THE BASICS
• Saint Louis is set to play its first of three games in a span of four days on Friday, visiting La Salle for an evening contest.
• The game will tip at 5 p.m. CT, and a stream is available on ESPN+.
• Friday's game will be the 17th meeting between the Billikens and Explorers. Saint Louis leads the all-time series 9-7, including taking victories in the most recent two.
• In addition to the originally-scheduled contest at Saint Joseph's on Sunday, the Billikens will take on the Hawks for a second time Monday at 4 p.m. CT.
QUICK HITTERS
• Since reentering the starting lineup three games ago, Brooke Flowers is averaging 16.0 rebounds, 11.3 points and 4.0 blocks in 40.0 minutes per game. On the season, she's improved her numbers to third in the league in blocks (2.4 bpg) and fourth in rebounding (9.6 rpg).
• The Billikens rank 12th nationally in rebounds per game (45.3). In defensive rebounds per game, the team is second in the NCAA with 32.6.
• Ciaja Harbison is fifth in the conference with 15.6 points per game. The junior rarely leaves the court, playing the second-most minutes in the A-10, averaging 37.4.
• Myriama Smith Traore is collecting 10.1 points per game on the league's fourth-best field goal percentage (.457).
• Junior Myia Clark connected on all four of her three-point attempts against Dayton, finishing with 16 points. The game marked the fourth time in her career that she netted four treys.
