ST. Louis – Saint Louis University women's basketball (17-18, 9-9) continues its post-season journey Thursday taking on Central Arkansas (21-11, 11-5) in the first round of the WNIT. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. (CST) at the Farris Center in Conway, Ark.

Game Information

Saint Louis Billikens at Central Arkansas (WNIT First Round)
Game 35	Saint Louis (17-18, 9-9) at Central Arkansas (21-11, 11-5)
Date // Time	Thursday, March 21 // 6:30 p.m. (CST)
Location	Conway, Ark. (Farris Center)
Stream	ESPN+
Radio	SLUBillikens.com - Colin Suhre
Tickets // Info	WNIT Central
Live Stats	Live Stats
Game Notes	SLU Game Notes

Opening Tip...

• Saint Louis women's basketball continues its post-season journey Thursday night in the first round of the WNIT.
• The Billikens will play at the University of Central Arkansas at 6:30 p.m. (CST).
• SLU is coming off an A-10 Championship semifinal loss against Rhode Island, falling to the Rams 68-62.
• UCA enters the matchup with an overall mark of 21-11 and are coming off a loss to Florida Gulf Coast in the ASUN Championship game.
• Peyton Kennedy eclipsed 1,000-career points in the Billikens' victory over VCU on March 8  pouring in a 22-point effort to lead the Billikens over the Rams.
• Peyton Kennedy was named to the A-10's All-Championship Team after helping lead the Billikens to the tournament semifinals
• SLU entered the championship with a 9-9 A-10 mark and as the No. 7-seeded team and advanced to the semifinals.
• Julia Martinez recorded the Atlantic 10's first triple-double of the season in SLU's win over La Salle on Feb. 28, recording 11 rebounds, 10 points and 10 assists. The Chicago native followed it up by posting a second-straight triple-double on Senior night with 15 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
• Against VCU on Feb. 7, Kyla McMakin's 15-point effort made her just the third-ever NCAA women's basketball player to score 1,000 points at two separate institutions.

A-10 Championship Recap

• SLU fell in the A-10 Championship semifinal to No. 5-seeded VCU, 68-62, to end its run in the conference tournament.
• Peyton Kennedy led the team with 16 points and seven boards in the loss.
• The Billikens stunned No. 2-seeded VCU Friday night defeating the Rams by three points in the championship quarterfinals.
• The Billikens 65-63 win over No. 2-seeded VCU was a back-in-forth battle that saw nine lead changes and three ties.
• Peyton Kennedy scored 22 points in the win while Kyla McMakin (15), and Brooklyn Gray (12) scored double figures for the second-straight game.
• As a defense, the Billikens forced 17 VCU turnovers and converted them into 17 points while grabbing 10 steals as a team.
• SLU shot 90.5 percent from the charity stripe, with 19-made free throws helping their 65-point effort.
• The Billikens defeated No. 10-seeded George Washington 75-68 Thursday night as SLU used a fourth-quarter comeback to earn the win.
• McMakin scored 22 points to lead the Billikens against the Revolutionaries, helping SLU outscore GW 30-12 in the final quarter.
• Tierra Simon recorded her third double-double of the season in the second round of the A-10 championship with 11 points and a team-high 13 rebounds.