GDT: SLU v. Wichita State

[GDT Bot]

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.

[Lord Elrond]

@GDT Bot slept in this morning, must of had a late night carousing around the internet…

[TheA_Bomb]

Who's in KC?  

Couple of tips no knives are allowed in the arena. 

If you try to board the WSU bus post game act like you own it just keep going if the bus driver yells at you. 

That is all.

[SLU_Nick]

If we could steal this one without Avila and he can heal until Dec 5th San Francisco, that would be huge.   

-Nick 

[Lord Elrond]

For anyone else who is a Peacock subscriber, do you see where the game is on the app? I’m a Peacock+ subscriber, can’t find it anywhere listed on the app. 

[laker119]

Last time the bills played at the T Mobile Center, they beat the fighting Bruce Webers (K State).  I gotta feeling it’ll be another successful trip 

[billiken_roy]

1 hour ago, Lord Elrond said:

For anyone else who is a Peacock subscriber, do you see where the game is on the app? I’m a Peacock+ subscriber, can’t find it anywhere listed on the app. 

I couldn't find on peacock last night.  I have a Roku TV and then went to Roku did a search with "Billikens" the listing came up on. An NBC sports channel.   I clicked on it and a sports talk show came up.   So I am assuming I'll get it there tonight.   Fingers crossed.

[HoosierPal]

https://x.com/studurando/status/1860084698749501668 

Avila not playing tonight. 

[dlarry]

49 minutes ago, HoosierPal said:

https://x.com/studurando/status/1860084698749501668 

Avila not playing tonight. 

I’m torn. Sad that he’s not playing but happy he’s not pushing it.

[HoosierPal]

3 hours ago, Lord Elrond said:

For anyone else who is a Peacock subscriber, do you see where the game is on the app? I’m a Peacock+ subscriber, can’t find it anywhere listed on the app. 

Saint Louis Men's Basketball

 

@SaintLouisMBB

 

Just a reminder that tonight's game will stream on @peacock and the@NBCSports FAST Channel.

A graphic will appear within the peacock app for the SLU/Wichita State game as tipoff nears. Viewers will be able to access the stream at that time.

[dlarry]

Any word on Dotzler?

[almaman]

checked Plutotv a constant guilty pleasure since it started great for sound off pet channels  

Looked up the game & it's listed in channel guide  now. if I can sync radio duo I'm set.

[Fraz]

Robbie out is a really good move methinks.  More important games ahead

[slu72]

I found it on Samsung Smart TV… NBC SPORTS app. My problem is the 10:30 start (est) and how to stay awake. 

[slu72]

PS I’m glad Schertz decided not to push Robbie. Get him well and as near to 100% as possible. No reason to blow the whole year on one November game. 

[slu72]

2 hours ago, billiken_roy said:

I couldn't find on peacock last night.  I have a Roku TV and then went to Roku did a search with "Billikens" the listing came up on. An NBC sports channel.   I clicked on it and a sports talk show came up.   So I am assuming I'll get it there tonight.   Fingers crossed.

You will. I checked the guide for NBC SPORTS at 2:00 pm. It’s listed. This morning when I checked the guide stopped at like 7:30. But it’s there now. 

[SLU_Nick]

I think this will be a litmus test for JS. 
 

he’s watched us play 3 games and he’s had a full week to prepare.  I will be disappointed if we don’t have an offensive wrinkle that can be effective without Avila being the talented trigger man.  

[slu72]

Just now, SLU_Nick said:

I think this will be a litmus test for JS. 
 

he’s watched us play 3 games and he’s had a full week to prepare.  I will be disappointed if we don’t have an offensive wrinkle that can be effective without Avila being the talented trigger man.  

I kind of agree, but this crew is still trying to get it together and gel. Good D will be what I’m hoping for tonight. How he adjusts his D’s and personnel to counter whatever WSU throws at us could tell us a lot about his overall coaching chops. 

[Johnekess2]

I don’t see any mention on peacock or nbc sports. What am I doing wrong?

[White Pelican]

3 minutes ago, Johnekess2 said:

I don’t see any mention on peacock or nbc sports. What am I doing wrong?

Are you on cable or are you streaming? I finally found it on Roku. I'm not great at this but it shows us on the roku channel sports schedule at 9:30 on the Free Events.

 

[Johnekess2]

I am streaming only, with Hulu, and several other sources including peacock.

[Dr. Holly Hills]

17 minutes ago, Johnekess2 said:

I don’t see any mention on peacock or nbc sports. What am I doing wrong?

“A graphic will appear within the peacock app for the SLU/Wichita State game as tipoff nears.”

then spin around, say “Billikens” 3 times, and spit into a westward wind, then you should be good to go.

[White Pelican]

2 minutes ago, Johnekess2 said:

I am streaming only, with Hulu, and several other sources including peacock.

I couldn't find it on Freevee, (which I'm on a lot) but I found it on Roku. I can't find it anywhere else.Like I said, I'm not great at this.

I THINK you  might need to download the Roku app if you don't have it already. I have it due to watching a show several months ago, but i don't think it came with my Firestick, but not sure.

The Roku Channel , Live TV , Sports

Our game is the first thing showing at the top. A horizontal list of Free Events.

 

[billiken_roy]

1 hour ago, slu72 said:

I found it on Samsung Smart TV… NBC SPORTS app. My problem is the 10:30 start (est) and how to stay awake. 

Extra strength five hour energy.   

[SluSignGuy]

Casey out.

Also out for SLU tonight is AJ Casey with an ankle sprain. That’s 3 players out.

https://x.com/studurando/status/1860155609460691037