ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University is the
No. 2 seed for the 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship
and will face the winner of No. 7 La Salle/No. 10 Richmond Friday at 5:30 p.m.
(CT) in the quarterfinals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. La Salle and
Richmond face each other in a first-round game Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
The Billikens rolled through the regular season with a
24-6 record, setting a school record for most regular-season wins. They were a
clear No. 2 in the league with a 12-4 conference mark, finishing a game back of
league regular-season champion Temple (24-6, 13-3 A-10).
Saint Louis is 3-6 all-time in A-10 tourney play. The
Billikens' best showing came in 2006-07 when they reached the semifinals in
Atlantic City before bowing out to George Washington. The No. 2 seeding is a
best for the Billikens, topping the No. 4 seed captured by the 2009-10 squad.
If the Billikens win Friday night, they will play either
No. 3 Xavier, No. 6 Dayton or No. 11 George Washington on Saturday, March 10,
at 2:30 p.m. (CT). The A-10 Championship game is slated for Sunday, March 11,
at Noon (CT).
Friday's quarterfinal game will be broadcast through CBS
Sports Network's syndication package. The game will air in St. Louis on CCIN.
Additional clearances, which will include channels available on satellite, will
be announced early this week. Saturday's semifinal game will air on CBS Sports
Network. Click here to find the channel in your area.
Sunday's championship game will be televised nationally on CBS as part of CBS
Sports' Selection Show Sunday coverage. Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery will
be on the call.
Tickets for the championship can be purchased at the
Boardwalk Hall box office, at any Ticketmaster outlet or online at
Ticketmaster.com. Fans may also buy tickets by calling 800-736-1420.