2023–24 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Appearance
2023–24 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball | |
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 13–20 (5–13 A–10) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Corey Tate |
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Home arena | Chaifetz Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 14 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Travis Ford and played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Billikens finished the 2022–23 season 21–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in a three way tie for second place.[1] As a No. 4 seed they defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to VCU.[2] Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Yuri Collins | 1 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Junior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated |
Javonte Perkins | 3 | G/F | 6'6" | 205 | RS Senior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated |
Javon Pickett | 4 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Senior | Belleville, IL | Graduated |
Francis Okoro | 5 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | Imo, Nigeria | Graduated |
Fred Thatch Jr. | 20 | G | 6'3" | 215 | RS Junior | Sikeston, MO | Graduated |
Jake Forrester | 10 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Harrisburg, PA | Graduated |
Daniel Rivera | 11 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | San Juan, PR | Transferred to Bryant |
Nick Kramer | 13 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Freshman | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Missouri State |
Mohamadou Cisse | 35 | C | 6'10" | 210 | Freshman | Dakar, Senegal | Transferred to Trinity Valley CC |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Bradley Ezewiro | 3 | F | 6'8" | 246 | Junior | Torrance, CA | Georgetown |
Tim Dalger | 5 | F | 6'7" | 218 | RS Senior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Tulsa |
Michael Meadows | 7 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Senior | Hollywood, CA | Portland |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2023 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Cian Medley PG |
Camden, NJ | Camden High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Jul 12, 2022 | |
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Abou Magassa PF |
Morsang-sur-Orge, France | Chorale Roanne Basket | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Jun 9, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Bruce Zhang C |
Beijing, China | Skill Factory | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Nov 15, 2022 | |
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Đorđe Ćurčić PG |
Čačak, Serbia | Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jul 3, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Stef van Bussel C |
Ommel, Netherlands | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | N/A | May 3, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
[edit]College recruiting information (2024) | ||||||
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Ja'Quavis Williford SF |
Los Angeles, CA | Middlebrooks Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 19, 2023 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m. |
Kentucky Wesleyan | W 85–75 | 21 – Jimerson | 8 – Dalger | 4 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||
October 29, 2023* 3:00 p.m. |
Berea | W 98–60 | 18 – Parker | 10 – Dalger | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||
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November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
Southern Indiana | W 75–63 | 1–0 |
27 – Meadows | 15 – Hargrove Jr. | 5 – Jimerson | Chaifetz Arena (4,989) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
Lincoln (MO) | W 102–66 | 2–0 |
20 – Parker | 9 – Van Bussel | 4 – Meadows | Chaifetz Arena (3,189) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMWX/ESPN+ |
Illinois State | W 80–71 | 3–0 |
20 – Jimmerson | 9 – Parker | 2 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (5,332) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Wyoming Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals |
W 79–69 | 4–0 |
22 – Parker | 8 – Parker | 3 – Tied | HTC Center (1,201) Conway, SC | ||||
November 17, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Vermont Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinals |
L 68–78 | 4–1 |
18 – Jimerson | 6 – Tied | 5 – Meadows Jr. | HTC Center (1,126) Conway, SC | ||||
November 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Wichita State Myrtle Beach Invitational 3rd place game |
L 69–88 | 4–2 |
21 – Hargrove Jr. | 7 – Hargrove Jr. | 7 – Meadows Jr. | HTC Center (1,233) Conway, SC | ||||
November 25, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
Dartmouth | W 66–65 | 5–2 |
23 – Jimerson | 8 – Dalger | 3 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (4,523) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMWX/ESPN+ |
Utah State | L 76–81 | 5–3 |
