The Saint Louis Billikens are heading to the Joseph J. Gentile Arena on Tuesday night against the Loyola Chicago Ramblers in Atlantic 10 Conference action. The Billikens (8-12, 1-6 A10) are on a four-game losing streak after an 84-73 home loss against the UMass Minutemen on Saturday. The Ramblers (13-7, 5-2) are coming off last Tuesday’s 74-67 road loss against the VCU Rams.
The Saint Louis Billikens are looking to recover after an 84-73 home loss against the UMass Minutemen and it does not help allowing 41+ points in each half of the game. The offense dominated offensively as the Billikens were able to shoot 24-of-55 (43.6%) overall, 11-of-25 (44.0%) from beyond the arc and 16 attempts from the charity stripe. Junior guard Gibson Jimerson played well as he recorded 16 points, one rebound, four assists and three turnovers in 37 minutes of action. The defense needs to improve a bit as the Minutemen were able to shoot 47.5% throughout the game, 31.8% from distance and 23 opportunities at the charity stripe.
The offense of the Saint Louis Billikens are looking to improve statistically as they average 72.5 points o n 43.8% shooting, which is 234th in the country. The defense has to step up as well as the Billikens are 316th in college basketball with 77.4 points per game given up.
Injury Report for Saint Louis
Forward Abou Magassa: Eligibility (OUT)