GAME DETAILS
Indiana State 76, Saint Louis 68
Saturday, December 19, 2015 | 7 p.m.
Chaifetz Arena | St. Louis, Mo.

THE BASICS
Despite a career-high 19 points from sophomore guard Davell Roby, Saint Louis dropped a 76-68 decision to Indiana State Saturday night at Chaifetz Arena.

The Billikens fall to 5-5 overall, while the Sycamores improve to 5-6.

Roby hit a career-high five 3-pointers (5-of-6) en route to his 19 points. He also tied a career high with seven rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-- The Billikens got out to a fast start for the second straight game, going on top 9-2 in the first four minutes.

-- Indiana State responded with an 11-0 run to grab the lead with 12:09 remaining in the opening half.

-- The lead changed hands several time the rest of the first half, and Marcus Bartley buried one of his three 3-pointers at the first-half buzzer as Saint Louis led at the break, 76-68.

-- Indiana State started the second half on a 24-3 run and led by 18, 48-30, with 14:14 remaining.

-- The Billikens clawed back with an 8-0 run, punctuated by 3-pointers by Bartley and Roby.

-- With less than 10 minutes left, SLU went on a 9-0 run thanks in part to a pair of baskets by Yacoubou.

-- A Milik Yarbrough traditional 3-point play at the 4:50 mark pulled SLU within three. The Billikens briefly trailed by three points with 3:55 to go, but that is as close to the lead the Bills would get as Indiana State responded with an 8-0 run to put the game away.

BILLIKEN NOTABLES
-- The Billikens shot better than 50 percent from the field (52 percent) for the third time this season. They shot 50 percent from 3-point range for the second time this year.

-- Davell Roby's 19 points exceeded his previous career high of 16 at Fordham on Feb. 7, 2015.
-- Marcus Bartley's 11 points were a season high. He finished 4-of-7 from the field including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

-- Milik Yarbrough finished in double figures for the fourth straight game with 11 points. Ash Yacoubou chipped in 10 points for the Billikens.

-- SLU was plagued by a season-high 22 turnovers, which the Sycamores turned in to 28 points.

INDIANA STATE LEADERS
-- The Sycamores had two players score 20 or more points for a second consecutive game … Devonte Brown led the way with 24 points … Brown's 14-of-14 performance from the charity stripe set a Chaifetz Arena record for FT percentage and FT's made by a visitor … Brenton Scott finished with 21 points.

UP NEXT
-- The Billikens host Southern Illinois at Chaifetz Arena on Monday night. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will be televised on Fox Sports Midwest.