St. Louis was introduced to the SLU men’s basketball team on Nov. 3, 13 players on the roster to be exact. The Billikens took on the Harris Stowe State University Hornets at Chaifetz Arena, in an exhibition game featuring a 30-second shot clock. The Bills came out on top, 89-59.

The Bills jumped out to an early 10-0 lead and were 5 of 7 from the floor in the first four minutes. SLU never looked back, leading all game, with the largest lead of the night being 32 points. 13 different Billikens, and every player on scholarship, saw at least 10 minutes of playing time, a stark contrast to last year’s core group.

Junior guard Austin McBroom led the team in points and minutes, with 19 and 26, respectively. After sitting out the 2013-14 season because he transferred from Villanova, junior guard Ash Yacoubou was second on the team in points, with 16.

Following the game, head coach Jim Crews mentioned he was happy with his team, but that there is still a lot to work on, such as turnovers and fouls; SLU had 19 and 27, respectively.