Billikens never trail in topping UMass at A-10 tourney
Saint Louis defeated Massachusetts 86-72 Friday afternoon in the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship quarterfinals at Robins Center in Richmond, Va.
Javonte Perkins posted a team-best 25 points, and Jordan Goodwin collected his 14th double-double on the season, recording 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Yuri Collins connected on two shots from behind the arc, on his way to tying a career high of 17 points. The sophomore also dished out five assists and grabbed five rebounds.
The Billikens outrebounded UMass 45-22 in the game, including 15-3 on the offensive glass.
Fred Thatch Jr. and Marten Linssen each tallied nine points, while Hasahn French scored eight and grabbed 11 rebounds.
SLU gets needed A-10 win over Richmond
Hasahn French made his first four shots of the night and ended up leading Saint Louis with 15 points and nine rebounds in a big Atlantic 10 Conference victory over Richmond, 72-67 on Friday night at Chaifetz Arena.
The Billikens (12-5, 5-4 A-10) remain in the hunt for a double-bye in the A-10 Championship, which begins next week in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond falls to 13-6 overall and 6-4 in league play.
It was French’s second-straight big game after he scored 21 the game prior at VCU. Against Richmond, he finished 6-of-13 shooting from the field. In addition to his nine rebounds, he dished out three assists and posted three blocked shots.
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Liam Robbins to fill Daniel Oturu s starting center role can t be overstated when he transferred from Drake. Rewind back to earlier this fall when Robbins was ruled eligible to play immediately. The Gophers were doing cartwheels. Sure, the NCAA decided recently to approve all waivers for transfers to play this season. But Robbins playing seven games already this season was a big reason for the 6-0 start. Now the Gophers have to figure out how to consistently utilize the 7-foot junior as a post threat offensively. Outside of his 27-point game vs. UMKC where they were clearly went above and beyond establishing him inside, the Gophers have ignored Robbins frequently inside. In the 27-point Big Ten-opening loss at Illinois, Robbins didn t get a post touch until 14:22 left in the second half. Yes, Robbins was in foul trouble, but he received no passes inside when in the game until that point. No surpri
SLU Billikens off to first 5-0 start since 2013-14
Jordan Goodwin posted game highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a 78-59 victory over Indiana State at Chaifetz Arena. The win lifted the Billikens to 5-and-0 for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
Goodwin, whose 22 points are also his season high, was joined in double figures by Javonte Perkins (18) and Marten Linssen (10). Goodwin also matched his season best of 11 rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a 39-26 advantage on the glass. Yuri Collins led all players with a season-high 10 assists and added a game-high and season-high-tying three steals. Hasahn French scored eight points, equaled his season high of eight rebounds, and added a game- and season-high three blocks.