GDT Bot Posted January 31 Posted January 31 SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information Game 22 Saint Louis (13-8, 6-2 A-10) vs. Dayton (14-7, 4-4 A-10) Date // Time Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 // 6 p.m. CT 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 ESPN2 (Mike Corey, Dalen Cuff) Stream ESPN+ Live Stats StatBroadcast Series History Dayton leads 42-30 Game Notes Saint Louis SETTING THE SCENE Saint Louis welcomes in the Dayton Flyers to Chaifetz Arena for the "Billiken Blizzard." Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. All SLU fans will receive a free white Billliken Blizzard t-shirt, which will be placed on their seat. A table to exchange sizes will be located in the concourse behind sections 119/121 (student section). FOLLOWING THE ACTION Friday's game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 as part of the A-10/ESPN Friday Night Showcase. Mike Corey and Dalen Cuff have 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 enters Friday night's game tied for second in the league standings. The Bills are coming off a 78-69 win over VCU on Tuesday night. The Billikens lead the A-10 in defensive efficiency in conference only games. They yield just 64.1 ppg in conference play, which is second in the league. The Billikens are 11-1 at Chaifetz Arena this season. Robbie Avila leads the Billikens with 17.9 ppg. His 4.2 assists and 1.7 3-pointers made per game lead all centers in NCAA Division I. Gibson Jimerson is second on the Billikens in scoring with 17.6 ppg. He is the Billikens' all-time leader in points and 3-pointers made. Isaiah Swope averages 16.4 points and is fourth in the A-10 with 5.0 assists. With the scoring trio of Avila, Jimerson and Swope, the Billikens are the only program in the country with three players averaging 16.7 ppg or more. Kalu Anya leads the A-10 in rebounds per game (9.4). Kobe Johnson is averaging 13.3 points and 5.0 rebounds over the last three games. He is coming off a career-high-tying 19 points in the win over VCU. Saint Louis leads the A-10 in FG% (.476), effective FG% (.560) and 3-pointers made per game (9.2). Head coach Josh Schertz is in his first season at SLU. His .780 winning percentage ranks No. 7 among active coaches across all three NCAA divisions. ABOUT THE FLYERS The University of Dayton Flyers (Dayton, Ohio) enter Friday's game 14-7 overall and 4-4 in the A-10 heading into games against Saint Joseph's (Jan. 24) and St. Bonaventure (Jan. 28). The Dayton roster includes five players who have earned All-Conference honors: Nate Santos (A-10), Enoch Cheeks (Horizon League), Javon Bennett (Northeast), Malachi Smith (A-10) and Posh Alexander (Big East). Nate Santos and Enoch Cheeks are the team's top scorers at 14.5 ppg and 13.0 ppg, respectively. Along with Javon Bennett, the trio is shooting an impressive .414 from 3-point range, while the rest of the Flyers are at .270 from the arc. Malachi Smith leads the A-10 with 5.9 assists per game. Amaël L'Etang has started the last four games. He is the reigning A-10 Rookie of the Week. L'Etang was on the receiving end of Smith's 55-foot pass at the buzzer against Loyola Chicago that he laid in for the game-winner. The Flyers lead the A-10 in assists per game (16.2) and 3-point field-goal percentage (.364). They are second in the conference in turnover margin (1.6) and fewest turnovers per game (10.1). Head coach Anthony Grant is in his eighth season coaching at his alma mater. SERIES HISTORY This is the 73rd meeting all-time between the Billikens and Flyers. Dayton holds a 42-30 lead in the series. Dayton won both games against the Billikens last season. The Flyers are 3-2 over the last five games and 8-2 over the last 10 outings. SLU's last win in the series came on March 3, 2023, at Chaifetz Arena. Dayton is the Billikens' fourth-most common opponent. Quote
Lord Elrond Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Is @GDT Bot worried about losing his job to cheaper Chinese AI now coming on to the market? CenHudDude 1 Quote
TheA_Bomb Posted January 31 Posted January 31 2 hours ago, Lord Elrond said: Is @GDT Bot worried about losing his job to cheaper Chinese AI now coming on to the market? Did you see the report that it's accurate only about 14%. Makes sense to me when you're sources are a highly censored pool of data. I need that news to be publicized because tech stocks took a dive when they revelaed Commie Panda AI. That was a tough day for ABomb & Old Guy's new Hedge Fund. Commie Panda AI probably thinks Anthony Grant is a good coach because he's the perennial pre-season champion. Problem is then he has to coach in games. laker119 1 Quote
VeniceMenace Posted January 31 Posted January 31 5 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said: Did you see the report that it's accurate only about 14%. Makes sense to me when you're sources are a highly censored pool of data. I need that news to be publicized because tech stocks took a dive when they revelaed Commie Panda AI. That was a tough day for ABomb & Old Guy's new Hedge Fund. Commie Panda AI probably thinks Anthony Grant is a good coach because he's the perennial pre-season champion. Problem is then he has to coach in games. At least he owned Ford. Quote
TheA_Bomb Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 minute ago, VeniceMenace said: At least he owned Ford. It's interesting because the "what if" of the Covid season poetically probably bought both a little more time. Schrödinger's College Basketball Season if you will. The season is both great and bad. VeniceMenace 1 Quote
VeniceMenace Posted January 31 Posted January 31 7 minutes ago, TheA_Bomb said: It's interesting because the "what if" of the Covid season poetically probably bought both a little more time. Schrödinger's College Basketball Season if you will. The season is both great and bad. Correct....believe best season Pomeroy finish for a Ford team was 2021, #53... Quote
