SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 17	Saint Louis (11-5, 2-1 A-10) at UMass (7-9, 0-4 A-10)
Date // Time	Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 // 6 p.m. (CT)
Location	Amherst, Mass. (Mullins Center)
TV	Bally Sports Midwest/NESN+ (Jay Burnham, Adam Frenier)
Radio	KMOX 1120 AM (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
Stream	ESPN+
Live Stats	UMassAthletics.com
Series History	SLU leads 16-6
Game Notes	Saint Louis

 
QUICK PREVIEW
 
Saint Louis (11-5, 2-1 A-10) heads to Massachusetts for the first of two consecutive games against the UMass Minutemen on Thursday night. The matchup tips at 6 p.m. CT on Bally Sports Midwest. The Bills and Minutemen then face each other Sunday afternoon at Chaifetz Arena.
 
The Billikens are 2-1 in the Atlantic 10 Conference, 11-5 overall, following a 63-45 victory against Fordham on Saturday. The Minutemen are searching for their first A-10 victory, as they enter the game 7-9 overall and 0-4 in the league. UMass is one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the country, ranking sixth nationally in 3-pointers made per game (10.9) and third in the NCAA 3-point field-goal percentage (.414).
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Thursday's game is being produced by NESN (New England Sports Network) and will air in the St. Louis region on Bally Sports Midwest. The game will also be streamed on ESPN+. Jay Burnham and Adam Frenier will be on the call.
 
The radio broadcast will air on the home for the Billikens, KMOX 1120 AM. As always, Billiken Hall of Famers Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will be on the call.
 
FIVE FACTS
 
1 // Yuri Collins, who is second in the NCAA in total assists (124) and assists per game (7.8), is fifth in school history with 411 assists. He needs 10 more to pass Kwamain Mitchell for fourth.
 
2 // Francis Okoro leads the Billikens in rebounding with 7.6 rpg. He has led SLU on the boards in four straight games. As a team, SLU entered the week leading the league in rebounds per game (39.5) and rebound margin (+7.1).
 
3 // Gibson Jimerson leads the Billikens in scoring with 16.7 ppg, fifth in the A-10. He has led the Bills in scoring in 10 of their 16 games.
 
4 // Travis Ford returns to the Mullins Center for the third time with the Billikens. Ford is 1-1 in the two previous trips he has made to UMass as the Billikens' head coach. As head coach at UMass for three seasons from 2005-08, he led the Minutemen to a 62-35 record and an NIT runner-up finish in 2008.
 
5 // Saint Louis leads the all-time series with the Minutemen 16-6, which includes wins in both games last season.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Billikens and Minutemen meet again in a rare back-to-back game on Sunday, Jan. 23, at Chaifetz Arena. Game time is 1:30 p.m. on USA Network.