GAME DETAILS - BOX SCORE
Morehead State 60, Saint Louis 46
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 | 7 p.m.
Chaifetz Arena | St. Louis, Mo.
THE BASICS
Saint Louis suffered a 60-46 setback against Morehead State Wednesday night at Chaifetz Arena.
It was the second loss in a row for the Billikens, who move to 4-2. Morehead State improves to 5-1.
Ash Yacoubou scored 15 points and Mike Crawford chipped in 13 for the Billikens, who host Wichita State Saturday night at Chaifetz Arena for an 8 p.m. tip.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-- Morehead State led wire-to-wire.
-- The Billikens turned the ball over on their first three possessions and finished with a season-high 20 turnovers.
-- The Eagles led 38-15 at halftime and was 5-of-9 from 3-point range in the opening half. The Billikens did not record their first 3-pointer until the 5:33 mark of the second half.
-- Saint Louis shot 45 percent in the second half, compared to just 29.4 percent in the first. The Billikens outscored Morehead State 31-22 in the second session.Â
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
-- Yacoubou's 15 points came on 6-of-13 shooting from the field.
-- Crawford was 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, the best perfect performance from the stripe in his career.
-- Miles Reynolds scored seven points and dished out a team-best eight assists.
MOREHEAD STATE LEADERS
-- Brent Arrington led the Eagle with 10 points. Anthony Elechi neared a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Billikens host Wichita State on Saturday night at Chaifetz Arena. Tip time is scheduled for 8 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPNU.