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SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game 9 Chicago State (0-10) at Saint Louis (5-3) Date // Time Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 // 2 p.m. Location St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Chaifetz Arena Tickets | Parking | Clear Bag Policy Radio KMOX 1120AM | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) TV FanDuel Sports Network (Tom Ackerman, Troy Robertson, Tamar Sher) Stream ESPN+ | International Streaming | FanDuel Sports Network App Live Stats StatBroadcast Series History SLU leads 10-0 Game Notes Saint Louis SETTING THE SCENE Saint Louis is back in action at Chaifetz Arena, hosting the Chicago State Cougars Sunday afternoon. Game time is 2 p.m. The Billikens are now in a stretch where they will alternate home and road games for the rest of December. Yet to come to Chaifetz Arena this month are Wofford (Dec. 18) and William Woods (Dec. 28). SLU has road games coming up at Illinois State (Dec. 15) and Grand Canyon (Dec. 22). FOLLOWING THE ACTION Sunday's game will be televised on FanDuel Sports Network. Tom Ackerman (play-by-play), Troy Robertson (analyst) and Tamar Sher (reporter) will call the action. KMOX 1120 AM is the home for Billiken Basketball on the radio. Billiken Hall of Famers and longtime SLU men's basketball radio partners Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will the call the action for all SLU games, both at home and on the road. Ramsey is in his 39th season calling SLU games, while Austin is in year No. 34. BILLIKEN NOTABLES Saint Louis enters Sunday afternoon's game against Chicago State 5-3 overall. The Billikens are 5-0 this season at Chaifetz Arena. SLU is coming off a 78-61 loss on Thursday night at San Francisco. Gibson Jimerson is the new Saint Louis University career scoring leader. He led the way with 16 points at San Francisco, and in the second half converted a driving layup to surpass Anthony Bonner as the program's leader in career points. Jimerson is at 1,977 (and counting) career points. Jimerson leads SLU in scoring with 19.0 ppg. He leads the A-10 in 3s per game (3.38) and is also tops in the A-10 in FT% (.900).Jimerson's 339 career 3-pointers is a school record and leads all active NCAA Division I players. Isaiah Swope is second on the team with 17.9 ppg. He was named the CollegeInsider.com Lute Olson National Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 28.0 ppg over a two-game stretch against Quinnipiac and UMass Lowell. Robbie Avila averages 16.2 ppg and has scored in double figures in each of his five appearances. Through games of Dec. 5, Kalu Anya is seventh in the NCAA in rebounds per game (10.9). He has led the Billikens in rebounding in every game. Saint Louis is second in the A-10 in 3s made per game (9.8). Head coach Josh Schertz is in his first season at SLU. His .785 winning percentage ranks No. 8 among active coaches across all three NCAA divisions. ABOUT THE COUGARS Chicago State University (Chicago, Ill.) is in its first year playing in the Northeast Conference (NEC). The Cougars enter Sunday's game 0-10. They are coming off a 98-76 loss Dec. 2 at St. Thomas (Minn.). Chicago State shot 50 percent from the field and drained eight 3s in the second half. Chicago State is in the midst of a 12-game road trip. The Cougars won't play at home again until Jan. 12, 2025, an NEC game against Stonehill. Jalen Forrest leads the Cougars with 9.1 ppg. Troy McKoy Jr. averages 7.5 points and is among the NEC's top shot-blockers with 10. Saxby Sunderland leads the NEC in free-throw percentage (.848, 28-33). Matthew Robinson scores 7.4 ppg, is a 40-percent shooter from the field (27-67) and has drained a team-leading 18 treys. Chicago State went 13-19 last year as an independent, which included a victory against nationally ranked Northwestern. The Cougars played in the postseason CBI. Scott Spinelli is in his first season as head coach at Chicago State. Spinelli was the associate head coach on the Cougars' squad last season, and he also spent eight seasons on the staff at Boston College, including in 2021 when he was interim head coach for four games. His sons Gabe and Joe play for the Cougars. SERIES HISTORY The Billikens and Cougars are meeting for the 11th time. SLU is 10-0 against Chicago State. SLU and Chicago State last met on Dec. 11, 2016, a 45-43 SLU victory at Chaifetz Arena. Mike Crawford and Elliott Welmer scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, to lead the SLU attack. Welmer added five rebounds, while Crawford grabbed four. All but one game in the series has been played in St. Louis. The Billikens visited Chicago State during the 1988-89 season.

SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game 8 Saint Louis (5-2) at San Francisco (6-2) Date // Time Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 // 9 p.m. CT Location San Francisco, Calif. (War Memorial Gym/Sobrato Center) Radio KMOX 1120AM | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) TV None Stream ESPN+ Live Stats StatBroadcast Series History SLU leads 3-2 Game Notes Saint Louis | San Francisco SETTING THE SCENE Saint Louis plays its first true road game of the season on Thursday night when it travels to face fellow Jesuit institution San Francisco. Game time at the War Memorial Gym at The Sobrato Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. St. Louis time. The Billikens are now in a stretch where they will alternate home and road games for the rest of December. Coming to Chaifetz Arena this month are Chicago State (Dec. 8), Wofford (Dec. 18) and William Woods (Dec. 28). SLU has road games coming up at Illinois State (Dec. 15) and Grand Canyon (Dec. 22). FOLLOWING THE ACTION Thursday's game will be streamed on ESPN+. Chris Sylvester and Ben Braun will be on the call. KMOX 1120 AM is the home for Billiken Basketball on the radio. Billiken Hall of Famers and longtime SLU men's basketball radio partners Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will the call the action for all SLU games, both at home and on the road. Ramsey is in his 39th season calling SLU games, while Austin is in year No. 34. BILLIKEN NOTABLES Saint Louis heads to San Francisco with a 5-2 overall record. This is the Billikens' first true road game of the year. SLU is 5-0 in home games at Chaifetz Arena, while its two losses have come at neutral sites in Sioux Falls, S.D. (Santa Clara) and Kansas City, Mo. (Wichita State). The Billikens have won three in a row. They are coming off a 74-66 win against Jackson State. Gibson Jimerson needs 12 points to break (11 to tie) Anthony Bonner's all-time scoring record at SLU (1,972 points). Jimerson is already the Billikens' all-time leader in 3s made with 337, which is the most among active NCAA Division I players as well. Isaiah Swope averages 19.3 ppg. He was named the CollegeInsider.com Lute Olson National Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 28.0 ppg over a two-game stretch against Quinnipiac and UMass Lowell. Through games of Dec. 2, Kalu Anya is fifth in the NCAA in rebounds per game (11.4). He recorded double-doubles in the wins against Quinnipiac and UMass Lowell. Robbie Avila is back after missing three games due to an ankle injury suffered in the season opener against Santa Clara. He is averaging 17 points, 4.5 assists and 2.5 3-pointers. Saint Louis leads the A-10 and is among the top 30 in the NCAA in 3-pointers made per game (10.6). Head coach Josh Schertz is in his first season at SLU. His .786 winning percentage ranks No. 7 among active coaches across all three NCAA divisions. ABOUT THE DONS San Francisco enters Thursday's game 6-2 overall and has won two in a row. The Dons' lone losses have come against Memphis and Clemson, two KenPom top 30 squads. Metric-wise, this is the Billikens' top nonconference opponent as USF comes in with a KenPom ranking of 62. The Dons also have a good chance of finishing in the top 75 of the NCAA's NET Ranking (they were 65th last year), which would make this a Quad 1 game. The Dons have gone with the same starting five in all eight games, and all average 7.0 points or better. Guard Malik Thomas leads the way with 17.3 ppg, while guard Tyrone Riley IV scores 13.0 ppg and leads the West Coast Conference in FG% (.597). Guard Marcus Williams averages 11.6 ppg and dishes out a team-best 4.1 assists per contest. Forward Ndewedo Newbury is close to double figures with 9.3 ppg. Center Carlton Linguard Jr. contributes 7.0 ppg. Junjie Wang scores 8.0 ppg off the bench for the Dons. Last season, San Francisco went 23-11 (11-5 WCC) and made the NIT. Head coach Chris Gerlufsen is in his third year at USF with a 49-27 record. SERIES HISTORY The Billikens and Dons are meeting for a sixth time overall and the first time since 1998. SLU leads the series 3-2. The home team has won every game. In the game against the Dons in 1997, SLU freshman sensation Larry Hughes scored 29 points to lead the Billikens to the win. Hughes would go on to break the SLU single-season scoring record and enjoy a 14-year NBA career. This is the first leg of a home-and-home series. San Francisco will visit Chaifetz Arena next season. War Memorial Gym was built in 1958 after San Francisco won back-to-back NCAA titles in 1955 and 1956. The facility underwent a renovation with the addition of the Sobrato Center in 2021. https://slubillikens.com/news/2024/12/4/mens-basketball-mbb-preview-first-road-test-for-billikens-at-san-francisco.aspx Footer

SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game 7 Jackson State (0-7) at Saint Louis (4-2) Date // Time Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 // 7 p.m. Location St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Chaifetz Arena Tickets | Parking | Clear Bag Policy Radio KMOX 1120AM | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) TV FanDuel Sports Network (Tom Ackerman, Troy Robertson, Tamar Sher) Stream ESPN+ | International Streaming | FanDuel Sports Network App Live Stats StatBroadcast Series History SLU leads 1-0 Game Notes Saint Louis | Jackson State SETTING THE SCENE Saint Louis hosts the Jackson State Tigers at Chaifetz Arena on Monday night. Game time is 7 p.m. This is the final game of a season-long three-game homestand for Saint Louis. After tonight's game the Bills will alternate between home and road games through the rest of 2024. FOLLOWING THE ACTION Monday's game will be televised on FanDuel Sports Network. Tom Ackerman (play-by-play), Troy Robertson (analyst) and Tamar Sher (reporter) will call the action. KMOX 1120 AM is the home for Billiken Basketball on the radio. Billiken Hall of Famers and longtime SLU men's basketball radio partners Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will the call the action for all SLU games, both at home and on the road. Ramsey is in his 39th season calling SLU games, while Austin is in year No. 34. A special congratulations to Earl Austin Jr. and radio engineer Jim Jackson for their recent inductions into the Missouris Sports Hall of Fame. In addition to calling SLU games, Austin is a respected journalist with the St. Louis American newspaper who has impacted thousands of high school athletes with his story-telling. He also played college basketball at Lindenwood and became the program's all-time leading scorer and rebounder before graduating in 1986. Jackson is the engineer for all Billiken home radio broadcasts and coaches shows. He holds similar roles with the Cardinals radio network and visiting NHL teams. Austin and Jackson were honored Nov. 24 in a ceremony at the Chase Park Plaza. BILLIKEN NOTABLES Saint Louis is 4-2 overall, with all four victories coming at Chaifetz Arena. The Billikens are coming off a wild win against UMass Lowell on Wednesday, Nov. 27. SLU led by as many as 21 in the second half before UMass Lowell nearly tied it twice late. One basket was changed from a 3 to a 2 after video review, and a last-second heave by the River Hawks to send to game to OT was deemed just after the buzzer. Isaiah Swope leads the Bills in scoring with 19.5 ppg. He is coming off a massive two-game stretch where he matched his career-high of 30 points in the win over Quinnipiac, then poured in a game-high 26 against UMass Lowell. Gibson Jimerson scores 19.2 ppg and is 15th in the NCAA in 3-pointers made per game (3.67). He is second all-time at SLU with 1,940 career points, 33 points (32 to tie) from the school record (1,972) held by Billiken great Anthony Bonner. Kalu Anya has recorded back-to-back double-doubles. Through games of Nov. 30, Anya is fifth in the NCAA in rebounds (11.5). Robbie Avila (17.7 ppg) and Kellen Thames (11.2 ppg) also score in double figures for the Bills. The Billikens are tops in the A-10 in 3-pointers made per game (10.7, 23rd in NCAA) and 3-pointers attempted per game (30.2, 23rd in NCAA). Head coach Josh Schertz is in his first season at SLU. His .786 winning percentage ranks No. 7 among active coaches across all three NCAA divisions. ABOUT THE TIGERS Jackson State University (Jackson, Miss.) plays in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Tigers (0-7) are in the midst of playing their first 14 games on the road. They have already played two top-10 teams this season in No. 4 Houston and No. 9 Kentucky, and will face No. 5 Iowa State on Sunday. Jackson State's home opener isn't until Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, against Alabama State in a SWAC game. Jayme Mitchell Jr. leads the Tigers with 13.0 ppg, while Dorian McMillian scores 9.9 ppg. McMillian was named the SWAC Newcomer of the Week this past week after scoring in double figures against WKU, Kentucky and Lipscomb. Shannon Grant had a double-double against Vanderbilt with season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds. Head coach Mo Williams is in his third year at Jackson State and fifth season overall. Williams, a Jackson, Miss., native, played 13 seasons in the NBA, was an All-Star in 2009, and won an NBA title with the Cavaliers in 2016. SERIES HISTORY This is the second meeting between the two teams. Saint Louis won the only previous game, 69-53, at Enterprise Center (then Savvis Center) on Dec. 5, 2005. Anthony Drejaj drilled four second-half treys and finished with 14 points. Ian Vouyoukas had a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds.

SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game 6 UMass Lowell (5-2) at Saint Louis (3-2) Date // Time Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 // 7 p.m. Location St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Chaifetz Arena Tickets | Parking | Clear Bag Policy Radio KMOX 1120AM | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) TV None Stream ESPN+ | International Streaming Live Stats StatBroadcast Series History First Meeting Game Notes Saint Louis SETTING THE SCENE Saint Louis welcomes the UMass Lowell River Hawks to Chaifetz Arena on Wednesday night. Game time is 7 p.m. The Billikens are in a stretch where they are playing three games in six days. The games against Quinnipiac and UMass Lowell are part of the 314 Classic, a three-team, round-robin multiple-team event (MTE). Quinnipiac and UMass Lowell played Saturday in Massachusetts, with UMass Lowell coming out on top 80-70. FOLLOWING THE ACTION Wednesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+. The game will not be televised. KMOX 1120 AM is the home for Billiken Basketball on the radio. Billiken Hall of Famers and longtime SLU men's basketball radio partners Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will the call the action for all SLU games, both at home and on the road. Ramsey is in his 39th season calling SLU games, while Austin is in year No. 34. A special congratulations to Earl Austin Jr. and radio engineer Jim Jackson for their induction into the Missouris Sports Hall of Fame. In addition to calling SLU games, Austin is a respected journalist with the St. Louis American newspaper who has impacted thousands of high school athletes with his story-telling. He also played college basketball at Lindenwood and became the program's all-time leading scorer and rebounder before graduating in 1986. Jackson is the engineer for all Billiken home radio broadcasts and coaches shows. He holds similar roles with the Cardinals radio network and visiting NHL teams. Austin and Jackson were honored Sunday in a ceremony at the Chase Park Plaza. BILLIKEN NOTABLES The Billikens enter Wednesday's matchup against UMass Lowell with a 3-2 overall record, which includes a 3-0 mark in home games at Chaifetz Arena. Gibson Jimerson scores 18.8 ppg and is 22nd in the NCAA in 3-pointers made per game (3.6). He is second all-time at SLU with 1,916 career points, 57 points away from the school record (1,972) held by Billiken great Anthony Bonner. Isaiah Swope tied a career high with 30 points in the Billikens' win Monday against Quinnipiac. He also dished out a team-best six assists and leads SLU with 5.0 assists per game. Kalu Anya recorded his first double-double as a Billiken and the seventh of his career with 12 points and a career-high 18 rebounds against Quinnipiac. Through games of Nov. 25, Anya is second in the NCAA in rebounds per game (11.8). Robbie Avila returned to the Billiken lineup for the first time since leaving the season opener against Santa Clara with an ankle injury. He played 30 minutes against Quinnipiac in his return and had 14 points, six rebounds and two assists. The Billikens are tops in the A-10 in 3-pointers made per game (10.6, 27th in NCAA) and 3-pointers attempted per game (32.4, 10th in NCAA). Head coach Josh Schertz is in his first season at SLU. His .785 winning percentage ranks No. 8 among active coaches across all three NCAA divisions. Next up for SLU is a home date against Jackson State on Monday, Dec. 2, at Chaifetz Arena. ABOUT THE RIVER HAWKS UMass Lowell (Lowell, Mass.) plays in the America East Conference. The River Hawks enter Wednesday's game with a 5-2 record and have won three in a row. Their two losses came at No. 4 Gonzaga, 113-54, and at Washington, a five-point defeat against the Huskies in Seattle. The River Hawks were picked second in the America East preseason poll. They were the AE runner-up in each of the last two seasons, falling to Vermont in the championship game both times. UMass Lowell has gone a combined 48-18 in each of the last two seasons. Guard Quinton Mincey leads the River Hawks in scoring with 17.4 ppg. He dropped 31 points two games ago against Quinnipiac on 13-of-23 shooting from the field, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Max Brooks scores 13.1 ppg and pulls down a team-high 9.4 rpg. Yuri Covington (12.6 ppg) and Martin Somerville (11.6 ppg) also score in double figures for UMass Lowell. The River Hawks have a knack for getting to the line. They are 15th in the NCAA with 28.7 attempts and make 22.1 free throws per game, which ranks sixth nationally. Head coach Pat Duquette is in his 12th season at UMass Lowell with a 163-175 record. Duquette came to UMass Lowell following three years as the associate head coach to Bill Coen at Northeastern, which followed 13 years as an assistant/associate head coach to Al Skinner at Boston College. SERIES HISTORY This is the first meeting between the Billikens and River Hawks.

SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game 5 Quinnipiac (3-3) at Saint Louis (2-2) Date // Time Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 // 7 p.m. Location St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Chaifetz Arena Tickets | Parking | Clear Bag Policy Radio KMOX 1120AM | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) TV FanDuel Sports Network (Tom Ackerman, Troy Robertson, Tamar Sher) Stream ESPN+ | International Streaming | FanDuel Sports Network App Live Stats StatBroadcast Series History First Meeting Game Notes Saint Louis | Quinnipiac SETTING THE SCENE Saint Louis welcomes the Quinnipiac University Bobcats to Chaifetz Arena on Monday night. Game time is 7 p.m. The Billikens are in a stretch where they are playing three games in six days. Next up for the Billikens is a Wednesday night matchup against UMass Lowell at Chaifetz Arena. The games against Quinnipiac and UMass Lowell are part of the 314 Classic, a multiple-team event (MTE). Quinnipiac and UMass Lowell played Saturday in Massachusetts, with UMass Lowell coming out on top 80-70. FOLLOWING THE ACTION Monday's game will be televised on FanDuel Sports Network. Tom Ackerman (play-by-play), Troy Robertson (analyst) and Tamar Sher (reporter) will call the action. KMOX 1120 AM is the home for Billiken Basketball on the radio. Billiken Hall of Famers and longtime SLU men's basketball radio partners Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will the call the action for all SLU games, both at home and on the road. Ramsey is in his 39th season calling SLU games, while Austin is in year No. 34. A special congratulations to Earl Austin Jr. and radio engineer Jim Jackson for their induction into the Missouris Sports Hall of Fame. In addition to calling SLU games, Austin is a respected journalist with the St. Louis American newspaper who has impacted thousands of high school athletes with his story-telling. He also played college basketball at Lindenwood and became the program's all-time leading scorer and rebounder before graduating in 1986. Jackson is the engineer for all Billiken home radio broadcasts and coaches shows. He holds similar roles with the Cardinals radio network and visiting NHL teams. Austin and Jackson were honored Sunday in a ceremony at the Chase Park Plaza. BILLIKEN NOTABLES The Billikens enter Monday's contest 2-2 overall. They are coming off an 88-63 loss against Wichita State on Friday in the NABC Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Gibson Jimerson leads the Billikens with 18.8 ppg and ranks ninth in the NCAA with 4.0 3s made per game. Already the program's leader in 3-pointers made (328), Jimerson is 11 points away from surpassing Erwin Claggett for second on the Billikens' all-time scoring list. Jimerson is 73 points away from Anthony Bonner's school record of 1,972 career points. Kellen Thames averages 14.8 ppg and 7.5 rpg. He ranks among the top 20 in the NCAA in field-goal percentage, connecting on 68.6 percent (24-35) from the floor. Kalu Anya leads the Billikens in rebounding with 10.3 per game. His 4.0 offensive rebounds per game ranks in the top 20 nationally. Isaiah Swope is the Billikens' top assists man with 4.8 per game. Anya leads the Bills in steals with 1.8 per game. The Billikens are tops in the A-10 in 3-pointers made per game (10.8, 25th in NCAA) and 3-pointers attempted per game (33.5, 10th in NCAA). Josiah Dotzler is out for the season after suffering a knee injury in practice on Nov. 20. It is expected that Dotzler will receive a medical hardship waiver so as to not lose this year of eligibility. Head coach Josh Schertz is in his first season at SLU. His .785 winning percentage ranks No. 8 among active coaches across all three NCAA divisions. ABOUT THE BOBCATS Quinnipiac University (Hamden, Conn.) plays in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Bobcats enter Monday's game with a 3-3 overall record with wins over Worcester Polytechnic Institute (NCAA Division III), Maine and Navy. Their losses came on the road at Yale, St. John's and UMass Lowell. The Bobcats were picked to win the MAAC. Last season, they captured the MAAC regular-season title and recorded a program-record 24 victories. Quinnipiac lost in the semifinals of the MAAC Tournament and played in the College Basketball Invitational. Amarri Monroe, the MAAC preseason Player of the Year, leads QU in scoring with 15.0 ppg. Last season, he averaged nearly 13.0 points and 7.0 rebounds for the Bobcats. The Bobcats are coming off an 80-70 loss to UMass Lowell. Khaden Bennett scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed eight boards in 25 minutes. Paul Otieno, the team's leading rebounder, had a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds. All of his boards came on the offensive end. Tom Pecora, the 2024 MAAC Coach of the Year, is in his second year at Quinnipiac. He was the Bobcats' associate head coach from 2017 until his promotion to head coach on April 13, 2023. Pecora spent five seasons in the Atlantic 10 Conference as the head coach at Fordham from 2010-15. SERIES HISTORY This is the first meeting between the Billikens and Bobcats.

SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game 4 Saint Louis (2-1) vs. Wichita State (4-0) Date // Time Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 // 9:30 p.m. Location Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center) Tickets Purchase Here Radio KMOX 1120AM | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) Stream Peacock (Jake Eisenberg, Jess Settles) / NBC FAST Channel Live Stats StatBroadcast Series History Saint Louis leads 41-24 Game Notes Saint Louis | Wichita State SETTING THE SCENE Saint Louis heads to Kansas City to take on Wichita State Friday in the NABC Hall of Fame Classic at the T-Mobile Center. The game is scheduled for a 9:30 p.m. tip as it is the second game of a doubleheader. Iowa and Utah State get things started at 7 p.m. Friday's game will be streamed live on Peacock and the NBC Sports FAST Channel. Jake Eisenberg and Jess Settles will call the action. The game is available via the Peacock app for all Peacock subscribers. Additionally, the NBC Sports FAST Channel is available for free on all major FAST channel distributors, including the following devices and smart TV platforms: Roku Channel, PlutoTV, Samsung TV, Amazon Fire, Fubo, Xumo, Sling Freestream, and Freeve. KMOX 1120 AM is the home for Billiken Basketball on the radio. Billiken Hall of Famers and longtime SLU men's basketball radio partners Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will the call the action for all SLU games, both at home and on the road. Ramsey is in his 39th season calling SLU games, while Austin is in year No. 34. BILLIKEN NOTABLES Saint Louis (2-1) is coming off a 77-71 victory over Loyola Marymount Saturday night at Chaifetz Arena. Gibson Jimerson and Isaiah Swope scored 23 points apiece to lead the way for SLU. Gibson Jimerson leads the Billikens with 22.3 ppg. He is first in the NCAA in 3-pointers made per game (5.0), through games of Nov. 19. Jimerson also continues to climb SLU's all-time scoring list. He needs 19 points to surpass Erwin Claggett for second, and 81 points to break Anthony Bonner's school record of 1,972 career points. Isaiah Swope will be appearing in his 100th career game Friday. He averages 18.3 ppg and led the team in scoring with 24 points against Santa Clara. He has dished out a team-best 13 assists. Kellen Thames recorded a career-high 16 points in each of the first two games. He is shooting 72 percent (18-25) from the field to lead the team. Kalu Anya leads the Billikens in rebounding with 10.7 per game. He dished out a career-high five assists against LMU. Head coach Josh Schertz is in his first season at SLU. His .786 winning percentage ranks No. 7 among active coaches across all three NCAA divisions. ABOUT THE SHOCKERS Wichita State University (Wichita, Kansas) enters Friday's game with a 4-0 record. The Shockers began the season with an impressive road win at Western Kentucky. They are coming off home wins against Montana State, UNI and Monmouth. Justin Hill leads four players who average double digits in scoring. He scores 17.5 points and averages 5.0 assists to just 1.0 turnover per game. Corey Washington scores 14.8 ppg, while Xavier Bell chips in 11.3 ppg off the bench. Harlond Beverly averaged 10.8 ppg and leads the team with 11 steals. Quincy Ballard, who missed the Shockers' last game with an injury, scores 9.7 ppg while shooting 80 percent from the field. He also leads the team with 2.0 blocks per game. Last season, the Shockers went 15-19 overall and 5-13 in the American. Head coach Paul Mills is in his second season at Wichita State. He was hired after six seasons at Oral Roberts, where he guided ORU to the Sweet 16 as a No. 15 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. UP NEXT Following the Wichita State game, SLU is at home for three straight. The Billikens host a multi-team event (MTE), dubbed the 314 Classic, against Quinnipiac (Monday, Nov. 25) and UMass Lowell (Wednesday, Nov. 27). Both of those games tip at 7 p.m. at Chaifetz Arena. Quinnipiac and UMass Lowell play Saturday in Massachusetts. SLU then plays host to Jackson State on Monday, Dec. 2, at Chaifetz Arena before traveling to San Francisco to face the Dons on Thursday, Dec. 5.

SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game 3 LMU (1-1) at Saint Louis (1-1) Date // Time Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 // 7 p.m. Location St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Chaifetz Arena Tickets | Parking | Clear Bag Policy Radio KMOX 1120AM | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) TV FanDuel Sports Network (Tom Ackerman, Troy Robertson) Stream ESPN+ | International Streaming | FanDuel Sports Network App Live Stats StatBroadcast Game Notes Saint Louis | LMU SETTING THE SCENE Saint Louis welcomes the Loyola Marymount University Lions to Chaifetz Arena on Saturday night. Game time is 7 p.m. SLU is in a stretch where the Billikens are playing five of six at Chaifetz Arena. Saturday's game will be televised on FanDuel Sports Network. Tom Ackerman and Troy Robertson will call the action. KMOX 1120 AM is the home for Billiken Basketball on the radio. Billiken Hall of Famers and longtime SLU men's basketball radio partners Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will the call the action for all SLU games, both at home and on the road. Ramsey is in his 39th season calling SLU games, while Austin is in year No. 34. BILLIKEN NOTABLES The Billikens are coming off their first win of the Josh Schertz era, a 95-44 triumph over Avila University last Sunday. Gibson Jimerson led the Billikens with 28 points against Avila. He enters Saturday's game fifth all-time in scoring at SLU with 1,869 career points. With 12 points on Saturday, he would surpass Monroe Douglass (1,877) and Roland Gray (1,880) for third on the scoring chart, leaving just Erwin Claggett (1,910) and all-time leading scorer Anthony Bonner (1,972) left to catch. Kellen Thames has recorded a career-high 16 points in each of the Bills' first two games to start the year. He is shooting 65 percent (13-20) from the floor. Thames recorded a career-high four steals against Avila. Kalu Anya leads the Billikens in rebounding with 9.5 per