Friday, January 27
Davidson
7:00 PM
Davidson College
10-11,3-6Atlantic 10
70
vs
74
Saint Louis
15-6,7-1Atlantic 10
1
2
F
Saint Louis
34
40
74
Davidson
38
32
70
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
League Co-Leader Saint Louis Holds Off 'Cats, 74-70
1/27/2023 9:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON — Five Wildcats scored in double figures Friday night, but Davidson came up on the short end of a 74-70 Atlantic 10 contest with Saint Louis inside Belk Arena.
With the win, the Billikens (15-6) moved into a first-place tie with VCU at 7-1 in league play, while Davidson fell to 10-11 overall and 3-6 in the A-10.
A Connor Kochera 3-pointer pulled Davidson even at 62-all with 6:56 remaining, but the Billikens responded with a 6-0 run and made the Wildcats play from behind from there. Trailing 70-68, Davidson had a chance to tie it with 29 seconds left, but Foster Loyer's jumper missed the mark. The Billikens quickly went the other way and extended the lead back to four with a Yuri Collins layup. After a Grant Huffman layup again cut it to two with six seconds left, Collins sealed the win with two free throws.
Sam Mennenga led Davidson with 16 points, while Loyer and Huffman scored 13 apiece. Desmond Watson and Kochera scored 11 and 10, respectively. David Skogman came off the bench with a game-high 10 boards.
Collins, the nation's assists leader, finished with a double-double of 12 points and 10 assists to lead the way, while Billikens' Javon Pickett and Javonte Perkins scored 14 and 13, respectively.
The game started at a hectic pace, with the teams combining to hit their first six shots and the Billikens ultimately hitting their first eight, including four treys, en route to a 10-point lead. A 9-0 Davidson response made it close, and the Wildcats held the Billikens without a bucket in the final five-plus minutes of the half to lead it 38-34 at the break.
Up Next
The Wildcats will host VCU Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.
With the win, the Billikens (15-6) moved into a first-place tie with VCU at 7-1 in league play, while Davidson fell to 10-11 overall and 3-6 in the A-10.
A Connor Kochera 3-pointer pulled Davidson even at 62-all with 6:56 remaining, but the Billikens responded with a 6-0 run and made the Wildcats play from behind from there. Trailing 70-68, Davidson had a chance to tie it with 29 seconds left, but Foster Loyer's jumper missed the mark. The Billikens quickly went the other way and extended the lead back to four with a Yuri Collins layup. After a Grant Huffman layup again cut it to two with six seconds left, Collins sealed the win with two free throws.
Sam Mennenga led Davidson with 16 points, while Loyer and Huffman scored 13 apiece. Desmond Watson and Kochera scored 11 and 10, respectively. David Skogman came off the bench with a game-high 10 boards.
Collins, the nation's assists leader, finished with a double-double of 12 points and 10 assists to lead the way, while Billikens' Javon Pickett and Javonte Perkins scored 14 and 13, respectively.
The game started at a hectic pace, with the teams combining to hit their first six shots and the Billikens ultimately hitting their first eight, including four treys, en route to a 10-point lead. A 9-0 Davidson response made it close, and the Wildcats held the Billikens without a bucket in the final five-plus minutes of the half to lead it 38-34 at the break.
Up Next
The Wildcats will host VCU Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
SLU
DC
FG%
.528
.394
3FG%
.400
.296
FT%
.769
.588
RB
38
32
TO
11
4
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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