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Robbie Avila's stats are down along with his minutes. But his impact for SLU on both ends has been significant.

SLU pulls away late from La Salle for 17th straight win despite complaints about effort, intelligence Barrage of 2nd half 3-pointers helps Billikens to 82-58 victory

Another sluggish first half gave way to a second-half surge as SLU extended its win streak to 17 games.

Competition and support have pushed SLU 3-point shooters to new heights of productivity Brady Dunlap's 6-for-6 outing was just the latest individual highlight

Is there an end in sight to SLU's recent run of 50% on 3-pointers?

SLU turns the tide with another of its explosive runs and rides Brady Dunlap's shooting at Davidson A 16-0 burst flipped the game, which saw Dunlap go 6-for-6 from 3

Brady Dunlap was the latest SLU shooter to go on a 3-point rampage as the Billikens extended their win streak to 15.

Josh Schertz on the possibilities at SLU:

“The ultimate to me is sustained success. Can you do it over a long period of time? That’s what makes Dayton and VCU the standard because they’ve done it year over year. … That’s what I envision for Saint Louis is trying to create a sustainable program.”

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SLU starts fast and piles on St. Bonaventure for most lopsided win since joining the Atlantic 10 Ishan Sharma's nine 3-pointer led a shooting onslaught for the Billikens.

SLU finished a 2-0 week on the road with complete dominance after debuting in the AP poll this week at No. 24.

Disaster averted as SLU protects national ranking after nearly blowing 17-point lead Josh Schertz says, "It was how not to close a basketball game."

SLU remained perfect on the road record-wise even if the performance was problematic in many ways.

Former SLU player Bradley Ezewiro indicted for point shaving vs. Duquesne in 2023-24 season Center named in federal probe involving college basketball gambling

Former SLU player Bradley Ezewiro indicted for point shaving vs. Duquesne in 2023-24 season
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The unexpected use of a five-guard lineup was the decisive factor in SLU's win over San Francisco Small group led first-half comeback and second-half surge

The unexpected use of a five-guard lineup was the decisive factor in SLU's win over San Francisco
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The Trump administration’s push to eliminate DEI from the fed government is now reaching national park gift shops. A memo directs staff to review merchandise for compliance with an order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to halt activities related to DEI, accessibility, or “environmental justice.”

SLU's offensive efficiency reaches new heights as Billikens top 100 points for third time this season Statistically, win over C. Michigan most efficient since data has been tracked

SLU tops 100 points for third time. Is more coming?

Josh Schertz prediction: “We will have a night coming up where we probably break whatever the record is for scoring in school history.”

Josh Schertz has concerns, ideas as college basketball deals with increasing gambling scandals “We’ve talked about it. There are certain things that can be career-ending mistakes."

Josh Schertz has concerns, ideas as college basketball deals with increasing gambling scandals and legalized betting comes to Missouri.

Can SLU be the fastest-paced team in the country? The Billikens are off to a rapid pace. Early results have them ranked No. 3 in average length of possession

Can SLU be the fastest-paced team in the country? The Billikens are off to a rapid pace.

Kellen Thames has regained his form and hopes new regimen will keep him healthy all season "I'm just excited where this can go," the SLU guard said.

Kellen Thames is hopeful he's past his cramping issues. Early results are promsing.

Final 7 minutes, among other things, leave bad taste in Josh Schertz's mouth after 22-point win Coach told Billikens they will have 2 days of physical practice

SLU scored 108 points and won by 22. Josh Schertz was calmly seething afterward.

Josh Schertz gives a preview of his starters for meeting with Chicago State and why he's making change He hopes to have more solid idea of regular starters later in the month

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Dion Brown has infused energy and a whole lot of hollering into SLU's daily routine The transfer guard has raised the decibel level at practices

Dion Brown has become vocal leader for SLU and others are joining in.

SLU sets sights on fixing problems after rolling past SEMO by 25 points in season opener Josh Schertz: "I thought we were a little bit out of character for us."

Too many fouls. Too many turnovers by ball handlers. Poor decision making on drives. But SLU beat SEMO 92-67.

How do Josh Schertz's teams make such a high percentage of 2-pointers and will it continue? SLU opens the season Monday night against SEMO at Chaifetz

SLU made 80% of its 2-pointers in 2 exhibition games. Josh Schertz teams are usually prolific scoring in the paint. He wants to be the best in the country in that category.

Complete player assessment as SLU begins much-anticipated season Monday night Updated reviews on each Billiken with Josh Schertz positioning

Spend part of your Sunday morning getting up to date on the rebuilt SLU roster.

The SLU plan might mean that no player averages 30 minutes this season He is scripting his substitutions to have an outline to follow

Josh Schertz is changing the script so he doesn't have to count on players going 38 minutes in a game.

SLU again proves it can score a lot of points but offense could be even more efficient Josh Schertz after win at Bradley: 'I leave here sick to my stomach and encouraged'

SLU had 21 turnovers in an exhibition game against Bradley but still scored 98 points. It was a similar story against Iowa. How good can this offense be?

SLU has more than enough possible starters and rotation players. How do the coaches decide? Billikens start official practice today with good problem: Depth

Josh Schertz has six weeks to sort through his players to determine who plays and who doesn't.

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