SLU Men's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Game No. 2	Saint Louis (1-0) vs. Missouri (1-0)
Date // Time	Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 // 6 p.m.
Location	St. Louis, Mo. (Enterprise Center)
Radio	104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX | Varsity Network App (Bob Ramsey, Earl Austin Jr.)
TV/Stream	ESPNU (Mark Neely, King McClure)
Live Stats	StatBroadcast
Series History	Missouri leads 21-19

WHAT'S ON TAP?

• For the first time in 25 years, Saint Louis and Missouri will meet on the hardwood Friday night in the Regions Bank Show Me Showdown at Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis. Game time is set for 6 p.m.

FOLLOWING THE ACTION

• Friday's game will be televised on ESPNU. Mark Neely and King McClure have the call.
• 104.1 FM / 1120 AM KMOX is the home for Billiken Basketball on the radio. Billiken Hall of Famers and longtime SLU men's basketball radio partners Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will call the action for all SLU games, both at home and on the road. Ramsey in his 41st season as the radio voice of SLU hoops, while Austin is in year No. 36.

NEWS & NOTES

• The Billikens are coming off a season-opening win over Lehigh, defeating the Mountain Hawks 92-67 on Monday night at Chaifetz Arena.
• Six Billikens scored in double figures in the opener, led by Kellen Thames and Quentin Jones, who dropped 15 points apiece. The Bills shot 60 percent from the field as a team in the opener.
• Saint Louis is coming off one of the best seasons in program history, finishing 29-6 overall and 15-3 in the Atlantic 10. The 29 wins were a school record, surpassing the previous mark of 28 set in 2012-13. SLU captured a share of the A10 regular-season title.
• SLU appeared in the NCAA Tournament last season, defeating Georgia, 102-77, in the opening round before falling to eventual national champion Michigan in the second round.
• Last year's Billikens set school records for points (3,053) and 3-pointers made (379).
• The Billikens return five players who averaged at least 9.1 points per game last season — Trey Green (10.7), Amari McCottry (10.5), Kellen Thames (9.7), Ishan Sharma (9.1) and Quentin Jones (9.1).
• The Billikens placed four players on the A10 preseason All-Conference team – Kellen Thames, Trey Green, Amari McCottry and Ishan Sharma. The Billikens were picked to finish second (by one vote) to VCU in the A10 preseason poll.
• Head coach Josh Schertz is in his third season at Saint Louis. He owns a 49-21 record at Saint Louis and a 452-130 career record. His .777 career winning percentage ranks among the top 10 of all active NCAA head coaches across all three divisions.

ABOUT MISSOURI

• The Tigers are 1-0 after recording their largest opening day win in school history, defeating Cleveland State 111-50 on Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena.
• Freshman Jason Crowe Jr. led Missouri in his collegiate debut, compiling a team-high 23 points including four 3-pointers.
• Missouri enters the 2026-27 season looking to build on back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances under fifth-year head coach Dennis Gates. The Tigers went 20-13 overall and 10-8 in SEC play last season before falling to Miami in the NCAA Tournament first round.
• Missouri was picked eighth in the SEC preseason poll and is receiving votes in both the AP and USA Today Coaches polls. The Tigers face a challenging schedule featuring 11 games against preseason AP Top 25 opponents, tied for the most nationally.