| Saint Louis University
Billikens (17-10, 8-5) stalled the #25 ranked University
of Dayton Flyers (23-4, 9-3) 57-49 at the Chaifetz
Arena (reported paid attendance = 10,603 with clusters of
empty seats). Both the Billikens and Flyers shot poorly from
the field and free-throw line with the margin of victory consisting
of a couple of extra buckets and free throws by the home team.
The only SLU players to score more points in the second half
than the first half were seniors Kevin Lisch and Barry Eberhardt.
The Billikens were led by senior guards Kevin Lisch (16 pts,
6 rebounds) and Tommie Liddell, III (10 pts, 3 rebounds, 5 assists),
senior forward Barry Eberhardt (9 pts, 8 rebounds), freshman
forward Brian Conklin (9 pts, 5 rebounds), freshman guard Kwamain
Mitchell (8 pts), and freshman center Willie Reed (2 pts, 2 rebounds,
7 blocked shots). The Flyers were led by sophomore forward Chris
Wright (11 pts, 7 rebounds), senior forward Charles Little (10
pts, 6 rebounds), and junior guard Marcus Johnson (10 pts). Saint
Louis shot 42% from the field (19% from 3-pt range) and 67% (16-24)
from the charity line. UD shot 31% from the field (20% from 3-pt
range) and 54% (13-24) from the charity line. The Billikens had
31 rebounds (9O, 22D), 14 assists, 1 steal, 8 blocked shot, and
10 turnovers as compared with 44 rebounds (22O, 22D), 3 assists,
3 steals, 1 blocked shot, and 13 turnovers by the Flyers. |
