SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 32	#5 Saint Louis (21-10) vs. #12 La Salle (11-18)
Date // Time	Thursday, March 10, 2022 // 1:30 p.m. (CT)
Location	Washington, D.C. (Capital One Arena)
TV	USA Network (Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick, Leila Rahimi)
Radio	KMOX 1120 AM (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
Live Stats	StatBroadcast
Series History	SLU leads 21-10
Game Notes	SLU Postseason Media Guide | Gameday Update

QUICK PREVIEW
 
The fifth-seeded Saint Louis Billikens (21-10) will take on No. 12 seed La Salle (11-18) Thursday in a second-round matchup at the 2022 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Tip time is set for 1:30 p.m. (CT).
 
It is the first game of the Championship for the Billikens, who earned a bye into the second round by way of finishing among the top 10 seeds. La Salle defeated Saint Joseph's Wednesday afternoon to earn a trip into the second round.
 
The Billikens and Explorers met twice in the regular season, with SLU winning both games – 75-57 in Philadelphia and 90-64 in St. Louis.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Thursday's game will be televised nationally on USA Network. Paul Burmeister, Tim McCormick and Leila Rahimi 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.
 
POSTGAME PRESSCONFERENCE
 
The postgame press conference will be streamed live on the Atlantic 10's YouTube page. Please visit the A-10 Championship Central webpage for specific links.
                                                          
FIVE FACTS
 
1 // Three Billikens earned postseason All-Conference honors from the Atlantic 10 (read more). Yuri Collins was named first-team All-Conference and to the All-Defensive team. Gibson Jimerson was third-team All-Conference and repeated on the All-Academic squad. Fred Thatch Jr. joined Jimerson on the All-Academic team.
 
2 // Yuri Collins continues to lead the NCAA in total assists (248) and assists per game (8.0). He is set to join two Billiken greats as NCAA statistical individual champions – Ed Macauley (FG%, .524 in 1948-49) and Anthony Bonner (Rebounds per Game, 13.8 in 1989-90).
 
3 // Gibson Jimerson, SLU's leading scorer at 16.2 ppg, need three more 3-pointers to surpass H Waldman (1994-95) for fourth for most 3-pointers in a season in school history.
 
4 // Saint Louis leads the A-10 and is 25th nationally in free-throw percentage (.766, 472-616). That mark currently sits at No. 3 for a single season in school history.
 
5 // The Billikens have won three conference tournaments in their history (2000 Conference USA, 2013 Atlantic 10, 2019 Atlantic 10). SLU is one of six active A-10 programs with multiple A-10 titles, joining UMass (5), Saint Joseph's (4), St. Bonaventure (2), Rhode Island (2) and George Washington (2).
 
UP NEXT
 
The winner of Thursday's game advances to face #4 St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinals on Friday. That game is slated for a 1:30 p.m. (CT) tipoff on USA Network and KMOX.