GAME NOTES: Saint Louis (Tournament Notes)
Saint Louis will square off with Belmont Saturday morning on the second day of action in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla.
Tipoff is set for 10 a.m. CT with a video stream available on FloHoops and an audio stream on SLUBillikens.com.
For a bracket and more information on the tournament, click here.
The matchup will be the first between the Billikens and Belmont.
The Bruins moved to 1-4 on the season after falling to No. 23 Villanova Friday in the Gulf Coast Showcase. Belmont pulled back within one point of the Wildcats after trailing by 21 in the third quarter, but Villanova escaped with the victory.
KEY STORYLINES
• Brooke Flowers continues to move closer to milestones and records in her fifth season with the Billikens. She's closing in on the 1,000-rebound and -point milestones, with 978 and 942, respectively. At 1,000 boards, Flowers would tie Arlene Lampe for the Billikens' career rebounding record.
• Flowers swatted four Baylor shots Friday, giving her 30 blocked shots in just seven games this season.
• Rookie Mia Nicastro posted career bests of 12 points and seven rebounds Friday against the Bears. All of her points points and rebounds came in the second half.
• Guard Julia Martinez led the Billikens in rebounding for a third time this season in the contest against Baylor. Five of her eight boards came on the offensive glass.
