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02/27 03:42 CST Richmond looks for 25th victory this season in matchup against Saint Joseph's (PA) Richmond looks for 25th victory this season in matchup against Saint Joseph's (PA) By The Associated Press Richmond Spiders (24-6, 14-3 A-10) at Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks (19-9, 10-7 A-10) Philadelphia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Richmond will try to earn its 25th win this season when the Spiders visit the Saint Joseph's (PA). The Hawks have gone 11-4 at home. Saint Joseph's (PA) is third in the A-10 in team defense, giving up 58.3 points while holding opponents to 38.7% shooting. The Spiders are 14-3 in A-10 play. Richmond ranks fourth in the A-10 allowing 59.2 points while holding opponents to 38.8% shooting. Saint Joseph's (PA) averages 67.0 points, 7.8 more per game than the 59.2 Richmond allows. Richmond has shot at a 46.2% clip from the field this season, 7.5 percentage points greater than the 38.7% shooting opponents of Saint Joseph's (PA) have averaged. The Hawks and Spiders square off Saturday for the first time in conference play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Gabby Casey is averaging 16 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Hawks. Emily Knouse is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Maggie Doogan is averaging 21.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and four assists for the Spiders. Rachel Ullstrom is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 7-3, averaging 65.2 points, 28.3 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 7.1 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.1 points per game. Spiders: 8-2, averaging 72.1 points, 30.7 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 7.6 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 52.3 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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