The SLU Billikens are 3-0 heading into a weekend tournament at Myrtle Beach. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
SLU Basketball – Gameday Info
Game No. 4 – Wyoming (2-0) at Saint Louis University (3-0)
Date/Time – November 16, 2023 – 1 pm
Location – HTC Center — Conway, SC
Broadcast – ESPN2
Live Stats – SLU StatBroadcast
Cedric Williams
Senior Editor
Conway, SC — The Saint Louis University men’s basketball team will take its first trip away from Chaifetz Arena this weekend, when it heads to South Carolina to play in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. The Billikens will begin their journey through the three-game event with a matchup against Wyoming, Thursday night on ESPN2.
SLU will get to the beach with a 3-0 record, after sweeping home games against Southern Indiana, Lincoln, and Illinois State last week. The Billikens had three different players lead the team in scoring in each of those games, which worked out just fine for head coach Travis Ford, who said his team knows it will have to “rely on everyone” to have the success it wants to have this year.
Wyoming is 2-0 on the year, with wins over Northern New Mexico and Cal-Poly last week.
The winner of Thursday’s contest will advance to the tournament semifinals and play the winner of a quarterfinal game between Charleston and Vermont. The two losing teams will also play one another in a consolation game.
Players to Watch: SLU’s three standout scorers have been Terrence Hargove, Sincere Parker, and Gibson Jimerson. Hargrove put up a career-high 27 points in the season opener.
Parker matched his career-best, with 20 points in the second game. And Jimerson had 20 in last Saturday’s win over Illinois State.
The Billikens will also be hoping to get more production from young players Larry Hughes and Kellen Thames.
Wyoming is led by senior guards Sam Griffin and Akuel Kot. Both players are averaging 18.5 points per game apiece. Cam Manyawu averages a double-double of 16 points and 10 boards, while Oleg Kojenets pumps in 10.0 ppg off the bench.
The Cowboys have been a hot shooting team early on. Through its first two games, they rank third in the NCAA in effective FG percentage (.670), fifth in FG percentage (.575) and seventh in 3-point FG percentage (.488).
Last season was a rough year for Wyoming. The Cowboys went 9-21, after going 25-9 and earning a bid into the NCAA Tournament the year before.
Up Next: Both clubs will play three games in Myrtle Beach before returning home.
SLU will play its next home game next Saturday, November 25, when the Billikens will host Dartmouth. Wyoming will play Texas on November 26.
WYOMING COWBOYS STARTERS
| Player | Yr. | Pos. | Ht./Wt. | PPG | RPG | Assists | Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Brendan Wenzel | Sr. | Guard | 6’7/208 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 3 Sam Griffin | Sr. | Guard | 6’3/188 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| 5 Cam Manyawu | Fr. | Forward | 6’9/228 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 13 Akuel Kot | Sr. | Guard | 6’2/167 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 |
| 44 Caden Powell | So. | Center | 6’10/220 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY BILLIKENS STARTERS
| Player | Yr. | Pos. | Ht./Wt. | PPG | RPG | Assists | Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Larry Hughes, Jr. | So. | Guard | 6’4/185 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 14 | 11 |
| 7 Michael Meadows, Jr. | Gr. | Guard | 6’2/175 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 46 | 12 |
| 21 Sincere Parker | Jr. | Guard | 6’3/195 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 8 | 11 |
| 22 Terrance Hargrove | Sr. | Forward | 6’5/215 | 15.9 | 3.7 | 18 | 9 |
