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WBB PREVIEW: Billikens Open Season at Middle Tennessee

11/1/2026 2:36:00 PM

SLU Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 1	Saint Louis (0-0) at Middle Tennessee (0-0)
Date // Time	Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 // 6:30 p.m. (CT)
Location	Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Murphy Center)
Listen	SLUBillikens.com (Colin Suhre)
Stream	ESPN+
Live Stats	GoBlueRaiders.com
Notes	Saint Louis

SETTING THE SCENE

Saint Louis opens the season Monday evening, taking on Middle Tennessee at 6:30 p.m. inside the Murphy Center.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+. Colin Suhre will have the free audio broadcast on SLUBillikens.com and the Billiken app.

BILLIKEN NOTABLES

The Billikens were picked to finish sixth in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
Alyssa Koerkenmeier was named Preseason First-Team All-Conference and to the All-Defensive Team.
Saint Louis added four freshmen and three transfers in the offseason.
Naomi Ikpotokin, Evelyn Shane, Jameela James and Peyton Olufson make up the rookie class.
Tyonna Bailey, D'Myjah Bolds and Gabby Spink are all impactful transfers
Bailey was a First-Team All-Conference selection in the Big South last season, leading the league in scoring in conference game with over 20 ppg.
Saint Louis returns five players from last season's squad.
Koerkenmeier and Jahda Denis started every game last season for the Billikens
Mia Bergstrom is the longest tenured player on the team going into year three.
Head coach Rebecca Tillett enters her ffifth season at Saint Louis and ninth overall. In her first year at SLU in 2022-23, she guided the Billikens to their first A-10 Tournament title and NCAA appearance. She previously won a Big South crown at Longwood in 2021-22.

ABOUT THE BLUE RAIDERS

Senior Mya Kone and sophomore Blair Baugus were named to the CUSA Preseason All-Conference Team.
Kone joins MTSU after two seasons at FIU, where she earned CUSA Sixth Player of the Year honors in 2023-24 and was named the 2024-25 CUSA Preseason Player of the Year.
She averaged 11.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in 2023-24, leading FIU in all three categories.
Baugus returns after a standout freshman season in which she earned CUSA First Team All-Conference, Freshman of the Year and All-Freshman Team honors.
She also earned eight Player of the Week awards, averaging 13.5 points and a team-high 9.2 rebounds per game while recording 15 double-doubles.

SERIES HISTORY