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VCU and Dayton Take Care of SLU and Fordham, Will Play for the A10 Auto-Bid

After four rounds of play, it makes sense that the two most prominent basketball programs in the A10 will battle for the right to go to the NCAA tournament as A10 Tournament Champions. The VCU Rams and the Dayton Flyers will battle for the crown on Sunday afternoon. This game has so many story lines …

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Saint Louis Blows Out George Mason 82-54, Advances to Semifinals

BROOKLYN – Saint Louis got it done on both ends of the court in one of their most impressive performances of the season as they won 82-54, eliminating George Mason and advancing to the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Saint Louis will face VCU on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. VCU dispatched Davidson earlier in …

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Does SLU Need to Evaluate Its ROI on Travis Ford?

Just to make it totally clear: I like Travis Ford! I think he’s done a lot of good for SLU basketball and I’ve had a lot of fun rooting for his teams over the years. I’m still 100% rooting for him and his team to have a magical run in Brooklyn this season. I promise …

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Beginning of a Beautiful Rivalry: SLU Takes Down Loyola in Midwestern Jesuit Clash

When Loyola-Chicago joined the A10, Saint Louis University likely had the most excited fanbase for the addition. The St. Louis-Chicago rivalry is one of the great sports rivalries in America, with both Cards-Cubs and Blues-Blackhawks being elite rivalries in their respective sports. With the Ramblers’ addition to the A10, the two Jesuit institutions in those …

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Perkins and Pickett lead Collins-less Saint Louis over George Washington

(Photo courtesy of @GW_MBB) FOGGY BOTTOM – Despite the surprise absence of Yuri Collins, George Washington was unable to take down the Saint Louis Billikens, narrowly losing 81-74 to one of the Atlantic 10’s most talented teams. Buoyed by a dominant 25-0 run to end the first half and begin the second half that led …

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Last Night in the A10: Too Close for Comfort

Close calls were the order of the evening. Three of the games were decided by a single point. And in each of those games the issue was not resolved until the final possession. In three of the evening’s five games, the visitors emerged victorious. Visiting teams posted a number of wins this week but to …

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Bonnies Head West to Face Slumping SLU Saturday

ST. LOUIS – We have reached the midway point of the season. Two months ago, on the night of the season opener, nobody, not even Bona coach Mark Schmidt, knew how this team would look. Fast forward to Saturday, and the Bonnies arrive in St. Louis with a 2-0 record in the Atlantic 10, heading …

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All-time Billiken Fan Favorite: On Fred Thatch Jr.’s Career

This morning, Saint Louis University announced that Fred Thatch Jr. would be out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL and would be forgoing his remaining eligibility, marking an end to the career of one of the most beloved Billikens ever. Fred Thatch Jr.’s counting statistics will never stick out at you. …

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So, Things Aren’t Going Exactly to Plan for the Billikens

(WARNING: This article probably gets way overdramatic at times) Woof. Well, this really stinks, doesn’t it? After riding a wave of preseason hype, the Saint Louis Billikens have thoroughly crashed. Once thought of as a virtual at-large lock, the Billikens now sit at 9-6, with no hope of an at-large bid. A team once thought …

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Appreciating Yuri Collins’ Decision to Stay At SLU

Stu Durando wrote a really interesting article on Yuri Collins yesterday that went in-depth on his decision to enter the transfer portal and come back to SLU, among other things. It’s a great article that I highly recommend any SLU and A10 fan read. It also spurred some thoughts about Collins, his place in Billiken …