| 24 Gibson Jimerson | Jr. | Guard | 6’5/215 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 38 | 18 |
2023-24 SLU Billikens Men’s Basketball Schedule
| Date | Gametime | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2023 (Thursday) | 1 pm | Neutral | Wyoming | Conway, S.C. (HTC Center) | ESPN2 | KMOX 1120AM |
| November 17, 2023 (Friday) | 11a/1:30p | Neutral | Charleston or Vermont | Conway, S.C. (HTC Center) | ESPN Networks | KMOX 1120AM |
| November 19, 2023 (Sunday) | Time TBA | Neutral | TBA | Conway, S.C. (HTC Center) | ESPN Networks | KMOX 1120AM |
| November 25, 2023 (Saturday) | 7 pm | Home | Dartmouth | Chaifetz Arena | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| November 28, 2023 (Tuesday) | 7 pm | Home | Utah State | Chaifetz Arena | BSMW EXTRA & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| December 2, 2023 (Saturday) | 2:30 pm | Away | Southern Illinois | Carbondale, Ill. (Banterra Center) | KMOX 1120AM | |
| December 6, 2023 (Wednesday) | 7 pm | Away | Drake | Des Moines, Iowa (Knapp Center) | KMOX 1120AM | |
| December 9, 2023 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Home | Hofstra | Chaifetz Arena | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| December 16, 2023 (Saturday) | 7 pm | Home | Louisiana Tech | Chaifetz Arena | BSMW EXTRA & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| December 20, 2023 (Wednesday) | 6 pm | Away | NC State | Raleigh, N.C. (PNC Arena) | KMOX 1120AM | |
| January 3, 2024 (Wednesday) | 6 pm | Home | Loyola Chicago | Chaifetz Arena | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| January 6, 2024 (Saturday) | 1 pm | Away | George Mason | Fairfax, Va. (EagleBank Arena) | USA Network | KMOX 1120AM |
| January 10, 2024 (Wednesday) | 6 pm | Home | Saint Joseph’s | Chaifetz Arena | CBSSN | KMOX 1120AM |
| January 16, 2024 (Tuesday) | 7 pm | Away | Dayton | Dayton, Ohio (UD Arena) | CBSSN | KMOX 1120AM |
| January 19, 2024 (Friday) | 6 pm | Away | VCU | Richmond, Va. (Siegel Center) | ESPN2 | KMOX 1120AM |
| January 24, 2024 (Wednesday) | 6 pm | Home | Davidson | Chaifetz Arena | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| January 27, 2024 (Saturday) | 7 pm | Home | Massachusetts | Chaifetz Arena | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| January 30, 2024 (Tuesday) | 7 pm | Away | Loyola Chicago | Chicago, Ill. (Gentile Arena) | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| February 3, 2024 (Saturday) | 1:30 pm | Home | Fordham | Chaifetz Arena | USA Network | KMOX 1120AM |
| February 7, 2024 (Wednesday) | 5:30 pm | Away | La Salle | Philadelphia, Pa. (Gola Arena) | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| February 10, 2024 (Saturday) | 11:30 am | Away | Saint Joseph’s | Philadelphia, Pa. (Hagan Arena) | USA Network | KMOX 1120AM |
| February 16, 2024 (Friday) | 6 pm | Home | VCU | Chaifetz Arena | ESPN2 | KMOX 1120AM |
| February 20, 2024 (Tuesday) | 6 pm | Away | Duquesne | Pittsburgh, Pa. (UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse) | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| February 24, 2024 (Saturday) | 2 pm | Home | George Washington | Chaifetz Arena | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| February 28, 2024 (Wednesday) | 7 pm | Home | Richmond | Chaifetz Arena | BSMW & ESPN+ | KMOX 1120AM |
| March 2, 2024 (Saturday) | 3 pm | Away | Rhode Island | Kingston, R.I. (Ryan Center) | CBSSN | KMOX 1120AM |
| March 5, 2024 (Tuesday) | 8 pm | Home | Dayton | Chaifetz Arena | CBSSN | KMOX 1120AM |
| March 9, 2024 (Saturday) | 11:30 am | Away | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure, N.Y. (Reilly Center) | USA Network | KMOX 1120AM |
| March 12-17 Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament | TBA | Neutral | TBA | Brooklyn, N.Y. (Barclay’s Center) |