Women's Basketball 2024-2025

[cardsfan6]

Jen Myers was at one time the all-time leading scorer in basketball at Ursuline Academy. Played basketball and volleyball at SLU.

[almaman]

13 hours ago, brianstl said:

 

I kind of want to have the Billiken version of Kristin Folkl.

across HS &. college sports never been another like her. She'd be loaded if woman sports were like they r now, then.

[brianstl]

57 minutes ago, almaman said:

across HS &. college sports never been another like her. She'd be loaded if woman sports were like they r now, then.

She would have been an Olympic Gold Medalist in two sports if she hadn’t blown out her knee.  She was amazing 

[thetorch]

5 minutes ago, brianstl said:

She would have been an Olympic Gold Medalist in two sports if she hadn’t blown out her knee.  She was amazing 

Fokl does not get talked about enough in STL. One of the best athletes the city has produced even with the injuries.

[brianstl]

3 minutes ago, thetorch said:

Fokl does not get talked about enough in STL. One of the best athletes the city has produced even with the injuries.

She doesn’t.  She was special.

[almaman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Folkl

fave part that a Courtside or Pistol style in. depth look @ this key part;

 

She played basketball and volleyball at St. Joseph's Academy in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, leading both of her sports teams to state championships each year in which she played. Folkl was named a High School All-American by the WBCA.^[1]She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game in 1994, scoring twenty-three points.^[2]

[Pistol]

Folkl is amazing. To be that dominant in two sports is something you don't see anymore (or back then, either).

[Lord Elrond]

Women’s Basketball non-conference schedule dropped today. Of the 13 teams on the schedule, 9 of them went to a post season tournament. 4 went to the NCAA tournament (including USC, who made the Elite 8, who we play at a neutral site in Palm Springs in the Acrisure Holiday Classic), 1 went to the WBIT, and 4 went to the WNIT. Once again, Coach Tillett likes to make the non-conference as challenging as possible, and once again made it happen. 
 

PS - I have no idea what Acrisure is, but I guess they have enough cash to name a basketball tournament.

[BrettJollyComedyHour]

1 hour ago, Lord Elrond said:

I have no idea what Acrisure is, but I guess they have enough cash to name a basketball tournament.

It looks like we're the "showcase game" and not actually in the tournament, but neither is USC. Arizona, Vanderbilt, Cal, and Michigan St. are the ones actually competing?

[Speyburn]

1 hour ago, BrettJollyComedyHour said:

It looks like we're the "showcase game" and not actually in the tournament, but neither is USC. Arizona, Vanderbilt, Cal, and Michigan St. are the ones actually competing?

 

2 hours ago, Lord Elrond said:

Women’s Basketball non-conference schedule dropped today. Of the 13 teams on the schedule, 9 of them went to a post season tournament. 4 went to the NCAA tournament (including USC, who made the Elite 8, who we play at a neutral site in Palm Springs in the Acrisure Holiday Classic), 1 went to the WBIT, and 4 went to the WNIT. Once again, Coach Tillett likes to make the non-conference as challenging as possible, and once again made it happen. 
 

PS - I have no idea what Acrisure is, but I guess they have enough cash to name a basketball tournament.

Acrisure is a financial technology and insurance company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company was initially created to acquire insurance companies in the Midwestern United States and has since expanded nationally. In 2022, Business Insurance recognized Acrisure as the 6th largest insurance broker in the world.

[Lord Elrond]

33 minutes ago, Speyburn said:

 

Acrisure is a financial technology and insurance company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company was initially created to acquire insurance companies in the Midwestern United States and has since expanded nationally. In 2022, Business Insurance recognized Acrisure as the 6th largest insurance broker in the world.

So I was right, they do have enough cash to name a basketball tournament. 

[White Pelican]

Acrisure? Sounds like an antiperspirant. For women.

[Taj79]

Their name is on what used to be called Heinz Field in Pittsburgh ----- home to the Steelers.

