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A valiant effort: Billikens end season with NCAA appearance

A valiant effort: Billikens end season with NCAA appearance

[email protected] March 22, 2012

The clock has struck midnight and the season is over, but the valiant effort in the 65-61 loss against Michigan State closes one of the most successful seasons in Billikens basketball season in recent...

Fun times ahead for Billikens

[email protected] March 21, 2012

On March 18, after postponing my five-hour trip back to school from Chicago for pressing issues related to college basketball, I sat in my living room and watched my postseason dreams for the Billikens...

Eight defining moments

[email protected] March 21, 2012

The first big win (Nov. 20) By halftime of the third game of the season, it was clear this year was something special for Billiken basketball.  SLU had a 50-25 lead at the half over Washington. It...

SLUperman, a 1967 John Cook School of Business graduate shows his passion for the Billikens.

SLU community gathers around basketball team

[email protected] March 21, 2012

Mike and Carol Figura sat outside Nationwide Arena reminiscing about their first date on March 2, 1968.  Carol didn’t have feelings for Mike, but she agreed to spend the evening with him because she...

Rob (51) fights for the ball against Memphis Chris Crawford during the second round tournament game. Emily Diehl / Associate Multimedia Director

Bills respond in second half, earn win over Memphis

[email protected] March 21, 2012

Is a Billiken scarier than a Tiger? No, but the No. 9 Saint Louis Billikens muzzled the No. 8 Memphis Tigers in the second round of the NCAA tournament, 61-54. Kwamain Mitchell led the way for the...

Spartans defeat SLU despite strong defensive efforts

Spartans defeat SLU despite strong defensive efforts

[email protected] March 21, 2012

It was a valiant effort, but the Billiken basketball team came up four points short against the Michigan State Spartans, 65-61. The Bills concluded their season in the third round of the NCAA tournament...

Quotes from SLU & Michigan State Pre-Game Press Conferences

[email protected] March 18, 2012

The Saint Louis University Billikens will play Michigan State today at 2:45 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on CBS. SLU Billikens "The game plan is kinda of the same from the Memphis game, we...

The Columbus Experience Part I

[email protected] March 17, 2012

Thursday March 15th, 2012 I followed the team all year and was expecting this to be another job assignment, but when I got my media pass and began to walk down stairs to the Nationwide Arena event...

The Proverbial David vs. Goliath Battle

[email protected] March 17, 2012

It’s hard not to grow tired of sports clichés, but it’s also difficult to avoid them. On its face, the third round of the NCAA Tournament is nothing short of a David vs. Goliath match-up between the...

SLU vs. Michigan State Preview, NCAA Tournament Third Round

[email protected] March 17, 2012

After beating Memphis 61-54 last night in the round of 64, the Billikens advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament to take on Michigan St.  SLU holds the 9-seed in the West Region while Michigan...

NCAA Tournament: Billikens defeat Memphis, face Michigan State Sunday

NCAA Tournament: Billikens defeat Memphis, face Michigan State Sunday

[email protected] March 16, 2012

SLU defensive defeats Memphis 61-54 Is a Billiken scarier than a Tiger? No, but the No. 9 Saint Louis Billikens muzzled the No. 8 Memphis Tigers in the second round of the NCAA tournament, 61-54. Kwamain...

Quotes from SLU and Memphis from pre-game press conferences

[email protected] March 16, 2012

The Saint Louis Billikens and the Memphis Tigers held pre-game press conferences before their matchup tomorrow at 6:50 eastern time/5:50 central time on Turner Broadcasting System. SLU Billikens "It...

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