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WBB PREVIEW: Billikens Close Road Stand at George Mason

SLU Women's Basketball Information
Game No. 24 Saint Louis (11-12, 5-5 A10) at George MasonĀ (14-6, 9-0 A10)
Date // Time Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 // 2Ā p.m. (CT)
Location Fairfax, Va.
Listen SLUBillikens.com (Colin Suhre)
Stream ESPN+
Live Stats StatBroadcast
SETTING THE SCENE
  • Saint Louis closes out a week long road trip with a 2 p.m. Central matchup with George Mason.
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FOLLOWING THE ACTION
  • The game will stream on ESPN+ and Colin Suhre will have a play-by-play radio call.
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BILLIKEN NOTABLES
  • The Billikens drop to 11-12 and 5-5 in conference play after a 64-62 heartbreaker at George Washington
  • Alyssa Koerkenmeier led all scorers with 19 points, she added eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks.
  • Zya Nugent added 16 points with nine rebounds.
  • Saint Louis shot 49 percent against GW and had 19 assists, both per team highs in conference play this season.
  • Alexia Nelson is averaging over 13 points per game with 3 assists per game.
  • Jahda Denis paces the Billikens in conference play with 13.8 points per game, she has scored in double figures in 16 of her last 18 games.
  • Koerkenmeier leads the A-10 in rebounding in conference play with 9.2 per game
  • As a team, Saint Louis leads the Atlantic 10 in free throws made per game with nearly 15
  • The Billikens are 17th nationally with 5.3 blocks per game and Koerkenmeier is 7th nationally with 58 on the season
  • Tillett is in her fourth season at Saint Louis and eighth as a head coach. She guided the Billikens to their first Atlantic 10 tournament title and NCAA tournament appearance in 2022-23, and previously led Longwood to the 2021-22 Big South championship.
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ABOUT THE PATRIOTS
  • George Mason is 14-6 overall with a perfect 9-0 record in Atlantic 10 play.
  • The Patriots are coming off a 62-51 victory at Davidson
  • Zahirah Walton is averaging 19.2 points per game, second best in the league
  • Kennedy Harris is averaging 14 points in conference play
  • George Mason is third nationally in three-point defense, allowing teams to shoot just 24 percent from deep
  • The Patriots are the reigning Atlantic 10 tournament champions. They were picked to finish second this season with Harris, Walton and Hawa Komara earning spots on the preseason all-conference teams.
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SERIES HISTORY
  • Saint Louis holds a slight 9-7 edge in the series but has lost three straight.
  • George Mason won both matchups last season including a 87-57 win in the A-10 quarter finals.
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