La Salle Explorers (Game 2)
Date: Tuesday February 24th, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM ET
Venue: John E. Glaser Arena (Philadelphia, PA)
TV: ESPN+
Ranks: 222nd (KenPom), 198th (Bart Torvik), 226th (Haslametrics), 248th (EvanMiya)
NET Ranking: 230th (Q3 Game)
2025-26 Projected Record: 9-22, 5-13 (T-12th in A10)

Game 1 Result: GW 77, LAS 55 (Castro 26 points, Autry 17 points, Jones 10 points)
Team Preview: Link
La Salle Record Since Last Matchup: 4-8 (Wins @ Rhode Island, vs. St. Bonaventure, vs. Dayton, vs. Rhode Island; Losses vs. Saint Louis, @ Richmond, @ Fordham, vs. St. Joe's, @ Loyola, @ Saint Louis, vs. VCU, @ Duquesne)

Offensive Efficiency: 279th (KenPom), 269th (Bart Torvik), 278th (Haslametrics), 316th (EvanMiya)
Defensive Efficiency: 142nd (KenPom), 111th (Bart Torvik), 144th (Haslametrics), 141st (EvanMiya)
Pace: 321st (KenPom), 316th (Bart Torvik), 295th (Haslametrics), 284th (EvanMiya)

Projected Starting Lineup:
#10 G Jaden Johnson (Sophomore; Walker Mill, MD) - 5.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.1 spg; 28% FG, 20% 3-PT, 64% FT per 29.1 mpg/14 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: 1 point, 4 rebounds, 5 assists; 0-7 FG, 1-2 FT in 30 minutes.

#1 G Ashton Walker (Freshman; Virginia Beach, VA) - 7.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1 spg; 40% FG, 29% 3-PT, 64% FT per 25.9 mpg/27 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: 1 rebound, 1 assist; 0-2 FG, 0-1 3-PT in 13 minutes.

#99 G Rob Dockery (RS Sophomore; Washington, DC) - 10.2 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.4 spg; 49% FG, 23% 3-PT, 74% FT per 25.7 mpg/27 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: 23 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; 8-11 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 5-7 FT in 27 minutes.

#24 F Jerome Brewer Jr. (RS Junior; Camden, NJ) - 11.2 ppg, 4.2 rpg; 48% FG, 31% 3-PT, 76% FT per 26.6 mpg/19 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal; 3-5 FG, 0-1 3-PT in 36 minutes.

#27 F Edwin Daniel (Junior; Washington Heights, NY) - 4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.3 bpg; 48% FG, 48% FT per 14.9 mpg/26 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: 3 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks; 1-5 FG, 1-4 FT in 19 minutes.

Projected Bench:
#5 F Josiah Harris (Graduate Student; Wilmington, DE) - 9 ppg, 5.5 rpg; 46% FG, 71% FT per 20.7 mpg/24 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: 6 points, 5 rebounds; 3-7 FG in 19 minutes.

#3 G Eric Acker (Junior; East New York, NY) - 5.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.9 apg; 38% FG, 34% 3-PT, 65% FT per 18.9 mpg/21 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: 0-1 FG, 0-1 3-PT in 3 minutes.

#4 G Truth Harris (Graduate Student; Mount Vernon, NY) - 4.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.2 apg; 29% FG, 26% 3-PT, 75% FT per 21.8 mpg/18 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: 3 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 block; 1-3 FG, 1-3 3-PT in 19 minutes.

#12 G Damon Strand (Senior; Plainfield, NJ) - 3.2 ppg; 30% FG, 30% 3-PT, 89% FT per 11.6 mpg/17 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: DNP

#8 F Nas Hart (Freshman; Keyport, NJ) - 1.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg; 32% FG, 67% FT per 7.9 mpg/15 GP
      Game 1 vs. GW: 0-1 FG in 3 minutes.

Conference Marks (A10 play only):
Opponent FT Percentage: 68.5% (3rd)
Team Offensive Rebounds: 11.2 ORPG (3rd)
Opponent 3-Point FG Percentage: 33.4% (5th)
Opponent Turnovers Per Game: 11.4 TO/G (6th)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.1 TO/G (6th)
Scoring Defense: 71 PPG (7th)
Steals Per Game: 6.79 SPG (7th)
Turnover Margin: +0.21 TO/G (7th)
Combined Team Rebounds: 33.9 RPG (8th)
Rebound Margin: -1.6 RPG (10th)
Team Defensive Rebounds: 22.7 DRPG (10th)
Assist/Turnover Ratio: 1.11 AST/TO (11th)
Team FT Percentage: 68.5% (11th)
Assists Per Game: 12.36 APG (12th)
Blocked Shots Per Game: 2.21 BPG (12th)
Combined Opponent Rebounds: 35.5 RPG (12th)
Opponent FG Percentage: 45.9% (13th)
Scoring Margin: -6.6 PPG (13th)
Scoring Offense: 64.4 PPG (13th)
Team 3-Point FG Percentage: 29.3% (13th)
3-Point FGs Made: 5.4 3PM/G (14th)
Team FG Percentage: 39.9% (14th)

