Gibson Jimerson passes to Dylan Warlick during SLU’s big win over Loyola Chicago on Saturday. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
| NCAA Men’s Basketball | 1 | 2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago (19-10, 10-6) | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| SLU (17-12, 10-6) | 53 | 45 | 98 |
Cedric Williams
Senior Editor
ST. LOUIS, MO — The Saint Louis University men’s basketball team hit a school record 18 three-pointers in a huge, 98-67, victory over Loyola Chicago, in an Atlantic 10 Conference game, Saturday afternoon at Chaifetz Arena.
The win was Saint Louis’ third in a row and lifted the Billikens to a 17-12 overall record and a 10-6 mark in Atlantic 10 league play. SLU is now in a third place tie with Dayton, Loyola, and Saint Joseph’s heading into the final week of the regular season.
The top four teams in the Atlantic 10 standings will earn a double-bye in the conference tournament, meaning those teams would get an extra day off before tournament play would begin.
SLU’s Isaiah Swope looks for someone to pass to during the Billikens’ A-10 conference game against Loyola Chicago, Saturday at Chaifetz Arena. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
Gibson Jimerson led the way, draining a school-record nine treys (9-of-17) on his way to a game-high and career-high-tying 33 points. The nine 3-pointers are the most by an A-10 player this season.
All 17 of Jimerson’s field goal attempts were from 3-point distance. He equaled his season high of six free throws made (6-of-6).
Robbie Avila matched his season high of 28 points. Avila was 6-of-9 overall and 3-of-3 from deep, and his 13 free throws made and 15 free throw attempts set career highs. He tied Isaiah Swope (12 points) for game-high rebounding honors with seven (Swope’s season high) and collected a game-high five assists.
Amari McCottry added 10 points for the Billikens, who were 28-of-48 (58.3 percent) from the field overall and 24-of-28 (85.7 percent) from the free throw line. SLU’s season-high 98 points set a school record for most points in an A-10 home game.
Saint Louis trailed just once (2-0) and quickly built a 16-4 lead with 14:05 left in the first half. Jimerson answered a Loyola 3-pointer with one of his own for a 19-7 advantage, and the margin remained in double digits the rest of the way.
The Billikens led 53-33 at halftime, setting a season high for the most first-half points vs. an A-10 opponent.
Loyola’s 10-3 run to start the second half narrowed SLU’s lead to 56-43, but that was as close as the Ramblers would get. Avila scored the first 11 points, including three 3-pointers, in a 16-5 spurt that put Saint Louis in front 72-48 at the 10:29 mark, and the Billikens cruised from there.
Robbie Avila goes for a shot while Miles Rubin defends during SLU’s men’s basketball game against Loyola Chicago on Saturday. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
SLU will play another huge contest on Tuesday, when it travels to Ohio to take on Dayton. The winner of that contest will almost assure itself one of the four double-bye spots.
The Billikens will conclude the regular season on Saturday, when they’ll host Duquesne. Tip off for that matchup at Chaifetz Arena is set for 7 p.m.
Loyola Chicago 67
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Rubin,Miles | * | 20 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 01 | Dawson,Jayden | * | 32 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 00 | Watson,Des | * | 35 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 28 | Houinsou,Kymany | * | 16 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Edwards Jr.,Sheldon | * | 28 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 04 | DeLoach,Jalen | 11 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 09 | Hendawy,Seifeldin | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 02 | Quinn,Jalen | 11 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 05 | Glazkov,Daniil | 7 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | Reese,Caleb | 3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 | Nwaokorie,Francis | 23 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Turner,Jack | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | Royster,Zachary | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Yurasek,Samuel | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | Mortenson,Matthew | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 24-54 | 7-19 | 12-20 | 7-18 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 67 |
Saint Louis 98
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Jimerson, Gibson | * | 37 | 9-17 | 9-17 | 6-6 | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 21 | Avila, Robbie | * | 32 | 6-9 | 3-3 | 13-15 | 2-5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 01 | Swope, Isaiah | * | 35 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 1-6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 06 | Anya, Kalu | * | 26 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 08 | Johnson, Kobe | * | 36 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 04 | McCottry, Amari | 17 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 14 | Brockhoff, Kilian | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 33 | Warlick, Dylan | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | Pikaar, Max | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 05 | Schertz, Jaden | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Holmes, Isaac | 3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 28-48 | 18-34 | 24-28 | 5-27 | 32 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 98 |
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) | L 73-72 (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 | W 78-69 (13-8) |
| January 31, 2025 (Friday) | 6 pm | Home | Dayton | Chaifetz Arena | L 71-63 (13-9) |
| February 4, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 pm | Away | Massachusetts | Amherst, Mass. (Mullins Center) | W 73-71 (14-9) |
| February 7, 2025 (Friday) | 8 pm | Away | Saint Joseph’s | Philadelphia, Pa. (Hagan Arena) | L 76-73 (14-10) |
| February 11, 2025 (Tuesday) | 7 pm | Home | George Mason | Chaifetz Arena | L 76-74 (14-11) |
| February 14, 2025 (Friday) | 6 pm | Away | Loyola Chicago | Chicago, Ill. (Gentile Arena) | L 79-68 (14-12) |
| February 22, 2025 (Saturday) | 1:30 pm | Home | Rhode Island | Chaifetz Arena | W 81-66 (15-12) |
| February 25, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 pm | Away | Davidson | Davidson, N.C. (Belk Arena) | W 57-56 (16-12) |
| March 1, 2025 (Saturday) | 3 pm | Home | Loyola Chicago | Chaifetz Arena | W 98-67 (17-12) |
| March 4, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6 pm | Away | Dayton | Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena) |  |
| March 8, 2025 (Saturday) | 7 pm | Home | Duquesne | Chaifetz Arena | FanDuel Sports Midwest |
| March 12-16 | TBA | Neutral | Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament | Washington, D.C. (Capital One Arena) |