28 – Jimerson | 4 – Tied | 5 – Jimerson | Chaifetz Arena (4,721) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 2, 2023* 2:30 p.m. |
at Southern Illinois | L 62–101 | 5–4 |
18 – Dalger | 11 – Thames | 3 – Jimerson | Banterra Center (5,021) Carbondale, IL | ||||
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Drake | L 69–75 | 5–5 |
23 – Jimerson | 9 – Hargrove Jr. | 3 – Medley | Knapp Center (3,124) Des Moines, IA | ||||
December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
Hofstra | W 71–68 | 6–5 |
21 – Jimerson | 8 – Medley | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (5,127) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMWX/ESPN+ |
Louisiana Tech | W 75–74 | 7–5 |
23 – Jimerson | 7 – Zhang | 7 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (4,789) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at NC State | L 70–82 | 7–6 |
18 – Ezewiro | 9 – Ezewiro | 6 – Medley | PNC Arena (12,555) Raleigh, NC | ||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
Loyola Chicago | L 73–80 | 7–7 (0–1) |
19 – Jimerson | 10 – Ezewiro | 5 – Meadows | Chaifetz Arena (7,068) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., USA |
at George Mason | L 67–79 | 7–8 (0–2) |
20 – Jimerson | 8 – Ezewiro | 3 – Thames | EagleBank Arena (3,456) Fairfax, VA | ||||
January 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Saint Joseph's | W 88–85 | 8–8 (1–2) |
27 – Jimerson | 6 – Ezewiro | 5 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (6,245) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at No. 21 Dayton | L 65–70 | 8–9 (1–3) |
13 – Jimerson | 7 – Ezewiro | 3 – Medley | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH | ||||
January 19, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at VCU | L 61–85 | 8–10 (1–4) |
21 – Parker | 6 – Ezewiro | 5 – Medley | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||
January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
Davidson | L 61–84 | 8–11 (1–5) |
20 – Ezewiro | 6 – Tied | 4 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (5,647) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
UMass | L 73–84 | 8–12 (1–6) |
16 – Jimerson | 5 – Thames | 7 – Meadows, Jr | Chaifetz Arena (7,423) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
at Loyola Chicago | L 62–77 | 8–13 (1–7) |
16 – Jimerson | 9 – Jimerson | 4 – Medley | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,488) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 3, 2024 1:30 p.m., USA |
Fordham | L 65–67 | 8–14 (1–8) |
15 – Ezewiro | 8 – Hughes II | 5 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (6,947) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 7, 2024 5:30 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
at La Salle | W 102–84 | 9–14 (2–8) |
33 – Parker | 7 – Ezewiro | 6 – Medley | Tom Gola Arena (1,202) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 10, 2024 11:30 a.m., USA |
at Saint Joseph's | L 86–87 | 9–15 (2–9) |
34 – Parker | 9 – Parker | 2 – Medley | Hagan Arena (2,407) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 16, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
VCU | L 85–95 | 9–16 (2–10) |
30 – Parker | 4 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (5,382) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | L 66–81 | 9–17 (2–11) |
17 – Hargrove | 7 – Ezewiro | 4 – Tied | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,178) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
George Washington | W 96–91 | 10–17 (3–11) |
19 – Jimerson | 8 – Hargrove Jr. | 7 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (7,239) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ |
Richmond | L 64–80 | 10–18 (3–12) |
21 – Jimerson | 11 – Ezewiro | 5 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (5,359) St. Louis, MO | ||||
March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Rhode Island | W 94–91 | 11–18 (4–12) |
30 – Jimerson | 10 – van Bussel | 5 – Medley | Ryan Center (4,671) Kingston, RI | ||||
March 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 25 Dayton | L 83–100 | 11–19 (4–13) |
24 – Jimerson | 5 – Hargrove Jr. | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (6,358) St. Louis, MO | ||||
March 9, 2024 11:30 a.m., USA |
at St. Bonaventure | W 73–65 | 12–19 (5–13) |
17 – Hargrove Jr. | 10 – Medley | 10 – Medley | Reilly Center (4,702) Olean, NY | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 12, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(14) | vs. (11) Rhode Island First round |
W 74–71 | 13–19 |
26 – Jimerson | 11 – Ezewiro | 9 – Medley | Barclays Center (5,946) Brooklyn, NY | |||
March 13, 2024 7:30 p.m., USA |
(14) | vs. (6) Duquesne Second round |
L 73–83 | 13–20 |
22 – Jimerson | 6 – Hargrove Jr. | 5 – Medley | Barclays Center (6,432) Brooklyn, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
References
[edit]- ^ "2022-23 Saint Louis Billikens Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Saint Louis 78-90 VCU (Mar 11, 2023) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". slubillikens.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Saint Louis Billikens Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.