ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University (7-11, 2-3) continues its Atlantic 10 Conference schedule Wednesday evening when the Billikens travel to George Mason (12-3, 3-1). Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. (CT). 

 Game Information

Saint Louis Billikens at George Mason Patriots
Game 18	Saint Louis (6-11, 1-3) at George Mason Patriots (12-3, 3-1)
Date // Time	Wednesday, Jan. 17 // 6:00 p.m. (CT)
Location	Fairfax, Va. (EagleBank Arena)
Stream	ESPN+
Audio	SLUBillikens.com - Colin Suhre
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	SLU Game Notes

The Opening Tip… 

• SLU is coming off a narrow win over Dayton on Friday night, as the Billikens moved to 2-3 in A-10 play.
• George Mason comes into the matchup with an overall record of 12-3. The Patriots have a 3-1 mark in conference play.
• The Billikens hold the series advantage against the Patriots with a 9-4 mark.
• The teams last faced off on Feb. 1, 2023 which ended in a 68-56 win for SLU.
• Marcavia Shavers has had two back-to-back breakout games for the Billikens, posting career highs of 14 and 15 points against Saint Joseph's and Dayton, respectively. She also led SLU's rebounding efforts in those games pulling down 8 and 5.
• SLU is 1-5 in true road games this season and will play back-to-back road contests against GMU and George Washington this week.
• Julia Martinez leads the conference in assists per game through her 14 appearances. She is averaging 6.1 a contest and has compiled 86 total.
• Kyla McMakin ranks third among all active Division I players in career points with 2,534. She surpassed the 2,500 career points mark with a 27-point performance at UMass on Jan. 6. 

Scouting the Patriots

• George Mason comes into the matchup with an overall record of 12-3. The Patriots have a 3-1 mark in conference play.
• The Billikens hold the series advantage against the Patriots with a 9-4 mark.
• The teams last faced off on Feb. 1, 2023 which ended in a 68-56 win for SLU.
• GMU is a perfect, 6-0, on its home court this season.
• The Patriots come into Wednesday night's matchup on a two-game win streak after defeating Duquesne (101-75) and Davidson (79-41).
• The team's win over Duquesne on Jan. 7 marked a record-setting day, as the Patriots hit a program-record of 18 three pointers.
• Sonia Smith leads the team's scoring efforts 15.1 points per game.
• The Patriots have three players averaging double-digit scoring so far this season.
• The Patriots are under the direction of head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis who is in her third season at the helm of the program.
• Blair-Lewis holds a record of 38-37 with the Patriots. 

Last Time Out

• The Billikens got back in the win column Friday night, defeating Dayton, 74-70, at Chaifetz Arena.
• Five players posted double-digit scoring in the win, with Kyla McMakin (17), Marcavia Shavers (15), Peyton Kennedy (13), Julia Martinez (12) and Kennedy Calhoun (11) leading the Billikens. 
• Kyla McMakin and Marcavia Shavers also led the Billikens' rebounds efforts with five apiece. 
• Marcavia Shavers had her second-straight breakout game against the Flyers, posting her second consecutive career high with 15 points.
• The Billikens had their third-most steals of the season against the Flyers, registering 11 takeaways. 
• SLU stretched its lead to 17 points in the first half, but Dayton pulled within two with 15 seconds left to play.
• The win marks the Billikens' second of A-10 play. 

Up Next
The Billikens continue their two-game road trip at George Washington on Saturday, Jan. 20. Tip-off against the Revolutionaries is set for 1 p.m. (CT).