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Seniors Hannah Dossett and Kendra Wilken

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WBB Preview: Billikens Welcome Dayton for Senior Night Saturday

Seniors Hannah Dossett and Kendra Wilken
GAME 29 Dayton (21-8, 14-1 A-10) at Saint Louis (17-11, 9-6 A-10)
WHEN Saturday, Feb. 29 • 7 p.m.
WHERE Chaifetz Arena (St. Louis, Mo.)
STREAM ESPN+ (Jeff Vernetti and Maddison Gits)
TICKETS Tickets
LIVE STATS Live Stats
GAME NOTES Saint Louis | Dayton
 

THE BASICS

• Saint Louis hosts Dayton for its senior night Saturday in Chaifetz Arena.
• Hannah Dossett and Kendra Wilken will be honored on the court following the game.
• The Billikens enter the contest with a 17-11 record, 9-6 in the Atlantic 10, and winners of seven in their last nine games.
• SLU is all alone in fourth place in the conference standings heading into the final day of the regular season.
• The league will announce seeding and matchups for the A-10 Championship at the conclusion of the final game on Saturday.
• The Billikens will host a first-round match Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in Chaifetz Arena.


A LOOK AT THE BILLIKENS

• Saint Louis overcame a 15-point fourth quarter deficit in an earlier game against Dayton this season (1/19), but the Flyers escaped with a 48-47 victory.
• Ciaja Harbison led the Billikens with a game-high 12 points, along with three assists, two rebounds and one steal.
• Harbison leads the team in scoring (15.5 ppg), assists (4.0 apg) and steals (1.6 spg).
• The sophomore has been on a tear the last six games (4-2), collecting an average of 18.7 points, 4.3 assists, 2.0 steals and 38.3 minutes.
• Rachel Kent's 62 3-point field goals are second in the A-10 and eighth among rookies in the NCAA.
• That number is second all-time by a freshman at SLU and sixth overall for a Billiken season.
• Wilken is second on the Billikens with 11.3 points per game, and she has recorded a team-best five double-doubles.
• The senior has started every game this year after only starting four in her first three seasons combined.
• Myriama Smith Traore has taken the league lead with 8.6 rebounds per game, and she is tied with Nicole Jorgensen (URI) with 93 offensive boards.


A LOOK AT THE FLYERS

• With its win over St. Bonaventure on Wednesday, Feb. 26, Dayton (21-8, 14-1) clinched the 2020 Atlantic 10 regular season title outright.
• The Flyers will be the No. 1 seed in this year's A-10 Championship.
• UD is averaging 64.0 points and holding opponents to 57.2 each game.
• Erin Whalen leads the Flyers with 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
• In the previous meeting, Whalen recorded a double-double, with 11 points and 10 rebounds.

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Dossett

#10 Hannah Dossett

G
5' 6"
Graduate Student
Ciaja Harbison

#2 Ciaja Harbison

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Rachel Kent

#22 Rachel Kent

G/F
5' 11"
Freshman
Myriama Smith Traore

#35 Myriama Smith Traore

F
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kendra Wilken

#34 Kendra Wilken

F
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Hannah Dossett

#10 Hannah Dossett

5' 6"
Graduate Student
G
Ciaja Harbison

#2 Ciaja Harbison

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Rachel Kent

#22 Rachel Kent

5' 11"
Freshman
G/F
Myriama Smith Traore

#35 Myriama Smith Traore

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
F
Kendra Wilken

#34 Kendra Wilken

6' 2"
Senior
F