Billikens Revenge Week: La Salle Matchup, Preview, Picks, and Prediction

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When the Billikens last met the La Salle Explorers in Tom Gola Arena at the start of February, things did not go quite as expected. SLU dropped their second consecutive game and third on the year to Ashley Howard’s upset-happy squad. SLU has followed up that disappointing result with impressive wins over St. Bonaventure and Rhode Island and looks to have finally returned to their pre-COVID form on both sides of the ball. La Salle, in turn, has dropped games to St. Bonaventure and a lowly Fordham team. So what went wrong in Philadelphia?
First, Travis Ford and company were coming off nearly 40 days without any in game action prior to a loss against Dayton a few days prior, and very limited practice opportunities. Coach Ashley Howard has developed a knack for knocking off superior opponents this year, with the 3 of the Explorers’ 8 wins this season coming against the trio of SLU, Richmond, and Dayton. This time around, Saint Louis will have their legs under them after a month of full...

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