Tune in for men's Atlantic 10 basketball action Sunday as the La Salle Explorers hit the road to take on the UMass Minutemen at 2 PM EST.

The Hawks have stepped up in some big moments and fallen short in others. One key difference: senior Erik Reynolds II's performance. He had 12 points Friday night.

The Patriots (No. 46 in the NET) have limited opponents to 55.4 points per game, which ranks No. 24 nationally. The Spiders (No. 36 in the NET) lead the A-10 with a shooting percentage of 49.3% (No. 7 nationally) and in 3-point-shooting percentage (38.5, also No. 7 nationally).

St. Louis U. is among Atlantic 10 leaders early on, not long after the Billikens looked certain to struggle through league play. A look at the statistical improvements behind this.

Dayton isn’t alone in the A-10 in having a transfer-dominated roster. Virginia Commonwealth’s top five scorers have played for a total of 16 programs. Starters Jack Clark, Joe Bamisile and Phillip Russell are all playing for their fourth school. Max Shulga and Zeb Jackson each played for one school before transferring to VCU.

St. Bonaventure men's basketball senior Melvin Council Jr. has earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Week honors after an outstanding start to conference play.Counci

With the best team in the Atlantic 10 rolling into the Mullins Center on Wednesday night, the struggling UMass men’s basketball team put its recent poor performances in the rearview and played its best game of the season when it needed it most.

This has allowed the Dukes to not just start a winning streak but also set a precedent as the Atlantic 10 conference season continues. "Our communication [has been] very high," Rozier said.

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Duke graduate transfer Jaylen Blakes hit a short jumper with 1.5 seconds left to lift Stanford to a 72-71 win over North Carolina on Saturday, the first meeting as Atlantic Coast Conference rivals and the first Cardinal win over the Tar Heels in 15 meetings.

Cal (9-9, 2-5 ACC) handed the Wolfpack a 65-62 loss — its third straight — in the first regular-season meeting between the teams after the Pack was unable to force overtime. N.C. State (9-9, 2-5 ACC) last played Cal in 2006 and came away with a 58-52 win.

Florida Atlantic and Rice will hit the court in a matchup of AAC opponents. Sunday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams.

Duquesne comes into a matchup against Rhode Island as losers of three straight home games. Sunday's matchup is the first this season for the squads.