MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Billikens fell to Middle Tennessee, 91-84, in overtime to open the season inside Murphy Center on Monday night.
Saint Louis fell behind after the first quarter, 24-15, before outscoring the Blue Raiders 20-19 in the second quarter to go into half time down eight.
SLU pulled with two at 48-46 in the third quarter of
Jameela James' first career points. Saint Louis outscored Middle Tennessee 18-13 in the quarter and went into the fourth down 56-53.
A 6-0 run in the fourth gave the Bills their first lead of the night at 67-64. Neither team was able to score on their final possessions and things were tied 72-72 at the end of regulation.
The Blue Raiders opened overtime on an 8-0 run and SLU could not overcome the deficit, falling 91-84.
NOTABLES
- Due to a crash with the stating system, not all player stats are correct and we will update this story once those have been fixed.
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The Billikens will face UW-Milwaukee on Thursday for their home opener.
