SLU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES & INFORMATION
GAME 30	Massachusetts
WHEN	Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 • 7 p.m. CT
WHERE	Chaifetz Arena (St. Louis, Mo.)
WATCH	ESPN+
LIVE STATS	StatBroadcast

GAME NOTES: Saint Louis | Massachusetts

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Two of the hottest teams in Atlantic 10 Conference women's basketball meet at Chaifetz Arena Wednesday, Feb. 22, as the Saint Louis Billikens (12-17, 8-6 A-10) battle conference co-leader Massachusetts (23-4, 13-1 A-10) in the Bills' 2022-23 home finale.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. CT on ESPN+ with Colin Suhre on the call.

SLU has won six of its last seven games to climb into a fourth-place tie with Saint Joseph's and Fordham in the A-10 standings. UMass, deadlocked with Rhode Island at the top, has captured 12 straight victories since falling to the Rams in the second game of the conference slate. The Minutewomen, who are receiving votes in the Associated Press and coaches' polls, avenged that loss last week.

The top four teams at season's end earn a double bye in the A-10 Championship, while teams 5-9 have a single bye. The tournament, played entirely at CHASE Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Del., begins Wednesday, March 1.

The Billikens lead the series 15-8, including an 11-3 mark at home, but the Minutewomen have claimed three straight and four of the last five decisions.

Last season, UMass prevailed 74-62 in St. Louis and 69-66 in Amherst. Brooke Flowers averaged 14.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks, while Julia Martinez averaged 6.5 assists.

Both teams won at home in their most recent games Sunday afternoon. Saint Louis collected a 74-63 victory over La Salle, while UMass disposed of Davidson 78-64.

KEY STORYLINES
•With 504 points, Kyla McMakin ranks fifth on SLU's single-season chart. At her current scoring pace, McMakin would conclude the regular season in third place. She is second on SLU's single-season list for seniors; Jackie Kemph's record is 514 points.
•Kennedy Calhoun is seventh in the A-10 in steals per game (1.97) and ninth in assists per game (4.1). Calhoun has made 25 of her last 29 free throw attempts (.862). With 57 steals this season, Calhoun is sixth on Saint Louis' overall single-season list and second on the Bills' single-season list for sophomores.
•Peyton Kennedy is 45-of-86 (.523) from the field in her last 12 games, and 7-of-14 from 3-point range in her last three. Kennedy has averaged 14.3 points in the last seven outings and is 33 of her last 36 (.917) from the free throw line. She also has pulled down 6.3 rebounds over the last six games.
•Brooke Flowers has averaged 11.4 total rebounds and 4.3 offensive boards in the last 11 games, and 16.0 points in the last 10 contests. Flowers leads the A-10 in field goal percentage (.545).
•Julia Martinez is the only player in A-10 women's basketball this season who ranks among the league's top 10 in each of the categories of steals, offensive rebounds, total rebounds and assists. Martinez leads the A-10 and is fourth nationally in steals per game (3.41), ranks third in the league and 18th nationally in offensive rebounds per game (3.7), stands eighth in the conference in assists per game (4.2) and is 10th in the conference in total rebounds per game (7.9).
•SLU tops the A-10 with 5.4 blocks per game (10th nationally), 14.5 offensive rebounds per game (23rd), 9.7 steals per game (48th) and 13.4 free throws made per game.
•The Billikens have made 30 3-pointers over the last four games, their highest total in a four-game stretch this season.