SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 30	Saint Louis (19-10, 11-5 A-10) vs. VCU (22-7, 13-3 A-10)
Date // Time	Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 // 6 p.m. CT
Location	St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena)
Radio	KMOX 1120 AM (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
TV	CBS Sports Network (John Sadak, Chris Walker)
Live Stats	StatBroadcast
Game Notes	Saint Louis
Series	VCU leads 12-5

QUICK PREVIEW
 
Saint Louis hits the road for the final time of the regular season on Tuesday when it heads to Richmond, Virginia, to take on the VCU Rams. Game time at the Siegel Center is set for 6 p.m. (CT).
 
The Billikens (19-10, 11-5 A-10) can secure a top-four seed in next week's A-10 Men's Basketball Championship with a win, which would result in a double-bye. First-place VCU (22-7, 13-3 A-10) needs a win in either of its last two games (Tuesday vs. SLU, Saturday at GW) to capture the A-10 regular-season crown and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION 

Tuesday's game will be televised on CBS Sports Network, with John Sadak and Chris Walker 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 continues to hold the overwhelming lead in the NCAA in assists (286) and assists per game (10.2). He is the only player in the NCAA averaging a points/assists double-double (11.3 ppg and 10.2 apg) and is vying to become the fifth player in NCAA history to finish a year averaging a point/assists double-double. 
 
2 // Collins is nine assists away from breaking the A-10 single-season assists record of 294, set by Temple's Howard Evans in the 1987-88 season. Collins' 840 career assists moves him into a tie for 28th with former UMass star Chaz Williams on the NCAA's all-time career assists list.
 
3 // Gibson Jimerson leads the Billikens with 14.4 ppg. He is second in the A-10 in 3-point field goal percentage (.395) and third in 3-pointers made per game (2.66).
 
4 // Francis Okoro ranks second in the league in rebounding (8.8 rpg) and is 26th nationally in offensive rebounds per game.
 
5 // Saint Louis leads the A-10 in rebounds/game (38.4), assists/game (16.4) and fastbreak points/game (13.1). The Billikens are second in the A-10 in scoring offense (75.9 ppg).
 
ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
 
Full-session tickets for the 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Championship are on sale now through the Billiken Ticket Office. Click here for more information. The tournament takes place March 7-12 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Note the change in the schedule – the tournament starts a day earlier on Tuesday, March 7. There is an off day on Friday, March 10, prior to Saturday's semifinal action. The bracket can be found here. 

ABOUT VCU
 
VCU has won four in a row six of its last seven and enters Tuesday's game 22-7 overall and in first-place in the league standings with a 13-3 record.
 
Ace Baldwin leads the Rams in scoring (12.9 ppg), assists (138) and steals (61). Brandon Johns Jr. follows close behind with 11.7 ppg. Jalen DeLoach tops the team in rebounding (7.2 rpg) and blocked shots (35).
 
The Rams rank 26th nationally (out of 363 teams) in defensive efficiency. VCU also ranks fourth in defensive turnover percentage and 11th in steal percentage.
 
Head coach Mike Rhoades is in his sixth season at VCU with a 124-60 record. He has a career record of 368-188. This is Rhoades' second stint at VCU as he served as an assistant coach for four seasons, including the year VCU went to the Final Four in 2011.
 
THE SAINT LOUIS-VCU SERIES          
 
VCU leads the all-time series 12-5, which includes a 7-0 mark against the Billikens at the Siegel Center.
 
The Rams won at Saint Louis 73-65 earlier this season behind a 37-point effort from Ace Baldwin.
 
UP NEXT 
 
The Billikens close out the regular season by hosting Dayton at Chaifetz Arena on Friday, March 3. Game time on ESPN2 is set for 6 p.m. (CT).