Individual Leaders (A10 play only):
Scoring:
Rob Dockery - 13.4 PPG (17th)
Jerome Brewer Jr. - 12.5 PPG (21st)

Rebounding:
Rob Dockery - 7.4 RPG (4th)
Josiah Harris - 5.5 RPG (13th)

Field Goal Percentage:
Rob Dockery - 49.6% (16th)
Jerome Brewer Jr. - 49% (18th)
Josiah Harris - 47.8% (20th)

3-PT Field Goal Percentage:
Jaeden Marshall - 36.2% (17th)

Free Throw Percentage:
Jaeden Marshall - 78.8% (20th)
Rob Dockery - 74.1% (25th)

3-PT Field Goals Per Game:
Jaeden Marshall - 2.1 3PM/G (15th)

Assists Per Game:
Jaden Johnson - 4.1 APG (6th)
Ashton Walker - 2.6 APG (21st)
Rob Dockery - 2.5 APG (22nd)

Assist/Turnover Ratio:
Jaden Johnson - 3.1 AST/TO (2nd)

Blocks Per Game:
Edwin Daniel - 1.3 BPG (9th)

Steals Per Game:
Rob Dockery - 1.5 SPG (10th)
Ashton Walker - 1.1 SPG (21st)
Jaden Johnson - 1.1 SPG (22nd)

Keys/Trends:
- Let's be honest - this La Salle team is not going to defeat other teams by outscoring them. The Explorers have failed to hit even 70 points in eight straight games. That will continue to be a challenge with leading scorer Jaeden Marshall out for the rest of the year after going down two games ago against Duquesne.

- Equally as troubling, Marshall accounted for nearly 40% of La Salle's triples during conference play. For a team that ranks dead last in the A10 in threes made per game, floor spacing is a major concern. In all four of La Salle's conference wins, they have shot above their average from three point range (a combined 28/65 - 43%). GW will probably be okay with allowing three point attempts tomorrow instead of allowing the Explorers to get into the paint but will still want to contest well.

- For the season, La Salle is only a slightly above average unit when it comes to free throw rate. However, in their four A10 wins they have won the free throw attempt battle by 10 or more shots. GW can be prone to fouling at times and on the other end settle for too many jumpers and not get to the line enough without Slim. While the Revs were a -3 in FT differential in the last matchup, they will not want to lose this battle by a significant margin, especially being on the road. The Explorers don't tend to foul a whole lot (82nd in defensive free throw rate).

- Even when they get to the FT line, La Salle has been subpar in knocking down their FTs. Against Duquesne and URI last week, they attempted a total of 50 FTs but made just 32 (64%). If GW has a deeper team for tomorrow's game, fouling would not be the end of the world. Of course, given La Salle is 352nd nationally in 2P% and 347th in 3P%, hopefully it does not come to that.

- The Explorers are coming off their biggest win against Rhody, a team they've defeated twice and accounted for half their A10 wins (on a side note, URI beating SLU and then losing to La Salle is so A10). La Salle's opponents in their last two wins have shot 5/41 from 3 (12%). GW will need to execute well offensively to come away with the win. La Salle is not half bad defensively. Three of their four league wins on the year have been at home, and it's never easy winning at their arena.

- La Salle is not a prolific passing team (although they are 63rd in assist percentage) and is pretty bad when it comes to taking care of the ball. Ranking sixth in the A10 in turnovers per game is largely a product of playing slow. In two games last week, the Explorers finished with just 16 assists to 32 turnovers.

- When GW is on offense, they should be able to get the shots they want, including from deep. La Salle is content surrendering shots from outside, and they don't tend to disrupt opponents (350th in defensive assist rate). They are also below average when it comes to opponent shooting efficiencies from all over the court (as well as blocking shots). GW's main key offensively will be to avoid coughing up the ball - especially if unforced.

- With Marshall done for the year, Jerome Brewer Jr. is now the leading scorer for the team on the year. Over the last three games that he's played (Brewer was sidelined for three games earlier in the month), he's shot just 8/28 (29%) from the field and 3/13 (23%) from distance.

- Jackson-Reed HS product Rob Dockery gave GW a lot of issues last time around. I would imagine GW pays more attention to him this time, especially with Marshall out. In the last meeting, Dockery went 2/5 from 3, which is definitely uncharacteristic. in fact, since that January 3rd game, he's made just two threes total (2/19 - 11%). What GW will not want to do is allow him to get downhill. In the last five games, the DC native has averaged nearly nine FT attempts per game. He is also tough to keep off the glass, as he's pulled down at least four boards in 16 straight games (4th in the A10 in rebounding). With the high usage though comes mistakes. Dockery has averaged over three miscues per game in the last half dozen games, and had 10 turnovers last week. He is also a bit foul prone. In 14 conference games, he's picked up at least three fouls 11 times. That's been even more of an issue in the last three weeks.