[Pistol]

23 hours ago, Lord Elrond said:

Women’s Basketball non-conference schedule dropped today. Of the 13 teams on the schedule, 9 of them went to a post season tournament. 4 went to the NCAA tournament (including USC, who made the Elite 8, who we play at a neutral site in Palm Springs in the Acrisure Holiday Classic), 1 went to the WBIT, and 4 went to the WNIT. Once again, Coach Tillett likes to make the non-conference as challenging as possible, and once again made it happen. 
 

PS - I have no idea what Acrisure is, but I guess they have enough cash to name a basketball tournament.

Here's some more info on the event from an article a few months back.

Looks like WBB heads to Cal Baptist in Riverside first as part of the larger event, then plays USC in Palm Springs a few days later.

The schedule is pretty tough. No opponent in the first 10 games had a NET ranking worse than 150 last season. Just those last 3 non-con games at home look like real "buy" games based on location and quality. They only have 6 home games, and 3 in the first 10 games (5 road, 2 neutral).

I wonder if we see another losing record in the non-conference, only for them to get stronger as the season progresses. The schedule is sure set up that way.

[BrettJollyComedyHour]

46 minutes ago, Pistol said:

wonder if we see another losing record in the non-conference, only for them to get stronger as the season progresses. The schedule is sure set up that way.

I mean...if we keep ending up in postseason tournaments, I guess I won't complain, but I'd really like us to be dominant before February once or twice.

[Lord Elrond]

3 hours ago, Pistol said:

Here's some more info on the event from an article a few months back.

Looks like WBB heads to Cal Baptist in Riverside first as part of the larger event, then plays USC in Palm Springs a few days later.

The schedule is pretty tough. No opponent in the first 10 games had a NET ranking worse than 150 last season. Just those last 3 non-con games at home look like real "buy" games based on location and quality. They only have 6 home games, and 3 in the first 10 games (5 road, 2 neutral).

I wonder if we see another losing record in the non-conference, only for them to get stronger as the season progresses. The schedule is sure set up that way.

That was what she did in Longwood, tough non-conference schedule led to a bad start to the season, get stronger later in the year, run the conference tournament, ending in the first NCAA tournament for them. Next year, her first year at SLU, exactly the same, tough non-conference, bad early record, got better in conference, ran the conference tournament, first NCAA appearance ever for the SLU women. Last year, tough non-conference led to a bad early season record, got better in conference, that year couldn’t get through the conference, but got into the WNIT, and 6 wins later, SLU is WNIT champs. I hope they have a winning record in non-conference, looks like the December non-conference is weaker and at home, so hopefully that will get them going in time for conference. This non-conference schedule is just what she does, and it’s hard to argue with the results.

[Pistol]

I'm fine with the strategy, but quite frankly she hasn't had the talent necessary to put a full winning season together. I think they're heading in the right direction on that front, though. The risk with doing this with a roster that isn't top 100 is that an injury or two means you just get pummeled all year long without anything to show for it at the end.

[Lord Elrond]

52 minutes ago, Pistol said:

I'm fine with the strategy, but quite frankly she hasn't had the talent necessary to put a full winning season together. I think they're heading in the right direction on that front, though. The risk with doing this with a roster that isn't top 100 is that an injury or two means you just get pummeled all year long without anything to show for it at the end.

That is the risk, and it’s not a small risk. Julia Martinez’s injury in the Hawaii game hurt them badly. If, say, Payton Kennedy gets injured against USC, we’re in trouble.

I am looking at the December schedule though. 5 games, 1 neutral site (the Norfolk State game is in WDC) and 4 home games (Murray State, Ohio, Valparaiso and Bellarmine) all look winnable, and 0 (zero) games on an opponent’s home court.  Looks like a way to generate momentum going into conference, as opposed to 4 games of the road last December, all losses, which killed us early on.

[BuiltFordBills]

13 hours ago, Pistol said:

I'm fine with the strategy, but quite frankly she hasn't had the talent necessary to put a full winning season together. I think they're heading in the right direction on that front, though. The risk with doing this with a roster that isn't top 100 is that an injury or two means you just get pummeled all year long without anything to show for it at the end.

