La Salle-St. Bonaventure preview: Bonnies bring a six-game win streak

The Explorers will try to break a two-game losing streak when they host the Bonnies, who have won six straight.

Jaylen Adams, left, colliding with St. Joseph's Javon Baumann, is the Bonnies’ leading scorer.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer

by John Smallwood | Columnist

Published Feb. 12, 2018, 11:31 a.m. ET

St. Bonaventure at La Salle

Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Tom Gola Arena

TV: A-10 Network

Livestream: https://www.atlantic10.com

Coaches: John Giannini, 14th season at La Salle (200-209, 493-358 overall); Mark Schmidt, 10th season (194-151).

Series: La Salle leads, 17-15.

Last meeting: B.J. Johnson scored 13 points, but the Explorers lost, 83-65, to the Bonnies last February in Olean, N.Y.

The latest: The Explorers (10-15, 4-8) dropped a 70-62 game at St. Louis for their second consecutive loss. The Billikens used a 20-6 run in the second half to take control. Johnson had 23 points and 10 rebounds for La Salle, which shot just 30.4 percent and committed 11 turnovers. The Bonnies (18-6, 8-4) received 24 points each from Matt Mobley and Jaylen Adams in a 97-88 win over Richmond. St. Bonaventure has won six straight and moved into a tie for second place in the A-10. Adams leads the Bonnies in scoring at 20.1 points, and Mobley averages 18.1.