GDT: SLU v. Chicago St.

[GDT Bot]

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.

[White Pelican]

Copied from the Bot:

"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." 

45-43 win at home against Chicago State. Mike Crawford the leading scorer. My goodness. This was a reminder of the Jim C***s era. At least it was a win.

 

[NextYearBill]

During my illustrious student fandom (bus to empty Scottrade).... we once witnessed this like 5' 5" dude on Chicago State trying to bring down the rim each time he got the ball in his hands.... was a participant in a college dunk contest that year.... like 05 or 06 time frame.... he wore Jordans while the rest of his team had other team issued shoes. 

[billikenfan05]

1 hour ago, NextYearBill said:

During my illustrious student fandom (bus to empty Scottrade).... we once witnessed this like 5' 5" dude on Chicago State trying to bring down the rim each time he got the ball in his hands.... was a participant in a college dunk contest that year.... like 05 or 06 time frame.... he wore Jordans while the rest of his team had other team issued shoes. 

Did you say 05?

I feel like the bottom barrel basketball teams in the NCAA always have that one guy on their squad who's a total locker room cancer but an incredible basketball player and a Chicago St. or Nowhere USA College really has nothing to lose taking a complete flier on them.

[billikenfan05]

Currently performing my sacrifice to the GDT Bot god, who I imagine resembles Jobu from Major League. In the immortal words of Tum Tum from 3 Ninjas, "let's murderlize 'em"

[Lord Elrond]

35 minutes ago, billikenfan05 said:

Currently performing my sacrifice to the GDT Bot god, who I imagine resembles Jobu from Major League. In the immortal words of Tum Tum from 3 Ninjas, "let's murderlize 'em"

Just remember, “Is very bad to drink Jobu’s rum. Is VERY BAD.”

[dlarry]

4 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:

Just remember, “Is very bad to drink Jobu’s rum. Is VERY BAD.”

It might be very very bad but if the Bills struggle with these bozos it will be very very necessary. 

[Lord Elrond]

I see no reason to pay to see this in person, the Billikens can win me back with either entertaining, winning play, or better promotions. 

[SluSignGuy]

Partly came for Jimerson 

[TheA_Bomb]

Just now, SluSignGuy said:

Partly came for Jimerson 

That's really personal to share on a message board

[SluSignGuy]

1 minute ago, TheA_Bomb said:

That's really personal to share on a message board

[TheA_Bomb]

Avila with the sweet moves draws the foul

[slu72]

Our passes have looked a little soft all season. 

[SLU_Nick]

this game just feels like a complete waste of time.  
 

we are still just so disjointed on offense and defense and this game does nothing except maybe instill bad habits.  Chicago st (zero wins, 10 losses) is not disrupted at all on offense we are just shooting long 3s playing half speed. 
 

 

[TheA_Bomb]

There are not enough cuts to the basket

[TheA_Bomb]

Anya makes a move to the basket, easy bucket

[SLU_Nick]

Does anyone on our team ever cut towards the basket? 

[SLU_Nick]

I’m glad pikaar is in. 

[TheA_Bomb]

1 minute ago, SLU_Nick said:

I’m glad pikaar is in. 

He's bringing some energy

[BrettJollyComedyHour]

14 minutes ago, SluSignGuy said:

laughing at this forever, Steve.

[SluSignGuy]

16 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said:

 

Nice for mccottry to also get minutes 

[SluSignGuy]

1 minute ago, BrettJollyComedyHour said:

laughing at this forever, Steve.

We'll see what I do when he hits 2000 points. 

[stmdragons]

Pikaar looked more than capable on defense. Rest of the team is sleep walking currently. 

[ARon]

Pikaar hasn't been a defensive liability which is about all you can ever really ask of a freshman big.

[dlarry]

Not much to say so far.

Bills missing wide open good looks form 3 and Chicago State stinks.