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2020–21 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

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2020–21 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record14–7 (6–4 A-10)
Head coach
Associate head coachCorey Tate
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
St. Bonaventure 11 4   .733 16 5   .762
VCU 10 4   .714 19 7   .731
Davidson 7 4   .636 13 9   .591
Saint Louis 6 4   .600 14 7   .667
UMass 6 4   .600 8 7   .533
George Mason 8 6   .571 13 9   .591
Dayton 9 7   .563 14 10   .583
Richmond 6 5   .545 14 9   .609
Duquesne 7 7   .500 9 9   .500
Rhode Island 7 10   .412 10 15   .400
George Washington 3 5   .375 5 12   .294
La Salle 6 11   .353 9 16   .360
Saint Joseph's 3 9   .250 5 15   .250
Fordham 2 11   .154 2 12   .143
2021 A10 Tournament winner

The 2020–21 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Travis Ford in his fifth season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 14-7, 6-4 to finish a tie for 4th place. They defeated UMass in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to St. Bonaventure. They received an invitation to the NIT where they lost in the first round to Mississippi State.

Previous season

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The Billikens finished the 2019-20 season 23–8, 12-6 in A-10 play in fourth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tay Weaver 2 G 5'10" 170 Senior Louisville, KY Graduated
Madani Diarra 21 C 6'10" 240 Freshman Bamako, Mail Transferred to Eastern Illinois
KC Hankton 23 F 6'4" 195 Sophomore Charlotte, NC Transferred to Chattanooga
Jack Raboin 31 G 6'6" 205 Senior Mattoon, IL Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Marten Linssen 12 F 6'8" 255 Junior Dusseldorf, Germany Transferred from UNC Wilmington. Graduate Transfer, eligible immediately
Francis Okoro 5 F 6'9" 235 Junior Imo, Nigeria Transferred from Oregon. Under NCAA transfer rules, Okoro will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

2020 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Markhi Strickland
G/F
Miami, FL Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 30, 2019 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Phillip Russell
PG
St. Louis, MO Vashon(MO) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 11, 2020 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Andre Lorentsson
F
Gothenburg, Sweden RIG Mark Kinna 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Feb 26, 2020 
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2020–21 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jordan Goodwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Althoff Catholic Centreville, Il
G 1 Yuri Collins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. Mary’s St. Louis, MO
G/F 2 Markhi Strickland 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Victory Rock Prep Miami, FL
G/F 3 Javonte Perkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Miller Career Academy
Southwestern Illinois College
St. Louis, MO
G 4 Phillip Russell (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Vashon St. Louis, MO
F 5 Francis Okoro Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Normal West
Oregon
Imo, Nigeria
G 10 Joshua Hightower (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Glenelg Country
ASA College
Cooksville, MD
F 11 Hasahn French 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Commonwealth Academy Middletown, NY
F 12 Marten Linssen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Schloss-Gymnasium Benrath
Valparaiso
UNC Wilmington
Dusseldorf, Germany
F 13 Andre Lorentsson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr RIG Mark Kinna Gothenburg, Sweden
G 15 Demarius Jacobs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Uplift Chicago, IL
G 20 Fred Thatch Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Sikeston Sikeston, MO
F 22 Terrence Hargrove Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So East St. Louis East St. Louis, IL
G 24 Gibson Jimerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Montverde Academy Richmond, VA
G 30 Brandon Courtney (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Wesclin Trenton, IL
F 32 Jimmy Bell Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) So Bella Vista Prep Saginaw, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[1]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville
Billiken Classic
W 89–52  1–0
 22  Perkins   11  Goodwin   6  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
November 26, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
LSU
Billiken Classic
W 85–81  2–0
 32  Perkins   11  Goodwin   6  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
December 5, 2020*
7:00 pm, FSMW
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 107–54  3–0
 15  Goodwin   7  Goodwin   8  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, FSMW
Central Arkansas W 88–65  4–0
 21  Gibson   11  Goodwin   9  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
December 15, 2020*
7:00 pm, FSMW
Indiana State W 78–59  5–0
 22  Goodwin   11  Goodwin   10  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
December 17, 2020*
7:00 pm, FSMW
NC State W 80–69  6–0
 20  Perkins   15  Goodwin   5  Tied  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
December 20, 2020*
7:30 pm, FS1
at Minnesota L 82–90  6–1
 21  Goodwin   10  Goodwin   7  Tied  Williams Arena (0)
Minneapolis, MN
December 23, 2020*
7:00 pm, FSMW
Kansas City W 62–46  7–1
 23  Goodwin   13  Goodwin   7  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 30, 2020
6:00 pm, FSMW
Duquesne
Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests
Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
January 9, 2021
5:00 pm, NBCSN
No. 23 at Saint Joseph's
Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 24 Davidson
Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests
Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
January 20, 2021
5:00 pm, FSMW
No. 25 at UMass
Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests
Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
January 26, 2021
7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 22 Dayton L 71–76  7–2
(0–1)
 20  Perkins   11  Goodwin   11  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
January 29, 2021
5:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 at Richmond
Postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests.
Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 3, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at La Salle L 75–82  7–3
(0–2)
 13  Perkins   9  Thatch Jr.   4  Thatch Jr.  Tom Gola Arena (0)
Philadelphia, PA
February 6, 2021
1:00 pm, CBSSN
St. Bonaventure W 70–59  8–3
(1–2)
 21  Perkins   7  French   4  Tied  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
February 10, 2021
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Rhode Island W 67–60  9–3
(2–2)
 17  Goodwin   13  French   6  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
February 13, 2021
2:30 pm, CBSSN
at Fordham W 68–40  10–3
(3–2)
 19  Perkins   11  French   5  Goodwin  Rose Hill Gymnasium (0)
Bronx, NY
February 16, 2021
8:00 pm, CBSSN
La Salle W 78–57  11–3
(4–2)
 19  Perkins   15  Goodwin   8  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Dayton L 53–76  11–4
(4–3)
 8  Hargrove   8  Goodwin   4  Collins  UD Arena (0)
Dayton, OH
February 23, 2021
5:00 pm, CBSSN
at VCU L 65–67  11–5
(4–4)
 21  French   12  Goodwin   3  Tied  Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
February 26, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN2
Richmond W 72–67  12–5
(5–4)
 15  Tied   9  French   9  Collins  Chaifetz Arena (0)
St. Louis, MO
March 1, 2021
6:00 pm, CBSSN
UMass W 78–57  13–5
(6–4)
 16  Perkins   11  Goodwin   8  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
A-10 tournament
March 5, 2021
12:00 pm, NBCSN
(4) vs. (5) UMass
Quarterfinals
W 86–72  14–5
 25  Perkins   14  Goodwin   5  Collins  Robins Center (250)
Richmond, VA
March 6, 2021
5:00 pm, CBSSN
(4) vs. (1) St. Bonaventure
Semifinals
L 53–71  14–6
 11  Goodwin   7  Goodwin   9  Collins  Siegel Center (250)
Richmond, VA
NIT
March 20, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN
(1) vs. (4) Mississippi State
First Round – Saint Louis bracket
L 68–74  14–7
 21  Perkins   10  French   6  Goodwin  Comerica Center (751)
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV23т242522RVRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRV2324тRV24RVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ "2020-21 Roster". slubillikens.com. Saint Louis University.