Kevin Lisch named MVP in Australia »

Kevin Lisch named MVP in Australia

Former Saint Louis men’s basketball standout and Perth Wildcats star Kevin Lisch was named the Australian National Basketball League’s Most Valuable Player…

Billikens edged by Michigan State, 65-61 »

Billikens edged by Michigan State, 65-61

Saint Louis made a strong second-half comeback, but a late 5-0 mini run helped lift top-seeded Michigan State to a 65-61 victory over the No. 9 Billikens Sunday afternoon in NCAA Championship third-round action at Nationwide Arena…

Mitchell, Conklin propel Billikens past Memphis, 61-54 »

Mitchell, Conklin propel Billikens past Memphis, 61-54

Kwamain Mitchell scored a game-high 22 points, tying his season high, and Brian Conklin added 16 to lead No. 9 seed Saint Louis to a 61-54 victory over No. 8 Memphis Friday night in an NCAA Championship second-round game at Nationwide Arena…

A-10 Semi-Final Ticker: Xavier vs. St. Louis »

A-10 Semi-Final Ticker: Xavier vs. St. Louis

Xavier leads the all-time series 28-14, including a 7-5 advantage in A-10 play. The two teams played the majority of their games in the 1980s when both were members of the Metro Conference/Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC)…

Balanced scoring paces Billikens at A-10 Tourney »

Balanced scoring paces Billikens at A-10 Tourney

Saint Louis sophomore guard Mike McCall Jr. scored 16 points and junior guard Kwamain Mitchell had 15 to lead the Billikens to a 78-71 win over La Salle Friday night to advance to the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament semifinals…

A-10 Quarter-Final ticker: St. Louis vs. La Salle »

A-10 Quarter-Final ticker: St. Louis vs. La Salle

The Billikens lead 8-6 in a series that dates back to the early 1950s. Saint Louis prevailed 59-51 earlier this year after Dwayne Evans recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 boards for the Billikens’ 20th win of the year. The last time the Billikens met La Salle in the A-10 Tournament as in 2008, with the Billikens coming away with an overtime victory…

Brian Conklin tabbed First-Team All-Conference »

Brian Conklin tabbed First-Team All-Conference

Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis forward Brian Conklin was one of four Billikens honored Monday by the Atlantic 10 Conference by being named a first-team All-Conference selection in voting conducted by A-10 coaches. Junior guard Kwamain Mitchell was tabbed a third-team pick, while sophomore guard Jordair Jett earned a spot on the [...]

Evans records double-double, five score in double figures as Bills roll »

Evans records double-double, five score in double figures as Bills roll

Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. PITTSBURGH – Saint Louis forward Dwayne Evans recorded a double-double with season highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds as the Billikens cruised to a 75-60 victory at Duquesne Saturday in SLU’s regular-season finale.   The victory improves the Billikens’ record to 24-6, 12-4 in the Atlantic 10 Conference. SLU heads to [...]

Bills dominate second half, subdue Xavier 70-59 »

Bills dominate second half, subdue Xavier 70-59

Saint Louis blitzed Xavier with a 24-3 run to begin the second half, and the Billikens went on to defeat the Musketeers 70-59 Tuesday night in an Atlantic 10 Conference battle at Chaifetz Arena…

SLU’s Brian Conklin named Academic All-American »

SLU’s Brian Conklin named Academic All-American

Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis senior forward Brian Conklin has been selected to the Capital One Academic All-America Division I men’s basketball second team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He becomes the seventh Academic All-American in program history and second under fifth-year head coach Rick Majerus at SLU. [...]

Insight of the week

Rey: "15 seconds left, tie ball game. If Carolina shoots a three on this last possession, I’m throwing my TV out the window."


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