Preview: George Washington Faces Saint Louis in Atlantic 10 Clash PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — A surging Saint Louis squad looks to rebound from a rare stumble when it hosts George Washington in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Friday afternoon at 84 Lumber Arena. The Billikens (27-4), among the nation’s elite this season, are coming off their most lopsided defeat, an 86-57 loss at George Mason on March 7. Prior to that, they had won 10 of their previous 11 games. Saint Louis will lean on guard Dion Brown, who scored 13 points in the loss and has averaged 12.3 points over his last seven contests. George Washington (18-14) arrives with momentum after a 66-62 road victory at Fordham on Thursday night. The Revolutionaries have been inconsistent but dangerous, as shown in a 91-82 overtime win over Saint Bonaventure on March 4. A key matchup will feature George Washington’s Rafael Castro, who has been a consistent force. The forward is averaging 14.8 points over his last four games, including a 16-point effort in a narrow 68-66 loss to Dayton on Feb. 27. This is a rematch of a Jan. 27 thriller in St. Louis, where the Billikens edged the Revolutionaries 79-76. Saint Louis has dominated the conference, but its recent blowout loss reveals potential vulnerability. For George Washington, the challenge is twofold: managing fatigue on the second afternoon of a back-to-back and containing a Saint Louis team eager to reassert its dominance. The Billikens’ high-powered offense, which has scored 88 or more points four times since mid-February, will test the Revolutionaries’ defense. The game is part of the Atlantic 10’s postseason schedule. Saint Louis seeks to solidify its standing, while George Washington aims to build its resume with a signature road upset. Tip-off is scheduled for Friday, March 13, in Pittsburgh.