GAME 02 |
Saint Louis (1-0) vs. Bradley (2-1) |
WHEN |
Sunday, Dec. 6 • 2 p.m. |
WHERE |
Chaifetz Arena (St. Louis, Mo.) |
COVERAGE |
ESPN+ | Live Stats |
GAME NOTES |
Saint Louis | Bradley |
THE BASICS
• Saint Louis hosts Bradley Sunday afternoon for the Billikens' second game of the season.
• The contest will tip at 2 p.m. and be streamed to ESPN+. Jeff Vernetti will call the action.
• Sunday's game will mark the 14th meeting between the Billikens and Braves. SLU took the previous outing on Nov. 20, 2016, in Peoria, Ill., behind game highs of 21 points and six assists from Jackie Kemph.
• All men's and women's basketball games at Chaifetz Arena will be played without fans until further notice. For more information, click here.
QUICK HITTERS
• SLU erased a seven-point deficit over the final 1:09 of the fourth quarter to force overtime, then dominated the extra session to post an 82-74 victory over Memphis in the Billikens' season opener Friday night at Chaifetz Arena.
• The Billikens' 56 rebounds against Memphis were the most the team has posted since they grabbed 63 against George Mason on Feb. 21, 2015.
• Myriama Smith Traore, the Atlantic 10's leading rebounder a season ago, picked up right where she left off, recording her second-career double-double in Friday's win over Memphis. She pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds, while also netting a career-high 14 points.
• The four Billiken freshmen combined for 55:44 of action on Friday night. Peyton Kennedy led the way with 15 points and nine rebounds in 25 minutes. Kennedy pulled down a game-high five offensive rebounds. Natalie McNeal added four points, two rebounds, one assist and one block.
• Ciaja Harbison is just 40 points shy of becoming the 22nd Billiken to join the 1,000-point club at Saint Louis. Her 960 career points rank first among active Billikens.