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WBB Preview: Billikens, Mastodons Clash in Super 16 of WNIT

ST. Louis – Saint Louis University women's basketball (18-18, 8-9) continues its post-season journey Friday night when it travels to Purdue Fort Wayne (23-12, 13-7) for the Super 16 of the WNIT. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. (CST) at the Gates Sports Center in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Game Information
Saint Louis Billikens at Purdue Fort Wayne (Super 16 - WNIT)
Game 37 Saint Louis (18-18, 8-9) at Purdue Fort Wayne (23-12, 13-7)
Date // Time Friday, March 29 // 6 p.m. (CST)
Location Fort Wayne, Ind. (Gates Sports Center)
Stream ESPN+ - John Nolan
Radio SLUBillikens.com - Colin Suhre
WNIT Central WNIT Central
Live Stats Live Stats
Tickets Tickets
Game Notes SLU Game Notes

Opening Tip...
  • Saint Louis women's basketball continues its post-season journey Friday night in the third round of the WNIT.
  • The Billikens will play at Purdue Fort Wayne Friday night at 6 p.m. (CST).
  • The Billikens are coming off a second round win against the University of Northern Iowa, defeating the Panters, 68-64.
  • Prior to the WNIT, SLU most recently fell in the A-10 Championship semifinals to Rhode Island, 68-62.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne enters the matchup with an overall mark of 23-12 and are coming off a second-round WNIT win over Cincinnati, defeating the Big 12's Bearcats, 84-58.
  • 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.

WNIT 1st & 2nd Round Recap    

  • The Billikens defeated UNI in the second round of the WNIT Sunday night to advance to the third round for the third time in school history.
  • Peyton Kennedy's 19 points and eight rebounds led SLU in the victory while Tierra Simon added 9 and eight.
  • SLU earned its first-ever true postseason road win on March 24 defeating Central Arkansas 66-61 in the opening round of the WNIT.
  • SLU out-rebounded the home team by one, 37-36.
  • The Billikens only committed 12 turnovers against the Sugar Bears, while turning over the home team 17 times and turning them into 15 points.
  • Peyton Kennedy poured in 28 points against the Sugar Bears leading SLU to the victory. It was her 27th double-figure effort of the season.

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.
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