WBB PREVIEW: Billikens Face Milwaukee in Home Opener

11/4/2026 4:23:00 PM

SLU Women's Basketball Information
Game No. 2	Saint Louis (0-1) vs. Milwaukee (0-1)
Date // Time	Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026 // 7:00 p.m.
Location	St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena)
Stream	ESPN+ (Colin Suhre)
Live Stats	SLUBillikens.com

SETTING THE SCENE

Saint Louis faces Milwaukee in its home opener on Thursday night at 7 p.m. inside Chaifetz Arena
Both teams are looking for their first win after losing their openers on the road.
Colin Suhre will have the play-by-play on ESPN+.

BILLIKEN NOTABLES

The Billikens dropped the opening game of the season, 91-84, in overtime at Middle Tennessee
Tyonna Bailey led all scorers with 26 points with for rebounds
D'Myjah Bolds stuffed the stat sheet in her first game as a Billiken with 15 points on 3-for-5 shooting from beyond the arc.
She added seven rebounds, five blocks, three steals and two assists
Every new Billiken was able to pick up points and rebounds
Mia Bergstrom added 19 points with five rebounds
As a team, SLU shot nearly 53 percent from the floor and 41 percent from three
Saint Louis leads the league in defensive rebounds and blocks
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.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS

Milwaukee opened its season with a 64-60 loss at Northwestern on Tuesday evening.
The Panthers entered the fourth quarter with a lead but were unable to overcome a 13-4 Northwestern run.
Milwaukee leads the nation in 3-point field-goal percentage, shooting 64.3 percent from beyond the arc.
Rita Gomes led the Panthers with 19 points, going a perfect 6-for-6 from 3-point range.
Izzy Pugh also scored in double figures, finishing with 11 points.
The Panthers were picked to finish 10^th in the Horizon League Preseason Poll

SERIES HISTORY

Saint Louis and Milwaukee will meet for the ninth time and for the first time in the regular season since 1997.
The Billikens won the last meeting in March 2021, defeating the Panthers, 61-44, to head to the WNIT Quarterfinals.
Milwaukee holds the overall edge with a 5-3 record against the Bills.