Billiken Notables

• Saint Louis gears up to face Valparaiso, its fifth Missouri Valley Conference opponent of the season.
• The Billikens move to 4-7 after their dominating 96-52 victory over Ohio.
• Brooklyn Gray and Tierra Simon both posted double-doubles against the Bobcats, with Gray one assist shy of a triple-double.
• Four Billikens are averaging double digits, Peyton Kennedy leads with 15.6 ppg followed by Brooklyn Gray (13.0), Shun'teria Anumele (10.5) and Kennedy Calhoun (10.4).
• Tierra Simon is averaging 10.2 rebounds a game, putting her in the top-25 nationally.
• Kennedy Calhoun is ranked seventh in the NCAA with 36 steals.
• Saint Louis continues to execute from the free throw line, ranking second in the country shooting 83.8 percent with help from Peyton Kennedy who is a nation's best 46-46 from the stripe. 

• The Beacons come into this game 4-5 with two games left until Missouri Valley play starts.
• Leah Earnest is averaging 16.9 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Nevaeh Jackson is also in double figures with 13.9 points per game.
• Head coach Mary Evans is in her seventh season at Valpo with a 64-121 record.
• The Beacons were picked to finish eighth in this year's MVC preseason poll.
• Valparaiso ended the 2023-24 season 5-25, going 4-16 in conference play. Leah Earnest was a Second Team All-MVC honoree.

• This will be the 10^th game of the series and Saint Louis holds a 5-4 advantage.
• SLU has won the last three meetings.
• This will be the first meeting since 2013.

TEDDY BEAR TOSS

• The annual Teddy Bear Toss will take place at the Billikens' women's and men's basketball games on Wednesday, December 18. SLU women's basketball hosts Valparaiso at 4 p.m., and SLU men's basketball hosts Wofford at 7 p.m.
• All fans are encouraged to bring a new stuffed animal to Chaifetz Arena. At halftime of each game, fans will be prompted to throw their stuffed animals onto the court. All items collected will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis - Herbert Hoover Club.
• Fans who bring a stuffed animal to the game can purchase buy-one, get-one-free tickets at the Billiken ticket office.