Billiken Notables

• Saint Louis opens up conference play on the road against Rhode Island
• The Billikens move to 6-7 after three straight victories leading up to the holiday break.
• Tierra Simon is the reigning A-10 player of the week after posting three consecutive double-double including a career-high 16 points and 17 rebounds against Bellarmine.
• Four Billikens are averaging double digits, Peyton Kennedy leads with 16.1 ppg followed by Brooklyn Gray (12.8), Kennedy Calhoun (10.2) and Shun'teria Anumele (10.2)
• Tierra Simon is averaging 11.2 rebounds a game, putting her in the Top 10 nationally.
• Kennedy Calhoun is ranked fourth in the NCAA with 44 steals.
• Saint Louis continues to execute from the free throw line, ranking second in the country shooting 82.8 percent with help from Peyton Kennedy who is third, going 57-59 from the stripe.

• The Rams ended non conference play with a 5-8 record and have held every opponent under 70 points this season.
• Rhode Island is led by Harsimran "Honey" Kaur who is averaging 11.4 points per game.
• Anaelle Dutat is leading the way on the boards, averaging 8.0 per game
• The Rams were picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll. 
• Rhody ended the 2023-24 season 21-14, and ended their season in a loss to Richmond in the A-10 Championship.

• This will be the 24^th meeting between the two teams.
• Saint Louis has the 14-9 edge over Rhode Island.
• Last season, each team won their road game before The Rams defeated the Billikens 68-62 in the A-10 semifinals.