Cowboy II Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, TheA_Bomb said: Did you see the report that it's accurate only about 14%. Makes sense to me when you're sources are a highly censored pool of data. I need that news to be publicized because tech stocks took a dive when they revelaed Commie Panda AI. That was a tough day for ABomb & Old Guy's new Hedge Fund. Commie Panda AI probably thinks Anthony Grant is a good coach because he's the perennial pre-season champion. Problem is then he has to coach in games. -without saying it are you telling us Red Panda is the halftime show tonight? Quote
billiken_roy Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, VeniceMenace said: At least he owned Ford. that's nothing to brag about. we all knew ford was a horrible floor coach the day he was signed to become the Billikens head coach. he was only accepted because he was a pretty good recruiter. but when college free agency hit and the portal became the new norm and the need for money to pay the players he became pretty worthless (see last season results). VeniceMenace, thatskablamo, TheA_Bomb and 2 others 5 Quote
slu72 Posted January 31 Posted January 31 17 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: that's nothing to brag about. we all knew ford was a horrible floor coach the day he was signed to become the Billikens head coach. he was only accepted because he was a pretty good recruiter. but when college free agency hit and the portal became the new norm and the need for money to pay the players he became pretty worthless (see last season results). I quit on Ford after the ‘23 season. That team was loaded yet he came up a cropper. So many blown leads, capped off by the humiliating home loss to SEI, and road losses to lesser teams made for a frustrating season. Once NIL and the Portal came into play Ford’s only strength was poof… gone. I wonder if he’ll ever coach again or just stick to broadcasting. Quote
Box and Won Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, billiken_roy said: that's nothing to brag about. we all knew ford was a horrible floor coach the day he was signed to become the Billikens head coach. he was only accepted because he was a pretty good recruiter. but when college free agency hit and the portal became the new norm and the need for money to pay the players he became pretty completely worthless (see last season results). Fixed Quote
cgeldmacher Posted January 31 Posted January 31 I feel like this two game home stretch is like Michigan playing Ohio State in football after a disappointing season. Get the win over your rivals and it helps make a lot of the bad feelings go away. Billikenbooster and okay 2 Quote
thatskablamo Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, cgeldmacher said: I feel like this two game home stretch is like Michigan playing Ohio State in football after a disappointing season. Get the win over your rivals and it helps make a lot of the bad feelings go away. Only problem is that game is at the end of the season every year. I’ve heard fans of both teams wax about “oh, we could be 0-11 going into the game against that team up north and if we win, it’s like we won the Super Bowl.” it’s that kind of $hit that makes most of the other 48 states despise those two states. i get what you are saying, but we still have a lot (italics emphasized) of basketball left - for better or for worse. Quote
Fraz Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Jeeze - best conference defense and most efficient shooting team too. ROLL BILLS Quote
Fraz Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Too much Ford talk on a day like today. IN HCJS WE TRUST slu72 and laker119 2 Quote
SluSignGuy Posted January 31 Posted January 31 I am not sure how to do it and it come off funny, but it would be humorous if someone from the St. Louis City government showed up tonight and made a Blizzard joke. Quote
juniorbill76 Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, SluSignGuy said: I am not sure how to do it and it come off funny, but it would be humorous if someone from the St. Louis City government showed up tonight and made a Blizzard joke. "This blizzard is so much more fun than the last one." Quote
SluSignGuy Posted January 31 Posted January 31 8 minutes ago, juniorbill76 said: "This blizzard is so much more fun than the last one." I give this Blizzard a A+ Quote
BrettJollyComedyHour Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Students already rolling up in droves. Quote
shempie Posted January 31 Posted January 31 That sure looks like Kellen Thames warming up. slu72 1 Quote
meerkat Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Anyone have a stream link? Looking for a way to watch the game from Madrid. Quote
billikens747 Posted January 31 Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, meerkat said: Anyone have a stream link? Looking for a way to watch the game from Madrid. I've had success with streameast, should be able to Google it. meerkat 1 Quote
meerkat Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Just now, billikens747 said: I've had success with streameast, should be able to Google it. Thanks! Quote
dlarry Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, juniorbill76 said: "This blizzard is so much more fun than the last one." Nice 1 hour ago, SluSignGuy said: I give this Blizzard a A+ This is good too After the Bills win by 20 ”I give Grants coaching a B+” Quote
ARon Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Student section already packed during warmups. TheA_Bomb and majerus mojo 2 Quote
dlarry Posted January 31 Posted January 31 2 minutes ago, ARon said: Student section already packed during warmups. Step one…get them in the door step two….get them loaded Quote
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