Saint Louis is back in action at Chaifetz Arena on Tuesday when it hosts Maryville in a 7 p.m. tip.
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The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Brad Barnes on the call. It will also air on 101 ESPN, with Billiken Hall of Famers Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. calling the action.
The Billikens' (8-2) two losses have come against ranked opponents – No. 12 Seton Hall and No. 12 Auburn this past Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama. SLU comes in at No. 66 in the initial NET rankings, which were released by the NCAA Monday morning. Maryville enters Tuesday's game with a 3-4 record.
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Here are five additional facts in advance of Tuesday's game vs. Maryville:
1 // Saint Louis ranks seventh in the NCAA and first in the Atlantic 10 Conference with 43.3 rebounds per game.
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2 // Junior guard
Jordan Goodwin is 12th in the NCAA with 11.1 rpg, while junior forward
Hasahn French is 20th with 10.5 rpg. French is tied for 10th in the NCAA with 4.0 offensive rebounds per game.
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3 // Goodwin is the first Billiken in 30 years to register five consecutive double-doubles. Anthony Bonner accomplished that feat several times during the 1989-90 season.
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4 // Maryville head coach Marc Stricker was a teammate of former Billikens Larry Hughes and Justin Tatum on the 1997 CBC Missouri Class 4A state championship team.
5 // The Billiken Club Holiday Party will take place prior to the game at 5:30 p.m. at Chaifetz Pavilion. Billiken Club members can RSVP by calling 314-977-4532 or by emailing billikenclub@slu.edu.
Up next:Â The Billikens face Kansas State at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, Dec. 21. Game time is 6 p.m.
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