ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University (5-10, 0-2) continues its Atlantic 10 Conference schedule Saturday afternoon when the Billikens take on the University of Massachusetts (3-11, 1-1). Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. (CT) at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass.

 Game Information

Saint Louis Billikens at the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen
Game 16	Saint Louis (5-10, 0-2) at UMass Minutewomen (3-11, 1-1)
Date // Time	Saturday, Jan. 6 // 12:00 p.m. (CT)
Location	Amherst, Mass. (Mullins Center)
Stream	ESPN+
Audio	SLUBillikens.com - Colin Suhre
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	SLU Game Notes

The Opening Tip… 

• Saint Louis women's basketball continues its Atlantic 10 Conference slate Saturday afternoon against the University of Massachusetts. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. CT.
• The Billikens are riding a five-game losing skid including four-straight road losses. The team's one win in the month of December came against Southern Indiana on Dec. 6.
• Most recently, SLU fell 64-62 to Loyola Chicago on Wednesday night.
• The Minutewomen are sitting at 3-11 on the year and are 1-1 in A-10 play.
• The Minutewomen hold the series advantage against the BIllikens with a 17-8 all-time record.
• Both Julia Martinez and Kennedy Calhoun rank inside the top-100 in assists with their 69 and 59 total assists ranking 47th and 88th place, respectively. The numbers are good for second and fifth in the conference.
• Kyla McMakin ranks third among all active Division I players in career points with 2,474.
• After recording nine assists against Illinois State, Julia Martinez moved into third all-time in career assists. Her total now sits at 428. 
• The Billikens rank in the top-50 (44th) in the NCAA in made free throws per game recording an average of 14.73.

Scouting the Minutewomen

• The University of Massachusetts is sitting at 3-11 on the year and are 1-1 in A-10 play.
• The Minutewomen hold the series advantage against the BIllikens with a 17-8 all-time record.
• The Minutewomen are coming off their third win of the season over Dayton on Tuesday night, defeating the Flyers by 10 points (76-66).
• UMass's three wins this season are over Saint Peter's, UMass Lowell and Dayton
• The Minutewomen are under the direction of first-year head coach Mike Leflar. He holds a record of 3-11 on the year.
• Stefanie Kulesza and Kristin Williams lead UMass's scoring efforts so far this season averaging 11.6 and 11.1 points per contest, respectively.
• In the preseason poll voted on by the league's coaches, UMass was picked to finish last (11th) in the conference.

McMakin' it Rain

• Kyla McMakin ranks third among all active Division I players in career points with 2,474.
• She ranks fourth among active players in made field goals with 887 in her career.
• McMakin leads the Billikens' scoring efforts this season, compiling 241 points through 15 games.
• McMakin's 241 total points ranks second in the conference and 56th in the NCAA.
• McMakin ranks 19th in the NCAA and first in the A-10 in field goal attempts (228).
• This season McMakin has led the Billikens' scoring efforts in eight games including five of the team's last seven contests.

Up Next
The Billikens return home for the first time since Dec. 30, for a two-game stretch against Saint Joseph's and Dayton on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and Friday, Jan. 12.