The Charlotte 49ers look to get back on track tonight as they welcome the St. Joeseph's Hawks into Halton Arena for a 7:30 match-up.
Charlotte (18-8; 8-4) looked primed for an NCAA run just two weeks ago before their match-up with conference power Dayton, but lost by 28 points that game and have lost two more since then to Duquesne and Xavier, respectively; the last two in Halton Arena.
The Niners' losses can probably be attributed to their poor shooting from inside and outside the three-point arc. Charlotte's best shooting performance (36.5 percent) during the three-game losing streak came on Saturday afternoon in a 81-67 loss to Xavier.
During the three-game skid, Charlotte is shooting 36 percent from inside the arc and 22.6 percent from downtown, bring their average to a lowly 32 percent.
With Charlotte's perimeter players struggling, opponents have been able to throw everything at Charlotte's inside players and shut them down over the last two weeks.
Although St. Joe's (9-18; 3-10) appears to be the perfect match-up for Charlotte to get back on track, they might give the Niners more trouble than most people think. Phil Martelli's crew took No. 20 Temple to double overtime on Saturday before eventually falling and also beat Dayton on their home floor.
The Niners' struggles can't only be attributed to offensive woes. They have also allowed opponents to shoot nearly 60 percent from inside three-point range and 34 percent from beyond the arc.
If the Niners can contain St. Joe's senior guard duo of Darrin Govens (13.1 points per game) and Garrett Williamson (12.1 points per game), they should be able to secure a much-needed home victory tonight.
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