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MBB Preview: Billikens Face Duquesne on the Road

SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 20 Saint Louis (13-6, 4-2 A-10) vs. Duquesne (6-11, 1-4 A-10)
Date // Time Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 // 1 p.m. (CT)
Location Pittsburgh, Pa. (UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse)
TV None
Stream ESPN+ (Tim Benz, Ellis Cannon)
Radio KMOX 1120 AM (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
Live Stats GoDuquesne.com
Series History Duquesne leads 17-15
Game Notes Saint Louis

QUICK PREVIEW
 
Saint Louis (13-6, 4-2 A-10) travels to Pittsburgh, Pa., to face Duquesne (6-11, 1-4 A-10) on Saturday afternoon in a 1 p.m. (CT) tipoff at the UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse.
 
The Billikens have won two in a row and are coming off an 80-67 win over George Washington on Wednesday night. Gibson Jimerson, SLU's leading scorer at 18.4 ppg, led the way for the Bills with 28 points. Francis Okoro (22 points and 11 rebounds) and Yuri Collins (11 points and 12 assists) posted double-doubles for the Bills.
 
Duquesne has dropped four in a row after winning its A-10 opener at UMass. Four Dukes score in double figures, led by Primo Spears' 12.6 ppg. Spears' average improves to 16.6 ppg in conference games only.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Saturday's game will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+. Tim Benz and Ellis Cannon are 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 broke Josh Fisher's (2000-04) career assists record on Wednesday. Collins now has 444 career assists, and counting.
 
2 // Gibson Jimerson leads the Atlantic 10 Conference in scoring with 18.4 ppg. In the Billikens' last five games, he is averaging 24.8 ppg and shooting 55 percent from the field, 60.6 percent from 3-point range and 84.2 percent from the line.
 
3 // Francis Okoro registered his team-leading sixth career double-double in Wednesday's win against George Washington. He scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
 
4 // With Collins becoming SLU's all-time assists leader, a Billiken has broke a major SLU career record in each of the last three years. Hasahn French became SLU's all-time blocks leader in 2019-20, and last year, Jordan Goodwin broke the Billikens' all-time steals record.
 
5 // Duquesne leads the all-time series 17-15 and has won six straight against the Billikens on its home court. SLU did defeat Duquesne in Pittsburgh in the 2016-17 season on Davell Roby's last-second tip-in, but that game was played on a neutral court at PPG Paints Arena in the 2017 A-10 Championship.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Billikens' road trip continues on Wednesday, Feb. 2, when they take on George Mason in Fairfax, Virginia. Game time is 6 p.m. (CT) on ESPN+.
 
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Players Mentioned

Yuri Collins

#1 Yuri Collins

G
6' 0"
Sophomore
Hasahn French

#11 Hasahn French

F
6' 7"
Senior
Jordan Goodwin

#0 Jordan Goodwin

G
6' 3"
Senior
Gibson Jimerson

#24 Gibson Jimerson

G
6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Francis Okoro

#5 Francis Okoro

F
6' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Yuri Collins

#1 Yuri Collins

6' 0"
Sophomore
G
Hasahn French

#11 Hasahn French

6' 7"
Senior
F
Jordan Goodwin

#0 Jordan Goodwin

6' 3"
Senior
G
Gibson Jimerson

#24 Gibson Jimerson

6' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
G
Francis Okoro

#5 Francis Okoro

6' 9"
Junior
F