SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 8	Saint Louis (5-2) vs. Tennessee State (4-2)
Date // Time	Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 // 8 p.m.
Location	St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena)
Radio	KMOX 1120 AM (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
TV	Bally Sports Midwest (Dan McLaughlin, Scott Highmark
Stream	ESPN+
Live Stats	StatBroadcast
Game Notes	Saint Louis
Series	Saint Louis leads 4-0

QUICK PREVIEW 
 
Saint Louis opens up a two-game homestand on Wednesday night when the Billikens play host to the Tennessee State Tigers at Chaifetz Arena. Game time is 8 p.m. (CT).
 
The Billikens (5-2) have played the 19th-toughest nonconference schedule in the NCAA according to KenPom. The Billikens have quality wins against Memphis and Providence. SLU's two defeats have come against teams ranked in this week's AP Top 25 – #15 Auburn and #22 Maryland.
 
Tennessee State, which plays in the Ohio Valley Conference, comes to Chaifetz Arena sporting a 4-2 overall record.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION 
 
The game will be televised on Bally Sports Midwest and simulcast on ESPN+. Dan McLaughlin and Scott Highmark have 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.
 
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE 
 
The postgame press conference with SLU head coach Travis Ford and select players will be streamed live on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/0xhGYzJWUco
 
FIVE FACTS
 
1 // Yuri Collins continues to lead the NCAA in assists (73) and assists per game (10.4). In addition, he needs four more steals to surpass Erwin Claggett for eighth all-time at SLU. Collins is on the 2023 Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List. The Cousy Award, which is sponsored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, recognizes the top point guard in men's NCAA Division I basketball (read more).

2 // The Billikens have won seven in a row at Chaifetz Arena dating back to last season.
 
3 // Travis Ford is one win away from tying John Benington (1958-65) for fourth in school history with 118 wins as head coach of the Billikens.
 
4 // Gibson Jimerson is the team's leading scorer with 14.3 ppg. He is fourth in the NCAA with 25 3-pointers made this season. Jimerson needs just 59 more points to reach 1,000 for his career.
 
5 // Saint Louis leads the all-time series against the Tigers 4-0. All four games in the series were played in St. Louis, with two of them being played at Chaifetz Arena in 2010-11 and 2011-12. The last game in the series, played in 2011-12, was a 71-37 win for the Billikens in their season opener. SLU went on to post a 26-8 record that season under Rick Majerus and reach the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.

Up Next
Saint Louis hosts Southern Illinois at Chaifetz Arena on Saturday, Dec. 3. Game time is 3 p.m.