SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 21	Saint Louis (14-6, 5-2 A-10) vs. George Mason (11-7, 4-1 A-10)
Date // Time	Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 // 6 p.m. (CT)
Location	Fairfax, Va. (EagleBank Arena)
TV	None
Stream	ESPN+ (Bill Rohland)
Radio	KMOX 1120 AM (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
Live Stats	GoMason.com
Series History	SLU leads 8-4
Game Notes	Saint Louis

QUICK PREVIEW
 
Saint Louis (14-6, 5-2 A-10) heads to Fairfax, Virginia, to take on the George Mason Patriots (11-7, 4-1 A-10) on Wednesday night. Game time is 6 p.m. (CT).
 
Wednesday's game will feature two of the hottest teams in the league. SLU has won three in a row, including a 77-53 road win on Saturday at Duquesne. George Mason has won its last four games after dropping its A-10 opener at George Washington.
 
Gibson Jimerson leads the Billikens, and the Atlantic 10, in scoring with 18.1 ppg. That average increases to 21.9 ppg in A-10 games only, which also leads the league.
 
Yuri Collins is the NCAA leader in total assists (167) and assists per game (8.3). He is also 24th in the NCAA in steals (42).
 
Four Patriots score in double figures, led by Josh Oduro's 16.9 ppg. D'Shawn Schwartz follows closely with 15.7 ppg. George Mason is led by first-year head coach Kim English, who played at Missouri from 2008-12.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Wednesday's game will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+. Bill Rohland is 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, already the Billikens' career assists leader (454 and counting), enters the George Mason game No. 4 on the Billikens' single-season assists list with 167. He needs five more to jump into third place – which would surpass his 2019-20 freshman year assists total of 171.
 
2 // Gibson Jimerson is leading the Atlantic 10 in scoring with 18.1 ppg, ahead of Fordham's Darius Quisenberry (17.7 ppg) and George Mason's Josh Oduro (16.9 ppg).
 
3 // Francis Okoro led the Billikens in scoring (14) and rebounding (eight) in the win at Duquesne. In A-10 games only, Okoro is third in the league in rebounding (8.3 rpg) and fifth in field-goal percentage (35-59, .593).
 
4 // Tickets for the 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship in Washington, D.C., March 9-13 are on sale now through the Billiken Ticket Office. Fans can purchase online by clicking here.
 
5 // Wednesday's game begins a busy February for the Bills. SLU will play nine games during the month, with no more than two days off between each of the games. It is the first time since the 1992-93 season that the Billikens will play nine games in February.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Billikens return to Chaifetz Arena to take on the Dayton Flyers (14-7, 6-2 entering their game Wednesday at VCU) on Saturday at 1 p.m. on ESPNU.