SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 16	Saint Louis (9-6, 1-1 A-10) vs. St. Bonaventure (8-7, 2-0 A-10)
Date // Time	Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 // 3 p.m. CT
Location	St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena)
Radio	KMOX 1120 AM (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
TV	Bally Sports Midwest
Stream	ESPN+
Live Stats	StatBroadcast
Game Notes	Saint Louis | St. Bonaventure
Series	St. Bonaventure leads 16-14

QUICK PREVIEW 
 
Saint Louis plays its first Atlantic 10 Conference home game of the season on Saturday afternoon when it welcomes the St. Bonaventure Bonnies to Chaifetz Arena. Game time is 3 p.m.
 
The Billikens are 9-6 overall and 1-1 in league play. They split an A-10 opening two-game roadswing, winning at Saint Joseph's but falling to UMass 90-81. St. Bonaventure is 8-7 overall and 2-0 in the A-10 and is one of two teams (Dayton, 3-0) without an A-10 loss this season.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION 
 
Saturday's game will be televised on Bally Sports Midwest with Scott Warmann and Troy Robertson on the call. It will be simulcast on ESPN+.
 
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: https://youtu.be/cOxvECt2d8w
 
FIVE FACTS
 
1 // Yuri Collins continues to hold the overwhelming lead in the NCAA in assists (159) and assists per game (10.6). His 159 assists this season already rank as the sixth-most in a single-season at SLU history.
 
2 // Collins' 713 assists are the most among all active NCAA Division I players. Additionally, he ranks third all-time in Atlantic 10 Conference history in career assists.
 
3 // Jake Forrester has scored in double figures in each of the last three games. He is 13-of-18 from the field over that stretch. Francis Okoro has moved to second all-time in career FG percentage in SLU history (.575, 185-322).
 
4 // Travis Ford's next win will be the 122nd of his SLU career, tying him with Charlie Spoonhour for third all-time in school history.
 
5 // St. Bonaventure leads the series against the Billikens 16-14. The rivalry has been kicked up a notch in recent years as the teams have faced each other in three-straight A-10 Tournaments. SLU defeated the Bonnies in the A-10 Championship game in 2019. St. Bonaventure eliminated the Bills in the 2021 A-10 semifinals. Last season, the Billikens prevailed in a thrilling A-10 quarterfinal matchup. (The 2020 A-10 Tournament was canceled due to COVID-19).
 
Up Next
George Mason comes to Chaifetz Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 11, for a 7 p.m. tip on Bally Sports Midwest.