Billikens vs. Richmond
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 | 6 p.m. CT | St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena)
TV: FOX Sports Midwest (Dan McLaughlin, Scott Highmark)
Radio: 101 ESPN (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
Online Coverage: FOX Sports App stream | ESPN+ (blacked out in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa) Live Stats | @SaintLouisMBB on Twitter
++ SLU Game Notes ++
SETTING THE SCENE
-- Saint Louis continues Atlantic 10 Conference play when it welcomes Richmond to Chaifetz Arena on Wednesday. Game time is set for 6 p.m. (CT).
-- The game will be televised on FOX Sports Midwest. Dan McLaughlin and Scott Highmark are on the call.
-- The game will be streamed live nationwide on the FOX Sports App. It will also be streamed on ESPN+ outside of the FSMW footprint. The game will blacked out in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa for ESPN+ users. It will be streamed for international viewers through Atlantic10.com.
-- The radio broadcast will air on 101 ESPN (101.1 FM and 101Sports.com). As always, Billiken Hall of Famer Bob Ramsey provides the play-by-play, while St. Louis American Sports Editor and new inductee into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, Earl Austin Jr., handles the analysis.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AT HALFTIME
-- At halftime of Wednesday's game, all SLU student-athletes who achieved above a 3.0 GPA in either the spring 2018 or fall 2018 semesters will be recognized.
THINGS TO KNOW
-- Saint Louis (14-6, 5-2 A-10) is looking to break its first two-game skid of the season. The Billikens were on a season-high six-game winning streak prior to dropping their last two matchups.
-- The Billikens are 11-1 at Chaifetz Arena this season.
-- SLU is coming off a 54-53 loss to Davidson on Saturday afternoon. A Dion Wiley 3-pointer with 14 seconds left gave the Bills the lead briefly, but Davidson buried a pair of FTs with six seconds left to go on top. SLU missed two free throws with less than a second remaining and Davidson escaped with the win.
-- Senior guard Javon Bess continues to lead the Billikens in scoring with 15.8 ppg, tied for 10th in the A-10. He also leads Saint Louis in 3-pointers made (43) and is second in rebounding with 7.1 rpg (fifth in the A-10).
-- Sophomore guard Jordan Goodwin averages 10.1 ppg and leads SLU in assists (72) and steals (42; third in A-10). He also pulls down 7.0 rpg, eighth in the A-10.
-- Senior guard Tramaine Isabell Jr. is second on the Billikens in scoring (11.3 ppg) and assists (61).
-- Sophomore forward Hasahn French scores 8.9 ppg and is second in the A-10 in rebounding with 8.3 rpg. He has climbed to sixth in school history with 91 career blocked shots.
-- Saint Louis is 17th in the NCAA in adjusted defensive efficiency at kenpom.com. The Billikens lead the A-10 in scoring defense, yielding 62.5 ppg.
-- The Billikens are on the road for much of February as they play five of their next seven away from Chaifetz Arena, beginning Saturday at Rhode Island.
ABOUT THE SPIDERS
-- Richmond enters Wednesday's game 7-13 overall and 1-6 in Atlantic 10 Conference play.
-- The Spiders were picked 10th in the A-10 preseason poll. Last season, Richmond went 12-20 overall and 9-9 in Atlantic 10 play.
-- Sophomore forward Grant Golden, an A-10 third-team All-Conference and All-Rookie pick a year ago, leads the Spiders and is third in the league with 17.8 ppg. He also leads Richmond in rebounding with 7.1 rpg.
-- Sophomore guard Jacob Gilyard is first in the A-10 in steals (3.2 spg) and fourth in assists (5.3 apg). He adds 15.8 ppg.
-- Sophomore forward Nathan Cayo scores 13.0 ppg, while freshman guard Jake Wojcik (7.7 ppg) has drained a team-leading 41 treys.
-- Head coach Chris Mooney is in his 13th season at Richmond. He has led Richmond to seven postseason appearances including the 2011 NCAA Sweet 16.
