The Wooden Legacy continues through Sunday. Teams have a day off on Saturday and the tournament concludes on Sunday. The other half of the bracket from Miami, LaSalle, Northwestern and Fresno State is Seton Hall, Grand Canyon, Hawaii and Utah. The Miami Hurricanes defeated LaSalle and Hawaii last season.
This is the 18th time that Miami and LaSalle are meeting on the hardcourts. The Explorers hold a 9-8 lead in the series, but the Miami Hurricanes have dominated lately. This is Miami and LaSalle’s fifth meeting in the last seven seasons. Miami has won the previous four by an average of 21.