game, including 11 against Santa Clara. Larry Hughes II sank a career-high five 3-pointers en route to 15 points in the win over Avila. Amari McCottry had an impressive stat line against Avila, scoring five points with five rebounds, four steals and a team-leading six assists. Head coach Josh Schertz is in his first season at SLU. His .786 winning percentage ranks No. 8 among active coaches across all three NCAA divisions. ABOUT THE LIONS Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, Calif.) plays in the West Coast Conference (WCC). The Lions enter Saturday's game with a 1-1 overall record. LMU opened the season with a 99-56 win over Life Pacific University (NAIA). The Lions are coming off a 66-51 loss at home to UC Irvine. LMU junior forward Jevon Porter, the brother of the Denver Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr., recorded a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds against UC Irvine. Porter played his first two seasons of college ball at Pepperdine for Lorenzo Romar. Porter averaged 16.2 points last year and was an All-Freshman team selection in 2022-23 after averaging 12.1 points and 7.2 rebounds. Myron Amey Jr. scores 12.0 ppg for LMU, while Alex Merkviladze turns in 11.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg. LMU has size, as 10 players are listed at 6-6 or taller. KenPom ranks the Lions No. 11 in the nation in average height. The Lions went 12-19 last season. Head coach Stan Johnson is in his fourth season at LMU. SERIES HISTORY Saint Louis and LMU are meeting for the third time. The teams played a home-and-home in 2011 and 2012, with each team winning on its home court. In the first meeting on Nov. 29, 2011, the Lions defeated the Billikens 75-68 at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles. SLU had just entered the top 25, garnering the No. 23 spot after winning the 76 Classic in Anaheim the week prior. In the return game Dec. 22, 2012, the Bills won 65-44 at Chaifetz Arena. That win was part of a nine-game winning streak during the Billikens' 2013 A-10 Championship season. ROMAR RETURNS Former Billiken head coach Lorenzo Romar is in his first season as an assistant coach at LMU. Romar served as the Billikens' head coach for three seasons from 1999-02. He was 51-44 during his tenure at SLU. This season marks the 25th anniversary of the "Miracle in Memphis." The Romar-led Billikens reeled off four wins in four days as the Bills were crowned Conference USA champs at The Pyramid in Memphis, Tenn. SLU knocked off No. 1 Cincinnati along the way to the title. Romar's 27-year career-coaching record stands at 467-397. This is not the first time Romar has returned to coach against SLU at Chaifetz Arena. He brought his Washington team here in 2011-12. The Billikens won that game 77-64.

SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game 2 Avila at Saint Louis Date // Time Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 // 3 p.m. Location St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Chaifetz Arena Tickets | Parking | Clear Bag Policy Radio KMOX 1120AM | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) TV FanDuel Sports Network (Tom Ackerman, Troy Robertson, Tamar Sher) Stream ESPN+ | International Streaming | FanDuel Sports Network App Live Stats StatBroadcast Game Notes Saint Louis SETTING THE SCENE Saint Louis is set for its Chaifetz Arena season debut, hosting the Avila Eagles on Sunday afternoon. Game time is 3 p.m. Sunday's game begins a stretch where the Billikens will play five of their next six at Chaifetz Arena. Loyola Marymount comes to town next Saturday night (Nov. 16) for a 7 p.m. tipoff. Sunday's game is the first of nine home games that will be televised on FanDuel Sports Network. Tom Ackerman (play-by-play), Troy Robertson (analyst) and Tamar Sher (reporter) will call the action. KMOX 1120 AM is the home for Billiken Basketball on the radio. Billiken Hall of Famers and longtime SLU men's basketball radio partners Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will the call the action for all SLU games, both at home and on the road. Ramsey is in his 39th season calling SLU games, while Austin is in year No. 34. At noon on Sunday, the Billiken women's soccer team faces UMass for the 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship crown next door at Hermann Stadium. Basketball fans in the mood for a soccer-basketball doubleheader can purchase soccer tickets here. BILLIKEN NOTABLES The Billikens are coming off an 85-78 season-opening loss to Santa Clara Nov. 4 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. Isaiah Swope led the Billikens with 24 points, which included 19 points in the second half. Gibson Jimerson scored 16 points against Santa Clara. He is the NCAA's active leader in 3-pointers made, as he has drilled a school-record 315 treys in his Billiken career. He is fifth all-time at SLU in scoring (1,841 points), 132 points away from surpassing Anthony Bonner's (1986-90) career points record of 1,972. Kalu Anya led the Billikens with 11 rebounds against Santa Clara in his SLU debut. Robbie Avila (ankle) and Kobe Johnson (shoulder) have been ruled out of Sunday's game due to injury. Head coach Josh Schertz is in his first season at SLU after spending the last three years at Indiana State. He also spent 13 seasons at Lincoln Memorial (Harrogate, Tenn.), where he led the Railsplitters to 10 NCAA Division II national tournaments. Schertz's His .787 winning percentage entering the season ranked in the top 10 among active coaches across all three NCAA divisions. ABOUT THE EAGLES Avila University plays in the NAIA and is located in Kansas City, Mo. The Eagles have already played four games this year. They are 1-2 in NAIA action. Avila also played Houston Christian last Monday, falling 86-59. Avila's games against non-NAIA schools officially count as exhibition games for the Eagles. It is an official game for SLU. Xavier Kahube (19.0 ppg), Joe Kearney (12.3 ppg) and Brionne Williams (10.3 ppg) all score in double figures for the Eagles. Jehoiada Goins was the Eagles' leading scorer against Houston Christian with 12 points. Avila is in year No. 2 under head coach Tyler Bredehoeft.

SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game No. 1 Saint Louis (0-0) vs. Santa Clara (0-0) Date // Time Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 // 2 p.m. (CT) Location Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon) Radio KMOX 1120 AM (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) Stream Field of 68 YouTube Live Stats Sidearm Live Stats Series History Santa Clara leads 3-1 Game Notes Saint Louis | Santa Clara https://slubillikens.com/news/2024/11/2/mens-basketball-mbb-preview-billikens-open-season-monday-in-south-dakota.aspx BILLIKEN NOTABLES The Josh Schertz era officially gets underway on Monday when the Billikens take on the Santa Clara Broncos in Sioux Falls, S.D. at 2 p.m. The game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls is part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase tripleheader. College of Charleston takes on Southern Illinois in the first game at 11 a.m. McNeese State and South Dakota State follow at 5 p.m. Monday will serve as the long-awaited debut for several Billiken newcomers, including Robbie Avila and Isaiah Swope who transferred to SLU from Indiana State where they – along with Schertz – helped the Sycamores to a magical run to the NIT final. Avila, who led Indiana State with 17.4 ppg a season ago, is a preseason AP honorable-mention All-America and was tabbed to preseason Watch Lists for the Naismith Trophy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award. Swope was fourth in the NCAA in 3-pointers made (113) last season. Gibson Jimerson is the NCAA's active leader in 3-pointers made, as he has drilled a school-record 312 treys in his Billiken career. He enters the season fifth all-time at SLU in scoring (1,825 points), 148 points away from surpassing Anthony Bonner's (1986-90) career points record of 1,972. Head coach Josh Schertz comes to SLU after three seasons at Indiana State. He also spent 13 seasons at Lincoln Memorial (Harrogate, Tenn.), where he led the Railsplitters to 10 NCAA Division II national tournaments. Schertz's .787 winning percentage ranks in the top 10 among active coaches in the NCAA. ABOUT THE BRONCOS Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, California) returns eight key rotation players from last season's team that went 20-13 overall. The Broncos, who were picked to finish third in the WCC, are one of just a handful of teams in NCAA Division I that did not lose a player to the transfer portal in the offseason. Most notable among the returners are First Team All-WCC senior guard Adama-Alpha Bal (14.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.1 apg), All-WCC Honorable Mention junior center Christoph Tilly (9.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.9 apg), and All-WCC Freshman Team selection sophomore forward Jake Ensminger (4.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.6 apg). The Broncos are a tall team, with six players listed as 6-foot-9 or taller, including two 7-footers (Bukky Oboye and Christoph Tilly). Carlos Stewart Jr. earned first-team All-WCC honors with the Broncos as a sophomore in 2022-23. The Baton Rouge, La., native transferred to LSU to be closer to home last season, but suffered a season-ending injury at the start of conference play with the Tigers after starting nine games. He's now fully healthy and opted to return to Santa Clara to finish his college career. Head coach Herb Sendek is in his ninth season leading the Broncos. He has guided Santa Clara to six straight winning seasons. Sendek's 31-year coaching resume also includes stops at Miami (Ohio), NC State and Arizona State. SERIES HISTORY Saint Louis and Santa Clara are meeting for the fifth time. Santa Clara owns a 3-1 series advantage. The teams last played in 2012-13 in an on-campus game of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic at Chaifetz Arena. Santa Clara prevailed 74-62, one of just seven losses for the A-10-champion Billikens that season. Saint Louis and Santa Clara played a home-and-home series in the early 1990s, with each team winning on its home court. The first game of the series came in 1975-76 at the UCLA Bruin Classic at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. The Broncos won that one 69-66.

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