La Salle-Rhode Island Preview

When: Thursday at 7 p.m..

Where: Thomas M. Ryan Center, Kingston, R.I.

TV/Radio: CSN Philly/WNTP 990 AM.

Records: La Salle (10-8, 2-3 Atlantic 10), Rhode Island (11-5, 3-2).

Coaches: La Salle, Dr. John Giannini (11th season, 168-162); Rhode Island, Dan Hurley (3d season, 33-44).

Last meeting: La Salle won, 72-62, at home on Jan. 15, 2014.

La Salle's top three: Jordan Price (16.9 ppg., 2.6 apg.), Jerrell Wright (11.1 ppg., 6.7 rpg.), Steve Zack (8.6 ppg., 8.2 rpg.).

Rhode Island's top three: E.C Matthews (17.3 ppg., 4.7 rpg), Hassan Martin (11.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg.), Gilvydas Biruta (8.7 ppg., 4.5 rpg).