2022–23 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 21–12 (12–6 A–10) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 A10 tournament winner |
The 2022–23 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Travis Ford who was in his seventh season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Billikens finished the 2021–22 season 23–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in fifth place. They defeated La Salle and St. Bonaventure to advance to the semifinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Markhi Stickland | 2 | G/F | 6'5" | 210 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Transferred to Victoria College |
Rashad Williams | 11 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Marten Linssen | 12 | F | 6'8" | 240 | RS Junior | Dusseldorf, Germany | Graduated/Signed with Uni Baskets Padeborn in Germany |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Javon Pickett | 4 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Belleville, IL | Missouri |
Jake Forrester | 10 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Harrisburg, PA | Temple |
Daniel Rivera | 11 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | San Juan, PR | Odessa College |
Sincere Parker | 21 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Rockford, IL | Moberly Area CC |
Lamont Evans IV | 33 | G | 6'1" | 155 | Sophomore | Hollywood, FL | South Florida |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2022 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Nick Kramer SG |
Saint Louis, MO | Saint Louis University High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 22, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Kellen Thames SG |
Maryland Heights, MO | Pattonville High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 8, 2021 | |
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Larry Hughes Jr. SG |
Saint Louis, MO | Christian Brothers College High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 12, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
Mouhamadou Cisse C |
Dakar, Senegal | Putnam Science Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | May 19, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:![]() | ||||||
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2023 recruiting class
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Cian Medley PG |
Camden, NJ | Camden High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Jul 12, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Brock Vice C |
Germantown, TN | Houston High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 9, 2022 | |
Recruiting 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 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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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, 2022* 7:00 p.m. |
UMSL | W 81–58 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Parker | 7 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BSMWX |
Murray State | W 91–68 | 1–0 |
21 – Perkins | 13 – Pickett | 14 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,253) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 12, 2022* 6:00 p.m., BSMW |
Evansville | W 83–65 | 2–0 |
18 – Jimerson | 13 – Pickett | 13 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,020) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 15, 2022* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Memphis | W 90–84 | 3–0 |
22 – Collins | 11 – Okoro | 9 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,925) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 19, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPNews |
vs. Maryland Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals |
L 67–95 | 3–1 |
17 – Perkins | 8 – Parker | 6 – Collins | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||
November 20, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. Providence Hall of Fame Tip Off 3rd place game |
W 76–73 | 4–1 |
21 – Collins | 9 – Okoro | 7 – Collins | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | ||||
November 23, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Paul Quinn | W 96–53 | 5–1 |
16 – Jimerson | 7 – Tied | 15 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,343) St. Louis, MO | ||||
November 27, 2022* 2:00 p.m., SECN |
at No. 13 Auburn | L 60–65 | 5–2 |
16 – Pickett | 7 – Okoro | 9 – Collins | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL | ||||
November 30, 2022* 8:00 p.m., BSMW |
Tennessee State | W 80–63 | 6–2 |
15 – Tied | 8 – Collins | 20 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,025) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 3, 2022* 3:00 p.m., BSMW |
Southern Illinois | W 85–72 | 7–2 |
23 – Pickett | 6 – Pickett | 14 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,024) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 6, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Iona | L 62–84 | 7–3 |
15 – Jimerson | 14 – Okoro | 4 – Collins | Hynes Athletic Center (2,171) New Rochelle, NY | ||||
December 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BSMW |
Boise State | L 52–57 | 7–4 |
17 – Collins | 12 – Okoro | 4 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BSMW |
Drake | W 83–75 | 8–4 |
17 – Tied | 15 – Okoro | 9 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,251) St. Louis, MO | ||||
December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BSMW |
SIU Edwardsville | L 67–69 | 8–5 |
23 – Perkins | 6 – Tied | 10 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,876) St. Louis, MO | ||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
December 31, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Joseph's | W 83–78 | 9–5 (1–0) |
22 – Jimerson | 7 – Collins | 15 – Collins | Hagan Arena (1,382) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 4, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UMass | L 81–90 | 9–6 (1–1) |
16 – Collins | 7 – Hargrove Jr. | 10 – Collins | Mullins Center (3,449) Amherst, MA | ||||
January 7, 2023 3:00 p.m., BSMW |
St. Bonaventure | W 78–55 | 10–6 (2–1) |
13 – Jimerson | 7 – Tied | 14 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (8,219) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., BSMW |
George Mason | W 63–62 | 11–6 (3–1) |
16 – Jimerson | 7 – Okoro | 12 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,238) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Washington | W 81–74 | 12–6 (4–1) |
27 – Perkins | 10 – Forrester | 4 – Pickett | Charles E. Smith Center (1,706) Washington, D.C. | ||||
January 18, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Loyola Chicago | W 76–59 | 13–6 (5–1) |
18 – Perkins | 10 – Okoro | 7 – Jimerson | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,038) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 21, 2023 1:30 p.m., USA |
La Salle | W 84–71 | 14–6 (6–1) |
20 – Parker | 20 – Okoro | 11 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,523) St. Louis, MO | ||||
January 27, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Davidson | W 74–70 | 15–6 (7–1) |
14 – Pickett | 8 – Forrester | 10 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena (4,406) Davidson, NC | ||||
January 31, 2023 6:00 p.m., BSMW |
at Fordham | L 65–75 | 15–7 (7–2) |
21 – Okoro | 11 – Okoro | 2 – Okoro | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,800) Bronx, NY | ||||
February 3, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
VCU | L 65–73 | 15–8 (7–3) |
24 – Jimerson | 5 – Tied | 11 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (9,230) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 7, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Rhode Island | W 76–71 | 16–8 (8–3) |
24 – Jimerson | 9 – Hargrove Jr. | 8 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,012) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Dayton | L 56–70 | 16–9 (8–4) |
17 – Perkins | 4 – Tied | 6 – Collins | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, Ohio | ||||
February 15, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Davidson | W 78–65 | 17–9 (9–4) |
24 – Jimerson | 11 – Forrester | 11 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,168) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., BSMW |
Duquesne | W 90–85 | 18–9 (10–4) |
28 – Jimerson | 16 – Okoro | 9 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,519) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 21, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Richmond | L 78–81 | 18–10 (10–5) |
28 – Perkins | 14 – Okoro | 17 – Collins | Robins Center (6,022) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 25, 2023 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Loyola Chicago | W 81–62 | 19–10 (11–5) |
21 – Jimerson | 6 – Tied | 11 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (8,175) St. Louis, MO | ||||
February 28, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at VCU | L 67–79 | 19–11 (11–6) |
15 – Hargrove Jr. | 10 – Forrester | 8 – Collins | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | ||||
March 3, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Dayton | W 65–61 | 20–11 (12–6) |
17 – Perkins | 9 – Pickett | 10 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (9,699) St. Louis, MO | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2023 1:00 p.m., USA |
(4) | vs. (5) George Mason Quarterfinals |
W 82–54 | 21–11 |
21 – Jimerson | 7 – Okoro | 10 – Collins | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||
March 11, 2023 1:00 p.m., CBSSN |
(4) | vs. (1) VCU Semifinals |
L 78–90 | 21–12 |
18 – Pickett | 8 – Forrester | 10 – Collins | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | Not released | ||||||
Coaches | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
References
[edit]- ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". slubillikens.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "2022-23 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.