Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Saint Louis made a strong second-half comeback, but a late 5-0 mini run helped lift top-seeded Michigan State to a 65-61 victory over the No. 9 Billikens Sunday afternoon in NCAA Championship third-round action at Nationwide Arena. Kwamain Mitchell led the Billikens (26-8) with 13 points, while Brian Conklin … [Read more...] about Billikens edged by Michigan State, 65-61
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Mitchell, Conklin propel Billikens past Memphis, 61-54
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. COLUMBUS, Ohio - Kwamain Mitchell scored a game-high 22 points, tying his season high, and Brian Conklin added 16 to lead No. 9 seed Saint Louis to a 61-54 victory over No. 8 Memphis Friday night in an NCAA Championship second-round game at Nationwide Arena. The Billikens (26-7) advance to play No. 1 Michigan State Sunday. Tip … [Read more...] about Mitchell, Conklin propel Billikens past Memphis, 61-54
A-10 Semi-Final Ticker: Xavier vs. St. Louis
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Four remain. A spot in Sunday's final is on the line. Pickin' Splinters is court side with news, notes, updates and analysis. Grab a seat on the Pine and join in the discussion. #2St. Louis and #3 Xavier decide Sunday's final participant. Xavier leads the all-time series 28-14, including a 7-5 advantage in A-10 play. The two teams played the … [Read more...] about A-10 Semi-Final Ticker: Xavier vs. St. Louis
Balanced scoring paces Billikens at A-10 Tourney
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Saint Louis sophomore guard Mike McCall Jr. scored 16 points and junior guard Kwamain Mitchell had 15 to lead the Billikens to a 78-71 win over La Salle Friday night to advance to the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament semifinals. Senior forward Brian Conklin scored 14 points and sophomore guard … [Read more...] about Balanced scoring paces Billikens at A-10 Tourney
A-10 Quarter-Final ticker: St. Louis vs. La Salle
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Eight teams descend upon the Boardwalk Hall with four spots in Saturday's semi-final on the line. Pickin' Splinters is court side with news, notes, updates and analysis. Grab a seat on the Pine and join in the discussion. The evening session begins with #7 La Salle and #2 St. Louis doing battle. The Billikens lead 8-6 in a series that dates back to … [Read more...] about A-10 Quarter-Final ticker: St. Louis vs. La Salle