RESULT
No. 25 Florida Gulf Coast 73, Saint Louis 65
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 | 3:45 p.m. CT
Roberto Clemente Coliseum | San Juan, Puerto Rico

GAME DETAILS
• Ciaja Harbison and Natalie McNeal combined for 29 second half points, providing Saint Louis a late spark, but 25th-ranked Florida Gulf Coast came out on top, 73-65, Saturday night at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• The Billikens moved to 1-5 on the season, while Florida Gulf Coast improved to 7-0.
• The Eagles were the first ranked team SLU has played since Dec. 9, 2018 (No. 23 Duquesne).
• After holding a 37-28 halftime lead, FGCU began the third quarter on a 10-0 run to pull ahead 47-28.
• Following a 50-30 score, the Billikens used an 8-0 spurt of their own to pull back within 12 with 3:08 left in the third quarter.
• 10 of McNeal's career-best 18 points came in the third frame.
• Harbison mounted a fourth quarter comeback for the Billikens, netting 11 points in the final 10 minutes. Her field goal with 42 seconds left brought SLU's deficit to single digits for the fist time since early in the third quarter.

BILLIKEN NOTABLES
• McNeal posted career highs of points (18), field goals (9), rebounds (7) and minutes (39) in the game.
• Harbison had 20 points for the second time this season, finishing with a game-best 21 points on a season-high nine field goals. She passed Lynette Pestel for eighth all-time on the Billikens' career scoring list (1,361).
• Brooke Flowers neared a double-double, collecting 13 points and nine rebounds.
• Peyton Kennedy recorded seven points and grabbed two rebounds.

UP NEXT
Saint Louis will continue its road stretch with games at Southeast Missouri State and UT Martin next weekend.