- Josiah Harris missed La Salle's last game against URI, and could be back for tomorrow's game. He's a decent rebounder who Nichols rotates in and out but is not a prolific scorer. Harris also operates exclusively at the rim. His last double figure game came over a month ago against Dayton. The Explorers are 5-3 on the year when Harris scores in double figures, and he's scored exactly 10 points in the three A10 wins that he's suited up for.

- Ashton Walker failed to score in the last meeting, which has happened just three times all season. The freshman from Virginia Beach is coming off a career high 18 point, 10 rebound performance with a career best four made threes. Whether that can be replicated remains to be seen, as Walker has alternated double and single figure performances over the last month. Prior to his 4/5 day from 3 against URI, he was just 3/31 (10%) in the last 18 games. Walker has recorded an assist in every game this season.

- While Jaden Johnson shines as a passer (#2 in the A10 in assist/turnover ratio) and can make things happen defensively, there's no getting around just how rough his shooting has been since making his season debut on New Year's Eve. Johnson has scored in double figures just three times in 14 games, and has had just three games where he's shot above 40% from the field. In conference play, he's just 3/15 (20%) from 3.

- Eric Acker has seen his minutes go up lately since Marshall went down. He is La Salle's best three point shooter by percentage (34%) but is not a high volume shooter. Acker last scored in double figures back in December against Drexel. He is shooting just 30% from the field and 20% from distance in A10 games, but perhaps more playing time will help his rhythm. All his field goal makes in conference came in last week's games. Acker averaged 18.5 mpg and shot 3/5 from the field.

- Truth Harris is another guy who has just struggled to find his shooting stroke this year - just 29% from the field and 26% from 3 which is well below his career averages. He can put up points when he gets going from 3, but that just hasn't happened much this year since stepping up in competition. In the last two games, he attempted a combined 15 threes but made just 3. Harris has scored in double figures twice this season.

- I slotted Edwin Daniel into the starting lineup as it's currently unknown whether (Josiah) Harris will be good to go for tomorrow's game. Daniel is a bit raw offensively (he hasn't scored in double figures in a game against D1 competition), but his rim protection is a major asset for La Salle. This is not a squad that blocks a ton of shots, but Daniel is responsible for over half of the team's blocks for the season. He had three blocks in the last matchup and provides good energy out on the floor.

- Freshman Nas Hart played a season high 26 minutes in the last game against URI and finished with a career best 11 rebounds. Similar to Daniel he's someone that isn't a finished product on offense but that kind of rebounding production may earn him more minutes moving forward.

Projected Score: GW 77, La Salle 70. 72% chance to win (KenPom). Bart Torvik forecasts a 68% chance at a W. ESPN predicts a 77.9% chance for GW to move to 16-12.
 

GW is -6.5 tonight vs the 8-19 Explorers.  Remember...schedule has game listed as a 6:30 start.

Last edited by Long Suffering Fan (2/24/2026 12:48 pm)

Gwmayhem wrote:

In case there's any question regarding who the MVP is of this site, it's worth noting that DMVPiranha graced us with not one but two La Salle game previews.  Above and beyond the call of duty.  Great job as always.

Ditto.  Amazing content and accuracy.  Reads better than most publications.  Appreciate the effort. 
Now Let's Go Revs!!!!  Bring it!!! Time to finish the season with a solid winning streak.  

Gwmayhem wrote:

In case there's any question regarding who the MVP is of this site, it's worth noting that DMVPiranha graced us with not one but two La Salle game previews.  Above and beyond the call of duty.  Great job as always.

While I personally have fallen into lurker status on the site, I do make a point of reading every single game preview. I also look at previews on our opponents’ sites and on any other media outlet that may choose to cover the games.

There is nobody, literally not a single person anywhere, who does a better preview than DMVPiranha!

I'm at the game tonight so we'll be doing another live postgame GW Basketball Insiders episode tonight. We'll probably go live some time around 9. It'll be live on Matt Modderno's Twitter (https://x.com/MattModderno?s=20) and the Department of Hoops YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@departmentofhoops).

It'll be on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the other two platforms after the fact as well.

Castro is back and starting. Bubu Benjamin is also back. Garrett Johnson is out tonight but it's not a long term injury

Free Quebec wrote:

gwstudent2024 wrote:

Castro is back and starting. Bubu Benjamin is also back. Garrett Johnson is out tonight but it's not a long term injury

We just can’t have nice things.  Get Castro and Bubu back, but lose Garrett. 

What did we all do to deserve this kind of luck?

And speaking of bad luck, LaSalle is ranked 347th in the nation in three point shooting, so of course they start 3-3 tonight.

Edit: make that 4-4

Last edited by Free Quebec (2/24/2026 6:38 pm)

What a depressing looking venue.

Interesting- I guess when the home team is 8-19, they aren’t gonna call sh&t

I would think that playing Luke and Castro at the same time may hurt our 3 point defense.   Still, team is playing well...A few less turnovers during the second half (we had 9 in the first half) would be nice.