Saint Louis hosts High Point on Wednesday night at Chaifetz Arena in a campus game of the Gotham Classic. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
Saint Louis is in the midst of a season-opening six-game homestand. The Billikens picked up victories against Florida Gulf Coast (89-67), Valparaiso (81-70) and Eastern Washington (82-60) to start the year, but are coming off an 83-66 loss to No. 12 Seton Hall on Sunday.
High Point University is located in High Point, North Carolina. The Panthers are members of the Big South Conference. High Point (0-4) is coming off a 90-51 loss at Belmont on Monday.
Here are five facts in advance of Wednesday's game vs. High Point:
1. Saint Louis junior forward
Hasahn French is tied with Ian Vouyoukas for the school career blocked shots record. French had five blocked shots against Seton Hall – one off of his career high – to tie the record of 135 blocked shots.
2. Freshman guard
Yuri Collins is tied for seventh in the NCAA in assists per game (7.5 apg), first among freshmen (through games of Nov. 18).
3. High Point is coached by Tubby Smith, who won a national championship with Kentucky in 1998. This is the first time the Billikens have played a team at Chaifetz Arena that is led by a coach who won a national title.
4. Wednesday's game against High Point, as well as Saturday's against Belmont, are campus games of the Gotham Classic. SLU's game against Eastern Washington last week was also part of the exempt tournament. The Showcase Game of the Gotham Classic takes place Wednesday, Nov. 27, when the Billikens play at Boston College.
5. The first 1,000 SLU students at Wednesday's game will receive a free blue Billiken Basketball T-shirt. Free Raising Cane's will also be available to SLU students at the top of the student section. In addition, SLU student groups have the chance to win cash prizes at the game. Learn more on the Billikens' official social media accounts.
Up next: Saint Louis hosts Belmont at Chaifetz Arena on Saturday, Nov. 23. Game time is 4 p.m.
