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SLU's 58-50 win is proof that really, really good defense is more important than other things.

SLU beat Dayton, 58-50, before the second-largest crowd ever — 10,414 fans — at Chaifetz Arena

Don't miss the action as SLU hosts Dayton in A-10 play on FOX Sports Midwest Plus.

They were free throw sharpshooters vs. Xavier and St. Bonaventure, but faltered at UMass.

She had been assistant at Texas, head coach at UNLV.

Why would he need help to get a lung transplant?

SLU's match school mark with ninth 20-point win this season. Who saw that coming?

La Salle is alone in first in league at midway point. Dayton drops third straight.

Kwamain Mitchell scored 22 points Wednesday night, leading five St. Louis players in double figures, and the Billikens reached their highest point total of the season in an 86-62 win over St. Bonaventure.

SLU scored a season-high 86 points despite making just four of 21 3-point shots.

Former SLU coach dies after battle with lung cancer

SLU has a very strong second half and beats conference-leading St. Bonaventure in convincing fashion.

Billikens have to deal with Bonnies star Nicholson.

Popular basketball coach was 72; had been in failing health since lung transplant in 2010.

At the start of each film session with his team, St. Joseph's coach Phil Martelli shows his players clips of the next opponent to set the mood for what awaits them. After last week, he's taking a new

SLU's Rick Majerus talks about St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night.

Rick Majerus wants the energy and effort back that vanished in Saint Louis' loss at UMass.

Coach Rick Majerus was not happy with the Billiken's first-half effort, when they trailed 45-26 at the break.

I wasn't there, and I didn't write the game story for Sunday's paper, so some of this may be redundant, but let's start with some quotes from coach Rick Majerus, generously transcribed by Matt Vautour

St. Louis University battled back from 19 points at halftime to cut UMass' lead to five in the second half, but the Billikens were done in by abysmal afternoon of free throw shooting and had their thr