Saint Louis opens the home portion of its Atlantic 10 Conference schedule on Sunday when UMass visits Chaifetz Arena for a 3 p.m. tip.
The game be nationally televised on NBCSN, with Todd Harris and David Kaplan calling the action. It will be streamed exclusively on NBCSports.com/live for users who subscribe to NBCSN with their television package. Please note that A-10 games airing on the league’s national television partners (ESPN, NBCSN, CBS Sports Network, Stadium) WILL NOT be streamed on ESPN+. The radio broadcast will be carried on 101 ESPN (101.1 FM). As always, Billiken Hall of Famers Bob Ramsey and Earl Austin Jr. will be on the radio call.
The Billikens enter Sunday’s game 11-3 overall and 0-1 in league play. They are coming off a 73-59 loss at Duquesne on Thursday in the league opener. UMass is 6-7 on the season. Sunday’s game will mark the A-10 opener for the Minutemen.
Here are five additional facts in advance of Sunday’s game against UMass:
1 // In 12 seasons playing at Chaifetz Arena, the Billikens hold a 148-57 record (a .722 winning percentage), including a 60-33 (.645) mark in A-10 tilts.
2 // SLU ranks in the top 70 in the NCAA in steals (57th with 112), blocks (58th with 59) and assists (68th with 208). No other team in the A-10 ranks in the top 150 in all of those categories.
3 // Tay Weaver has hit three 3-pointers in three straight games. For the year, he is shooting 42.1 percent (16-of-38) from the arc.
4 // Jordan Goodwin, who is averaging a double-double of 15.1 ppg and 11.1 rpg, leads the A-10 with seven double-doubles on the season.
5 // The next SLU victory will be the 400th of Travis Ford‘s career. Ford spent three seasons as head coach at UMass from 2005-08.
Promotions: The Royal Banks of Missouri Baby Race will take place at halftime. More than 20 babies will crawl across the court for a chance to win a savings bond, courtesy of Royal Banks of Missouri.
Up Next: The Billikens host George Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at Chaifetz Arena.
