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WBB PREVIEW: Billikens Host Southern Indiana Wednesday to Close Homestand

SLU Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 4 Saint Louis (1-2) vs. Southern Indiana (1-1)
Date // Time Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 // 7 p.m. (CT)
Location St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena)
Stream SLUBillikens.com
Live Stats StatBroadcast

SETTING THE SCENE
  • Saint Louis wraps up its three-game homestand with a matchup against Southern Indiana. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
FOLLOWING THE ACTION
  • Wednesday's game will stream on SLUBillikens.com, with Colin Suhre on the call.
 
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
  • Zya Nugent leads the SLU offense with 17.7 points per game and adds 5.7 rebounds.
  • Alexia Nelson was named to the A-10 preseason third team and is averaging 14.7 points per game.
  • Freshman Alyssa Koerkenmeier ranks second in the nation in total blocks with 11 and sits 21st nationally in rebounds.
  • Zhykera Brown averages 9.0 points per game and hit a clutch three-pointer to help seal the win over Northern Iowa.
  • Head coach Rebecca Tillett enters her fourth season at Saint Louis and eighth overall. In 2022-23, she guided the Billikens to their first Atlantic 10 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance. She previously led Longwood to the Big South championship in 2021-22. Tillett owns a 54-55 record at SLU and a 105-123 career mark.
 
ABOUT THE SCREAMING EAGLES
  • Southern Indiana is 1-1 to start the year after a narrow 79-77 loss to Murray State on Friday.
  • Ali Saunders scored 23 points in that game against the Racers.
  • Sophia Loden is nearly averaging a double-double with 16.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game.
  • Chloe Gannon and Amiyah Buchanan are also averaging double figures.
  • The Screaming Eagles rank second in the OVC in turnovers forced per game at 26.
  • Shannon Blacher leads the conference with 4.0 steals per game.
  • USI was picked to finish fourth in the OVC preseason poll, with Saunders and Gannon on the players to watch list.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • The Billikens hold a 4-3 edge over Southern Indiana in the all-time series.
  • The Screaming Eagles defeated SLU 71-59 last season in Evansville.
PROMOTION
  • Wednesday's game is the Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive. Fans will receive free entry when they bring one canned good to benefit the Campus Kitchen Thanksgiving Food Drive. 
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