I don't necessarily disagree with you on this but the counter point would be does a game against a better opponent mean more injuries? On the men's side the perkins injury was against a much lower opponent (D3?) and still had the same result. 

[Pistol]

2 hours ago, BuiltFordBills said:

I don't necessarily disagree with you on this but the counter point would be does a game against a better opponent mean more injuries? On the men's side the perkins injury was against a much lower opponent (D3?) and still had the same result. 

That's not what I'm saying. Injuries happen in any season against any opponent. I'm saying that the strategy of putting together a super challenging non-conference schedule with the expectation that the team will be battle tested in March is extra risky because Tillett's teams so far haven't been very deep and have often been smaller and/or less athletic than many of their opponents. An injury or two to a key player, especially a longer term one, could mean that the strategy won't ultimately pay off - i.e. the team is just worn down in March and not ready for another run.

This strategy is an easier sell if your team has at-large potential to start the season. Get some key wins, avoid losses to bad teams, finish at or near the top of the league, and be prepared for the postseason.

I'm looking at this schedule and expecting a losing record after these first 13 games. I hope I'm wrong. Regardless, I don't question her ability as a motivator and her teams have peaked at the right time two out of two seasons so far.

[Speyburn]

Missouri S & T women's basketball have an exhibition game scheduled against the Billikens 10.29, time TBA. Do not see it listed on the Billikens schedule.

[Lord Elrond]

1 hour ago, Speyburn said:

Missouri S & T women's basketball have an exhibition game scheduled against the Billikens 10.29, time TBA. Do not see it listed on the Billikens schedule.

There was a comment on the announcement of the A10 schedule drop that there would be an October exhibition game to be announced. I guess this is it

ST. LOUIS – The Atlantic 10 Conference today announced the league's 2024-25 women's basketball schedule, including the Billikens' 18-game A-10 slate beginning at Rhode Island on Dec. 29.
 
SLU will have one home exhibition game in October that will be announced soon. Tip times will be updated in the coming weeks.

[Lord Elrond]

Looks like there are two exhibition games for women’s basketball, from the announcement just posted on the SLU Billikens website:

ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis will play two exhibition games this October in preparation for the 2024-25 campaign.
 
The Billikens will travel to Edwardsville, Illinois, to take on SIUE on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at First Community Arena in a charity exhibition game. The game will tipoff at 6 p.m. and proceeds raised will benefit Redefining Independence in Edwardsville. General admission tickets are $7.00 for youth 17 and under and $10.00 for adults. Group pricing also is available for the game. 
 
Founded in 2023, Redefining Independence is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing vocational, educational, and social services for adults with disabilities, starting with work training programs and employment opportunities.
 
RDI's initial project is Rae's Café, a restaurant serving breakfast and lunch inside the Edwardsville YMCA Meyer Center. Rae's Café, which opened on October 1, offers adults with disabilities a supportive and empowering workplace. To learn more about Rae's Café, click here.
 
The Billikens conclude the exhibition season on Tuesday, Oct. 29, hosting Missouri S&T at 4 p.m. at Chaifetz Arena.
 
Saint Louis went 22-18 overall a season ago and is coming off back-to-back championship-winning seasons. Last year, the Billikens won the WNIT, the first postseason national championship in program history. That came on the heels of the program's first NCAA appearance and Atlantic 10 title in 2022-23.
 
SLU women's basketball season tickets are on sale now here or by calling the ticket office at 314-977-4SLU. General admission tickets are $85, reserved tickets are $110, loyal blue club are $150, and courtside season tickets are $200.

[BrettJollyComedyHour]

43 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:

two exhibition games for women’s basketball, from the announcement just posted on the SLU Billikens website:

There was supposed to be a 2nd one, but I don't think it's happening anymore, or, at least, it was in the works and got dropped sometime last week.

[Lord Elrond]

By the way, October 29th promises to be a busy one at SLU. At 4pm we have the women’s basketball team vs Missouri S&T in Chaifetz, the women’s volleyball team vs Loy-Chi at 6pm in Chaifetz Pavillion, and the men’s soccer team vs Blackburn at 7pm at Hermann Stadium.