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The Saint Louis Billikens (8-14, 7-13-1 ATS, 12-9 O/U) take on the La Salle Explorers (11-11, 8-12-1 ATS, 9-12 O/U) in an A10 bout on Wednesday evening. The Billikens were dealt a home loss by Fordham on Saturday. The Explorers lost a home clash against St. Joseph’s. The Billikens posted an 84-71 win against the Explorers in the only meeting last season.
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The Saint Louis Billikens are searching for only their second conference win. It has been a challenging season for this squad. They have dropped six consecutive games due to the poor defense. Their last win occurred on January 10th in an 88-85 win against St. Joseph’s. They were hit with a 77-62 road loss by Loyola Chicago on Tuesday and were 1.5 point favorites in a narrow 67-65 home loss to Fordham on Saturday to dip to 1-8 in A10 play. They have not covered in any of their previous five games.
Gibson Jimerson is struggling recently, shooting below 40% in five straight games. The junior guard scored just three points on Saturday and has delivered an average of 14.8 PPG on 39% shooting. Bradley Ezewiro has been a bright spot. The junior guard scored 20 points in a recent loss against Davidson and is now averaging 13.3 PPG on a 53% mark from the field. Terrence Hargrove Jr. has scored double digits in four of his last five bouts. The senior forward is posting an average of 12.5 PPG and 5.5 RPG.
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Kellen Thames (@KellenThames) earns the Defensive Play of the Game against the Rams.
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— Saint Louis Men's Basketball (@SaintLouisMBB) February 5, 2024
The Billikens are ranked 239th in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and are 0-7 on the road this season. Saint Louis is scoring an average of 71.7 points on the season, marking them 250th. The defense has been exploited. They have allowed at least 77 points in five straight games and are squandering an average of 76.9 points, pegging them 308th.