GW’s Gerald Drumgoole Jr., takes a free throw during Saturday’s game against SLU. (Photo courtesy: GW Athletics)
| NCAA Men’s Basketball | 1 | 2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLU (12-8, 5-2) | 22 | 39 | 61 |
| George Washington (14-6, 3-4) | 36 | 31 | 67 |
Cedric Williams
Senior Editor
WASHINGTON, DC — Saint Louis University rallied late to pull within a possession of the lead in the final minute, but George Washington escaped with a 67-61 win, in an Atlantic 10 Conference game, Saturday afternoon at the Smith Center.
The Billikens fell to 12-8 overall and 5-2 in league play. George Washington improved to 14-6 and 3-4 in the A-10.
Robbie Avila led SLU with 13 points, while Gibson Jimerson chipped in 12 points and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. Isaiah Swope and Kobe Johnson had 11 points apiece.
SLU trailed by 14 at halftime and by as many as 16 in the second half. The Billikens shot 57.1 percent in the second session to chip away at their deficit, and they had a shot to tie it late.
The Billikens manufactured a 9-2 run late in the game to get back into it. Consecutive baskets by Avila, then treys by Swope and Jimerson, had SLU within three of the lead at 64-61.
Swope had a 3-point attempt with 17 seconds left that would have tied the game but it was off the mark, and GW made 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch for the final 67-61 margin.
SLU will host two home games this week at Chaifetz Arena. The Billikens will face VCU on Tuesday and Dayton on Friday.
Tuesday’s contest will tip off at 7 p.m., while Friday’s matchup will begin at 6 p.m.
Saint Louis 61
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Avila, Robbie | * | 34 | 5-10 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 24 | Jimerson, Gibson | * | 37 | 5-14 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 08 | Johnson, Kobe | * | 35 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 01 | Swope, Isaiah | * | 30 | 4-12 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 06 | Anya, Kalu | * | 27 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 04 | McCottry, Amari | 15 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 35 | Pikaar, Max | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | Brockhoff, Kilian | 7 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 00 | Thames, Kellen | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | Warlick, Dylan | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 25-57 | 6-28 | 5-7 | 7-23 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 61 |
George Washington 67
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Castro,Rafael | * | 33 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4-5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| 02 | Jones,Christian | * | 28 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 00 | Autry,Trey | * | 34 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 05 | Drumgoole Jr.,Gerald | * | 29 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 20 | Hansen,Sean | * | 25 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 03 | Buchanan Jr.,Darren | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 04 | Hutchinson,Jacoi | 12 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Bevins,Ty | 12 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 07 | Nessah,Dayan | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 01 | Moss,Trey | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 25-53 | 4-19 | 13-21 | 10-26 | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 67 |
2024-25 SLU BILLIKENS MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV/Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2024 (Monday) | 2 pm | Neutral | Santa Clara | Sioux Falls, S.D. | L 85-78 (0-1) |
| November 10, 2024 (Sunday) | 3 pm | Home | Avila | Chaifetz Arena | W 95-44 (1-1) |
| November 16, 2024 (Saturday) | 7 pm | Home | Loyola Marymount | Chaifetz Arena | W 77-71 (2-1) |
| November 22, 2024 (Friday) | 9:30 pm | Neutral | Wichita State | Kansas City, Mo. (T-Mobile Center) | L 88-63 (2-2) |
| November 25, 2024 (Monday) | 7 pm | Home | Quinnipiac | Chaifetz Arena | W 81-67 (3-2) |
| November 27, 2024 (Wednesday) | 7 pm | Home | UMass Lowell | Chaifetz Arena | W 93-90 (4-2) |
| December 2, 2024 (Monday) | 7 pm | Home | Jackson State | Chaifetz Arena | W 74-66 (5-2) |
| December 5, 2024 (Thursday) | 9 pm | Away | San Francisco | San Francisco, Calif. (War Memorial) | L 78-61 (5-3) |
| December 8, 2024 (Sunday) | 2 pm | Home | Chicago State | Chaifetz Arena | W 85-62 (6-3) |
| December 15, 2024 (Sunday) | 4 pm | Away | Illinois State | Normal, Ill. (CEFCU Arena) | L 81-77 (6-4) |
| December 18, 2024 (Wednesday) | 7 pm | Home | Wofford | Chaifetz Arena | L 74-71 (6-5) |
| December 22, 2024 (Sunday) | 3 p.m. | Away | Grand Canyon | Phoenix, Ariz. (Global Credit Union Arena) | L73-72 (6-6) |
| December 28, 2024 (Saturday) | 7 pm | Home | William Woods | Chaifetz Arena | W 78-57 (7-6) |
| December 31, 2024 (Tuesday) | 1 pm | Away | Fordham | New York, N.Y. (Rose Hill Gym) | W 88-63 (8-6) |
| January 3, 2025 (Friday) | 8 pm | Home | Saint Joseph’s | Chaifetz Arena | W 73-57 (9-6) |
| January 8, 2025 (Wednesday) | 7 pm | Home | St. Bonaventure | Chaifetz Arena | W 73-68 (10-6) |
| January 14, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 pm | Away | VCU | Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center) | L 78-62 (10-7) |
| January 18, 2025 (Saturday) | 1:30 pm | Away | Richmond | Richmond, Va. (Robins Center) | W 63-59 (11-7) |
| January 22, 2025 (Wednesday) | 7 pm | Home | La Salle | Chaifetz Arena | W 64-52 (12-7) |
| January 25, 2025 (Saturday) | 1 pm | Away | George Washington | Washington, D.C (Smith Center) | L 67-61 (12-8) |
| January 28, 2025 (Tuesday) | 7 pm | Home | VCU | Chaifetz Arena | CBS Sports Network |
| January 31, 2025 (Friday) | 6 pm | Home | Dayton | Chaifetz Arena |  |
| February 4, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 pm | Away | Massachusetts | Amherst, Mass. (Mullins Center) |  |
| February 7, 2025 (Friday) | 8 pm | Away | Saint Joseph’s | Philadelphia, Pa. (Hagan Arena) | ESPN Networks |
| February 11, 2025 (Tuesday) | 7 pm | Home | George Mason | Chaifetz Arena | |
| February 14, 2025 (Friday) | 6 pm | Away | Loyola Chicago | Chicago, Ill. (Gentile Arena) | |
| February 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 1:30 pm | Home | Rhode Island | Chaifetz Arena | USA Network |
| February 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 pm | Away | Davidson | Davidson, N.C. (Belk Arena) | |
| March 1, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 pm | Home | Loyola Chicago | Chaifetz Arena | CBS Sports Network |
| March 4, 2025 (Tuesday) | TBA | Away | Dayton | Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena) | |
| March 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 7 pm | Home | Duquesne | Chaifetz Arena | |
| March 12-16 | TBA | Neutral | Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament | Washington, D.C. (Capital One Arena) |