SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information |
Game 9 |
Dayton (8-4, 4-3 A-10) at Saint Louis (7-1, 0-0 A-10) |
Date // Time |
Tuesday, Jan. 26 // 7:30 p.m. (CT) |
Location |
St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena / 10,600) |
TV |
CBS Sports Network (Jason Horowitz, Chris Walker) |
Radio |
KMOX 1120 AM / Radio.com (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.) |
Live Stats |
StatBroadcast |
Game Notes |
Saint Louis | Dayton | A-10 |
No. 22 Saint Louis (finally) opens Atlantic 10 Conference play on Tuesday when it hosts Dayton at Chaifetz Arena. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. It is the Billikens' first time back in action since Dec. 23 after they announced a pause in team activities on Dec. 30 due to COVID-19.
The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Jason Horowitz and Chris Walker have the call. Â
The Billikens' radio broadcast can be heard on the new Voice of the Billikens, KMOX 1120 AM, and radio.com. As always, Billiken Hall of Famers Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will be on the call. Â
SLU (7-1) is ranked No. 22 in the latest AP Top 25, the fourth straight week they have been ranked. Jordan Goodwin has registered a double-double in all but one game this season. He averages 16.9 ppg and a league-leading 11.1 rpg. Javonte Perkins leads the Billikens in scoring with 17.8 ppg.Â
Dayton enters Tuesday's game 8-4 overall and 4-3 in league play. The Flyers had a three-game winning streak snapped in their last game, falling at VCU 66-43.
Here are five additional facts in advance of Tuesday's game against Dayton:Â
1 // This is the Billikens' 16th season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. SLU has a 133-119 all-time in A-10 regular-season games. Â
2 //Â Tuesday's game matches the top two shooting teams in the A-10. SLU owns a league-leading .510 mark from the field, while Dayton is second at .482.
3 // The Billikens lead the A-10 and rank among the top 15 teams in the nation in six categories – assists (fourth, 19.5 apg), 3-point field goal percentage (sixth, .410), rebounding margin (seventh, +10.8 rpg), field goal percentage (10th, .510), assist-turnover ratio (13th, 1.53:1) and scoring offense (15th, 83.9 ppg).
4 // Twitter user @WildcatCole24 pointed out on Monday that the Billikens lead all Atlantic 10 Conference programs in number of weeks ranked in the AP Top 25 at 115 (view tweet). SLU appeared at No. 1 in the inaugural AP poll released on Jan. 17, 1949.
5 // SLU and Dayton are meeting for the 65th time. SLU has played only Cincinnati (78) and Louisville (65) more than the Flyers.
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