By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY -- Maybe it takes a guy from Normal, Illinois to identify something out of the ordinary. At least that's the case with Jim Crews and the reigning Atlantic 10 champion St. Louis Billikens. Crews has spent more than three decades in coaching, 25 as a head coach, yet when asked about one of the most basic aspects of a winning team, the … [Read more...] about For SLU, leadership has no boundaries
Cody Ellis
Wise Billikens built for tournament success
By Paul Gotham and Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, NY – For little more than three minutes of game time Sunday afternoon the floor at the Barclays Center appeared as if on an incline. VCU’s men’s basketball team wrestled momentum from their counterparts, the St. Louis Billikens, and the Rams were running downhill. Treveon Graham took a Dareus Theus lead pass late in the shot clock … [Read more...] about Wise Billikens built for tournament success
Anonymous no longer, SLU’s Evans grabs center stage in Brooklyn
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY -- Overlooked. That might be one way to describe the existence of St. Louis forward Dwayne Evans. There was no mention of Evans a year ago on the Atlantic 10's post-season first, second or third team All-Conference selections. In similar fashion, the junior from Bolingbrook, Illinois was skipped over for the 2012-13 pre-season teams. His … [Read more...] about Anonymous no longer, SLU’s Evans grabs center stage in Brooklyn
Billikens top Southern Illinois, 61-51
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. ST. LOUIS - Dwayne Evans scored 14 points and collected six rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a 61-51 victory over Southern Illinois Saturday night at Chaifetz Arena. Rob Loe scored 12 points, including a 3-of-3 effort from 3-point range, and added four rebounds. Mike McCall Jr. tallied nine points, tied his career best with a game-high eight … [Read more...] about Billikens top Southern Illinois, 61-51
No. 12 Kansas pulls away from Saint Louis, 73-59
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Saint Louis fell 73-59 to No. 12 Kansas Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. The Billikens (2-2) were led by senior forward Cody Ellis' 19 points, which was one off his career high. Junior forward Dwayne Evans pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds and … [Read more...] about No. 12 Kansas pulls away from Saint Louis, 73-59