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SLU soccer teams earn No. 17 national rankings

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2 Mar

The men’s and women’s teams are ranked No. 17 in the country as they reach the one-month mark in what will be a COVID-shortened season.

Saint Louis Billikens

... falls from poll as Mizzou slips, Illinois rises All players in uniform after Billikens banged up vs. Bonnies The women (5-0) are coming off of a 3-1 win over then- ...

SLU routs UMass and earns double bye in A-10 tournament

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2 Mar

The possible outcomes were extremely different when St. Louis University took the court for its final regular-season game Monday night. Even the best-case scenario was not what the Billikens had

Saint Louis Billikens

... run midway through the second half to extend the advantage to 22 points. The Billikens (13-5 overall, 6-4 in the A-10), have won their last two games by trying to ...

SLU routs UMass and earned double bye in A-10 tournament

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2 Mar

The possible outcomes were extreme in their difference when St. Louis University took the court for its final regular-season game Monday night.

Saint Louis Billikens

... rouble but finished with 12 points and six rebounds. Javonte Perkins led all Billikens with 16 points. SLU fends off Richmond in must-win game They arrived at SLU ...

SLU routs UMass and earned double by in A-10 tournament

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2 Mar

The possible outcomes were extreme in their difference when St. Louis University took the court for its final regular-season game Monday night.

Saint Louis Billikens

... rouble but finished with 12 points and six rebounds. Javonte Perkins led all Billikens with 16 points. SLU fends off Richmond in must-win game They arrived at SLU ...

SLU routes UMass and earned double by in A-10 tournament

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2 Mar

The possible outcomes were extreme in their difference when St. Louis University took the court for its final regular-season game Monday night.

Saint Louis Billikens

... rouble but finished with 12 points and six rebounds. Javonte Perkins led all Billikens with 16 points. Javonte Perkins started the decisive run by completing a thr ...

Perkins says he will return to SLU next season

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1 Mar

Forward has led the Billikens in scoring his two years on the team.

Saint Louis Billikens

... ounced Sunday he will return to SLU for the 2021-22 season after leading the Billikens in scoring his two years on the team. “It has always been my dream to play p ...

They arrived at SLU as friends, will leave as brothers

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1 Mar

For four years, Jordan Goodwin and Hasahn French have had few opportunities to escape from each other while navigating through academics, basketball and life at St. Louis University.

Saint Louis Billikens

... etz Arena, the two seniors could be playing in their final home game for the Billikens. They have the option to return in 2021-22, but either way will have had a m ...

Preview: St. Louis U. vs. Massachusetts

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1 Mar

When, where: 5 p.m. Monday, Chafietz Arena.

Saint Louis Billikens

... Mass 7-5, 6-3. TV, radio: CBS Sports Network, KMOX (1120 AM). About SLU: The Billikens need to win and for St. Joseph’s to win at Richmond to finish fourth in the ...

Perkins will return for additional season at SLU

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 1 Mar

Javonte Perkins has announced he will return to St. Louis University to use his additional year of eligibility after leading the Billikens in scoring his two seasons on the team.

Saint Louis Billikens

... Louis University to use his additional year of eligibility after leading the Billikens in scoring his two seasons on the team. “It has always been my dream to play ...

SLU fends off Richmond in must-win game

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 27 Feb

Having endured two staggering road losses, Travis Ford had to decide how he would handle the topic of St. Louis University’s postseason scenario before the Billikens took on Richmond on

Richmond Spiders

... est of the game. There were 12 lead changes in the final 12 minutes. SLU and Richmond ended up playing one time during the regular season because the first meetin ...

Saint Louis Billikens

... ntent on making a statement it seemed with French being the focal point. The Billikens went to the 6-foot-6 senior on every possession to start the game. French ma ...

Perkins has accomplished a lot in two shortened seasons with Billikens

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 26 Feb

Perkins’ career scoring average of 15.7 is the highest for a SLU player since the late Justin Love averaged 16.3.

Saint Louis Billikens

... on and has made 41.3% of his 3-pointers. His accuracy has declined since the Billikens returned from a 33-day layoff due to a COVID-19 outbreak. He has needed more ...

Preview: SLU vs. Richmond

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 26 Feb

SLU’s first game against the Spiders was canceled due to COVID concerns at Richmond.

Richmond Spiders

... antic 10 will start conference tourney early Records: SLU 11-5, 4-4 in A-10; Richmond 13-5, 6-3 TV, radio: ESPN2, KMOX (1120 AM) About SLU: The Billikens were No. ...

Saint Louis Billikens

... ena in St. Louis on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. This is the first game for the Billikens where a few select fans, like parents, have been able to attend. Photo by Ch ...

SLU women back in a groove after COVID woes

by: Stu Durando St. Louis Post-Dispatch — St. Louis Post-Dispatch 25 Feb

SLU is in third place at 8-3 and is 10-3 overall as it travels to face Davidson on Friday.

Dayton Flyers

... red the previous week. Flowers had 19 points and 16 rebounds in the win over Dayton, and she is second in the A-10 in rebounding with a 10.2 average to go with ...

Saint Louis Billikens

... AA Tournament. A shortage of games and big nonconference games have left the Billikens at No. 80 in the NET rankings with their best wins coming against No. 66 Day ...