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Saturday's City Six Games

Saturday's City Six Games Temple at Houston When: Saturday, 10 p.m., Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston Records: Temple (11-10, 2-6 American Athletic Conference); Houston (14-7, 5-4).

Saturday's City Six Games

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Temple at Houston

When: Saturday, 10 p.m., Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston

Records: Temple (11-10, 2-6 American Athletic Conference); Houston (14-7, 5-4).

TV/Radio: ESPNU/1210 AM- WPHT.

Coaches: Temple, Fran Dunphy (11th season, 225-130; overall, 535-293); Houston, Kelvin Sampson (3rd season, 49-36; overall, 474-263).

Series: Houston leads, 3-2.

Last meeting: Feb. 21, 2016, Temple won, 69-66 at Houston.

What to watch: This is the beginning of a two-game road trip for Temple, which visits Tulane on Tuesday. . . . The Owls snapped a three-game losing streak with Wednesday's 77-66 win over visiting Memphis. . . . Shizz Alston (14.2 ppg.) scored 22 points after scoring a career high 25 in each of his previous two games. . . . Temple outrebounded the Tigers, 38-29. . . . Houston guard Rob Gray is averaging a team-high 20.2 points, while guard Damyean Dotson averages 15.3 points and 7.2 rebounds. . . . The Cougars broke a three-game losing streak with Tuesday's 65-51 win over visiting Tulane.

College of Charleston at Drexel

When: Saturday, 2 p.m. Daskalakis Athletic Center.

Records: Charleston (16-6, 7-2 Colonial Athletic Association); Drexel (8-13, 2-6).

TV/Radio: Comcast Sports Net/WKDU 91.7 FM.

Coaches: Charleston, Earl Grant (3rd season, 42-44); Drexel, Zach Spiker (1st season, 8-13; overall, 110-125).

Series: Charleston leads 5-4.

Last meeting: Feb. 6, 2016. Charleston won, 60-38 at home.

What to watch: Drexel is coming off Thursday' home 81-80 overtime win over Hofstra. . . . Freshman guard Kurk Lee hit the game-winning three-pointer with 17.1 seconds left in the extra period. . . . Drexel senior forward Rodney Williams is averaging a team-high 16.2 points and is second in rebounding (6.9). . . . Charleston, which is two games behind first place UNC Wilmington, has lost two of three after Thursday's 83-77 defeat at Towson. . . . The Cougars lost despite getting 25 points apiece from their backcourt duo of junior Joe Chealey and freshman Grant Riller.

La Salle at St. Joseph's

When: Saturday, 6 p.m., Hagan Arena.

Records: La Salle (11-7, 5-2 Atlantic 10); St. Joseph's (9-10, 2-5).

TV/Radio: Comcast Sports Net/610 AM, WTEL.

Coaches: La Salle, John Giannini (11th season, 195-199; overall, 488-348); St. Joseph's Phil Martelli (22nd season, 412-283).

Series: St. Joseph's leads 62-48.

Last meeting: Feb. 13, 2006, St. Joseph's won, 88-62 at home.

What to watch: This is not a Big Five game; the Feb. 18 game at La Salle will count be a Big Five matchup...Both teams are looking to turn things around. St. Joseph's led by as many as 18 points in the first half of Tuesday's 67-63 loss at St. Bonaventure...The Hawks have lost four of their last five...St. Joseph's point guard Lamarr Kimball (14.7 ppg.) is second in the A-10 in minutes played (36.8 per game)...This has been a rough week for La Salle, which lost 90-52 on Sunday at VCU and on Wednesday at home to Penn, 77-74...Junior forward B.J. Johnson leads the Explorers in both scoring (17.4 ppg.) and rebounding (6.0)...The Explorers lead the A-10 in three point field goal percentage (.382)...Point guard Pookie Powell leads the league in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.2).

- Marc Narducci

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