GAME DETAILS
Saint Louis 96, Davidson 87
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 | 7 p.m. (CT)
St. Louis, Mo. | Chaifetz Arena
THE BASICS
Three Billikens posted career-scoring highs in a thrilling 96-87 Saint Louis win over Davidson Wednesday night in Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball action at Chaifetz Arena.
The 96 points scored by the Billikens are a Chaifetz Arena record. In addition, it is the most points in a conference game since they scored 98 points against Loyola Chicago in 1990-91 as a member of the Midwest Collegiate Conference.
With the win, SLU improves to 7-11 overall and 2-4 in the A-10. Davidson dips to 11-6 and 3-3 in the league.
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
-- Ash Yacoubou (27 points), Jermaine Bishop (23 points) and Aaron Hines (18 points) all recorded career scoring highs.
-- Yacoubou was 12-of-21 from the field en route to his career-best 27 points. He set the tone for the Billikens with a pair of early 3-pointers.
-- Bishop, the reigning A-10 Rookie of the Week, was 6-of-11 from the field and a perfect 8-of-8 from the line for 23 points. He also registered career highs with six rebounds and six assists.
-- Hines was 6-of-9 from the field and 5-of-6 from the stripe for 18 points.
-- Reggie Agbeko posted his second-career double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds (career high).
-- Mike Crawford finished with seven points, while Marcus Bartley hit two big 3-pointers for six points.
-- This was the first time the Billikens scored 90 or more points since scoring 90 against Fordham on Feb. 6, 2013.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-- The game featured five ties and eight lead changes.
-- It was a back-and-forth game at the outset, and it wasn't until an 8-1 Davidson rally midway through the first half that any team led by double digits.
-- Davidson led by 10 at the 9:32 mark of the first half but SLU clawed back thanks to a 10-3 spurt.
-- A Bishop pull-back jumper with three seconds left in the first half gave SLU a 47-46 lead at intermission. The 93 points scored by the two teams marked the highest scoring half by two teams in Chaifetz Arena history.
-- It was also first time the Billikens led at halftime of an A-10 game since they led Duquesne at the half on Jan. 14, 2015.
-- The Billikens started the second half on a 7-0 run would not relinquish their lead.
-- SLU shot 15-of-17 from the stripe in the second half help maintain the lead. Bishop scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half, and Hines scored 13 of his 18 points after the break to pace SLU.
DAVIDSON LEADERS
-- Jack Gibbs, the third-leading scorer in the NCAA, led the Wildcats with 26 points. He also recorded five assists and three steals.
UP NEXT
The Billikens travel to Massachusetts to face the Minutemen Saturday in Amherst. Game time is scheduled for 11 a.m. (CT). The game will not be televised but will be streamed for free on the A-10 Digital Network.
