquesne’s Dukes a chance to play giant killer. Isaiah Briscoe (19.7 ppg/3.3 rpg) leads the Wildcats. Tarin Smith leads the Dukes with 14.7 points and 3.3 assists per game.

Other action:

Davidson vs. Missouri Friday 11:30 am ESPNU Tire Pros Invitational

Saint Joseph’s vs. Loyola-Chicago 12:30 pm Friday Paradise Jam

Fairleigh Dickinson at Fordham 6 pm Friday Johnny Bach Classic A-10 Network

Canisius at Duquesne 7 pm Friday Bluegrass Showcase A-10 Network

Binghamton at VCU 7 pm Friday Battle 4 Atlantis A-10 Network

Mount Saint Mary’s at George Mason 7:30 pm Friday A-10 Network

Texas Southern at La Salle 3 pm Saturday A-10 Network

Saint Peter’s at Fordham 3 pm Saturday Johnny Bach Classic A-10 Network

UMass at Holy Cross 1:05 pm Sunday

Robert Morris at Richmond 1:30 pm Sunday Barclays Center Classic A-10 Network

Lipscomb at Fordham 3:30 pm Sunday Johnny Bach Classic A-10 Network