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okoro
44
Eastern Ill. EIU 0-2,0-0 OVC
86
Winner Saint Louis SLU 3-0,0-0 Atlantic 10
Eastern Ill. EIU
0-2,0-0 OVC
44
Final
86
Saint Louis SLU
3-0,0-0 Atlantic 10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Eastern Ill. EIU 16 28 44
Saint Louis SLU 50 36 86

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Billikens Rout Eastern Illinois, Improve to 3-0

ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis' Francis Okoro registered a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Gibson Jimerson once again led the team in scoring with an 18-point effort as the Billikens rolled to an 86-44 win over Eastern Illinois Friday at Chaifetz Arena.
 
The Billikens complete their season-opening homestand, which featured three games in four days, with a 3-0 record. Eastern Illinois falls to 2-0.
 
Okoro was 2-4 from the field and 7-8 from the free throw line to account for his 11 points. He corralled six offensive and six defensive rebounds. It was Okoro's first SLU double-double – he had two during his Oregon career.
 
Jimerson led the team in scoring for the third straight game thanks to 7-of-14 shooting from the field.
 
Also scoring in double figures was Marten Linssen, who scored 15 points. Yuri Collins pumped in 11 points and added a team-high six assists.
 
The Billikens shot 49.2 percent from the field. The SLU defense held EIU to 26-percent shooting from the field.
 
Saint Louis used first-half runs of 12-0 and 17-0 to open up a big lead on the Panthers. The Billikens took a 50-16 lead into halftime and held a comfortable lead throughout.
 
SLU is next in action on Tuesday, Nov. 16, against No. 12 Memphis at FedEx Forum. Game time is 7 p.m.
 
 
 
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