Going into the 2020-21 College Basketball season, the Saint Louis University Billikens made a choice about how they were going to go do things throughout the season. They decided not to take risks, limit their interactions outside of the program, and (most...
Two seasons ago, Fred Thatch was one of the only bench players the Billikens had going into the NCAA Tournament. A team that carried a minimal rotation of players, essentially asking its starting five to play 35+ minutes every single night and there was Fred Thatch...
St. Louis native Javonte Perkins has become the new rising star of the college basketball world. A simple search across social media sees Perkins’s name coming up as the newest “Breakout star” or “Rising star.” After his clutch performance in the Billikens win over...
Half-Court Defense has been a calling card of Travis Ford’s Billikens since he arrived at SLU in 2017. While the outcomes haven’t always been rich, the team always led with defensive efficiency over offensive prowess. Even dating back to his time at Oklahoma State,...
Scott Highmark talks about SLU basketball this season so far. A deep bench has been the key and, he says, it’s as good of a team as he’s seen in 25 years. He also talks about the recruiting process that many players are going through now and how it differs...
Saturday evening at Chaifetz Arena was a record-setting night. The Billikens set a Chaifetz Arena record for points scored in a half, putting up 65 points in the opening twenty minutes. They eventually scored 107 points, breaking the century mark for the first time...
The recruitment of Marten Linssen came from, essentially out of nowhere. There was very little lead up or hype to the transfer announcement or any prior speculation. It felt very much like, simply out of nowhere the 6’8 big man was posting about his commitment to SLU....
A big win last weekend over LSU for the Billikens. Scott Highmark will be my broadcast partner tomorrow so we ask him about that and the upcoming match against Arkansas Pine Bluff. His insight on shooting without fans and the cutouts. What about the sound? Teams and...
Late in the second half of the Billikens season-establishing win over Louisiana State, the Bills were starting to lose momentum, and their lead was thinning. After a 10-point half-time lead turned into one that could be lost on a single shot or possession, the...
