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WBB Preview: Billikens Host Fordham for 10th Annual Billiken Books and Basketball

Chloe Rice
GAME 26 Fordham (17-8, 9-3 A-10) at Saint Louis (15-10, 7-5 A-10)
WHEN Wednesday, Feb. 19 • 11 a.m.
WHERE Chaifetz Arena (St. Louis, Mo.)
STREAM ESPN+
LIVE STATS Stats Broadcast
TICKETS Tickets
GAME NOTES SLU | FOR

THE BASICS

• Saint Louis will welcome local elementary students for its 10th Annual Billiken Books and Basketball game.
• Through games of Feb. 16, SLU was the No. 3 ranked A-10 team in the RPI at No. 93 (Dayton, No. 51 and Fordham, No. 89).
• Saint Louis and Fordham have split the all-time series 10-10, including a 66-54 Rams victory in Bronx, N.Y., Jan. 23.
• Kendra Wilken scored 13 points in the game and Ciaja Harbison added 12, but Fordham outscored Saint Louis 37-20 in the second half to escape victorious.


A LOOK AT THE BILLIKENS

• For the second time this season, Harbison was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (Feb. 17).
• Leading SLU to a 1-1 record, she averaged 20.5 points, 2.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds.
• In her last three contests, Harbison has collected 20.7 ppg, 3.7 apg and 1.7 spg, while also shooting 53 percent from the field and 89 percent from the free throw line.
• Saint Louis is holding opposing teams to 56.6 points per game, ranking the Billikens third in the Atlantic 10 and 28th in the NCAA.
• The Billikens are holding opponents to a 36.1 shooting percentage, first in the league.
• SLU ranks first in the A-10 and 22nd in the NCAA with 5.0 blocks per game.
• The only true senior on the team, Wilken, is second on the Billikens with 11.5 ppg.
• In the team's last four games (3-1), Wilken is averaging 18.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 30.2 minutes per game.
• Three Billikens sit in the A-10's top nine in rebounds per game, led by Myriama Smith Traore's second ranked 8.1 (Wilken 7.8, fourth and Brooke Flowers 6.4, ninth).


A LOOK AT THE RAMS

• Bre Cavanaugh led Fordham in its meeting with SLU earlier this season, tallying a game-high 27 points and seven rebounds.
• After starting the year off 0-4, the Rams have won 17 of their last 21 contests, including entering Wednesday's game on a five-game winning streak.
• Cavaugh has earned two A-10 Player of the Week awards this season, while teammate Kendell Heremaia received the honor once.
• Fordham's 12.0 turnovers per game are 12th fewest in the NCAA, while its 78.6 free throw percentage ranks sixth.
• Cavanugh sits third in the country with 38.8 minutes per game and ninth in field goal attempts with 406.

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Players Mentioned

Brooke Flowers

#42 Brooke Flowers

F/C
6' 5"
Sophomore
Ciaja Harbison

#2 Ciaja Harbison

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Myriama Smith Traore

#35 Myriama Smith Traore

F
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kendra Wilken

#34 Kendra Wilken

F
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Brooke Flowers

#42 Brooke Flowers

6' 5"
Sophomore
F/C
Ciaja Harbison

#2 Ciaja Harbison

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Myriama Smith Traore

#35 Myriama Smith Traore

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
F
Kendra Wilken

#34 Kendra Wilken

6' 2"
Senior
F