WEEKEND GAMES AND PRE-GAME NOTES....

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FRIDAY:

Richmond 54, Rhode Island 50

SATURDAY:

George Washington 87, George Mason 52
St. Bonaventure 77, UMass 57
Saint Joseph's 57, Davidson 52
Duquesne 56, Fordham 46
Dayton 87, Saint Louis 72
La Salle 74, VCU 65

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NOTES:
--George Washington looks for win #17 in a row, would finish first half of conference schedule unblemished with win in Fairfax, Patriots are in midst of three-game losing streak.

--UMass has already doubled their conference and overall win totals from a year ago. Bonnies won their conference opener at home against Minutewomen, have lost has seven conference games.

--Saint Joseph's in unusual position, trying to avoid the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Wednesday, as seeds #11 through #14 try to play their way into First Round Thursday.

--Saint Louis has beaten Saint Joseph's, La Salle, and handed Fordham their only conference loss in their current three-game winning streak, but Dayton has won six straight since opening conference play with loss to league leader George Washington four weeks ago.

--Duquesne, with win and VCU loss later Saturday, would take sole possession of fourth place in the A-10. Fordham looks to keep pace with both GW ahead of them, Dayton one-half game behind them.

--VCU stood 5-3 at this same point in conference play a year ago, then lost to Saint Joseph's and Dayton on the road before beating rival Richmond at home to go to 6-5. They finished 9-7 in league play. La Salle has lost six straight conference games since opening league play with win over newcomer Davidson.