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Billikens Must Fix Free Throw Troubles Before A-10 Play

Billikens Must Fix Free Throw Troubles Before A-10 Play

Sam Glass, Sports Editor December 16, 2019

In 2000, The University News put out a piece by Nick Weber titled “Missed Free Throws Doom SLU In 68-56 Loss.” Almost 20 years later and this same headline could end up right back in the paper. SLU...

Graphic Courtesy of Ashlee Kothenbeutel

Men’s Basketball Looks to Returners for A-10 Championship Repeat

Jeremiah Kirsch, Contributor November 14, 2019

Preseason results/expectations: The Billikens were picked to finish 7th in the A-10 this season by the league’s coaches and media. With many new faces, the Billikens are like a penny stock—they...

Photo Courtesy of Trenton Almgren-Davis.

Saint Louis Basketball gets a major tech upgrade

Sam Glass, Sports Editor September 26, 2019

“Oh-for-one…oh-for-two…oh-for-three,” the beautiful sound of progress in Chaifetz Arena as Support Service Coordinator Michael Wilson demonstrated, with three missed shots, the new technology leading...

The Billikens men’s basketball recruiting class for 2019/2020 is turning out to be one of the strongest in coach Travis Ford’s tenure at SLU so far. The team is hoping to fill one more spot to join the six current incoming members.

Travis Ford’s 2019/2020 recruiting class sets the program up for future successes

Carter Chapley, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

The book on the 2019 Billikens has essentially come to a close, all that waits to be written is professional outcomes of a handful of players. Javon Bess and Tramaine Isabell Jr. look to be the most likely...

Billikens can’t overcome horrendous first half to continue march magic, fall 66-52

Billikens can’t overcome horrendous first half to continue march magic, fall 66-52

Carter Chapley, Staff Writer March 24, 2019

Going into the Billikens late-night game in San Jose, luck favored the under seeded. Each of the previous three matches on the Friday had gone to the lower seed team. It started with UC Irvine taking down...

Robb Hornett, The Billikens secret weapon who never touches the floor

Robb Hornett, The Billikens secret weapon who never touches the floor

Carter Chapley, Staff Writer March 22, 2019

A Conference Championship is a feat that any program has a right to be proud of. For most, they are extremely rare and even one can be world changing for the future of a program. That being said, to do...

What the Billikens are facing in Virginia Tech

What the Billikens are facing in Virginia Tech

Carter Chapley, Staff Writer March 21, 2019

The Virginia Tech Hokies are one of the nation’s most efficient offenses in the NCAA. Using an up-tempo, run and gun style, perimeter-oriented offense, the Hokies best compare to a “Golden State Warriors”...

For the first time since 2014, SLU earned an automatic birth in the NCAA Tournament by winning the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship. The Bills won four games in four games to take home the crown.

“Why not us” The Billikens ride March magic all the way to a A-10 Championship

Carter Chapley, Staff Writer March 20, 2019

College basketball in March is a kind of magic. It’s the only sport that has consistent Cinderella stories where it seems that truly any team in the country has an opportunity to go on the perfect run...

With just three games remaining in regular season conference play, the Men’s Basketball team has the opportunity to move up in the standings playing three teams that rank higher them in the conference standings.  Photo Courtesy of Billiken Athletics.

Billikens will have to take the long route to a Championship

Carter Chapley, Staff Writer February 28, 2019

The Billikens faced an uphill battle going into the past weeks stretch of games, on the outside looking in on the double bye that is granted to the top four teams in the Atlantic 10. A bye that all but...

The Billikens hope to use the momentum from a much needed conference win to propel them back into position to make a run into the A-10 tournament that is quickly approaching.  Photo Courtesy of Billiken Athletics.

Billikens right the ship, get much needed win in the nation’s capital

Carter Chapley, Staff Writer February 14, 2019

Coming off their worst loss of the season, the SLU Men’s Basketball team now had their backs against the wall. After starting the season 5-0 in conference, the Billikens now sit with a 6-5 record and...

Jordan Goodwin pulls up to shoot in the Billikens’ conference loss to Richmond on Wednesday night. This is the Bills second loss in Chaifetz Arena and second in a row.

Billiken men can’t stop skid, fall to Richmond 84-81

Carter Chapley, Staff Writer January 31, 2019

Heartbreaking is an apt word to use when describing the Billiken loss Sunday to conference rival Davidson, especially for Jordan Goodwin. Having taken the lead with only 11.3 seconds left, Goodwin fouled...

The Billikens have lived up to expectations early in the season, opening conference play with a 5-1 record. Javon Bess has lead the charge averaging 17 points per game and winning SLUs first A10 player of the week since 2014.

Billikens Storm out of the gate in A-10 play

Carter Chapley, Staff Writer January 25, 2019

Travis Ford’s Billikens entered conference play with something new this season, expectations. Being named the preseason favorite to win the A-10 in the media day coaches’ poll, the Billikens would...

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