Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 20 points, Kerry Blackshear added 15 and fourth-seeded Virginia Tech earned its first NCAA Tournament win in 12 years by beating No. 13 seed Saint Louis 66-52 on Friday night.
Saint Louis rallied from 15-point, first-half deficit, locking down St. Bonaventure in the second half for a 55-53 victory Sunday in the Atlantic 10 championship and an NCAA Tournament bid.
ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi and his team of bracketologists examine the 2019 NCAA tournament outlook for the Saint Louis Billikens.
Tramaine Isabell Jr. had 19 points and eight assists to spark sixth-seeded Saint Louis to a 67-44 rout of second-seed Davidson in the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinals on Saturday.
Javon Bess scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half to lead sixth-seeded Saint Louis to a 64-55 upset of third-seeded Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Tournament quarterfinals Friday.
Hasahn French scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Saint Louis to a stirring 71-68 second half comeback win over Richmond in the fourth of four second round Atlantic 10 Tournament games Thursday.
Courtney Stockard scored 20 points and had seven assists, Amadi Ikpeze's left-handed hook in the low post was the go-ahead and St. Bonaventure rallied in the second half to defeat Saint Louis 66-57 on Saturday, locking up fourth place in the Atlantic...
Tramaine Isabell had a season-high 39 points to lift Saint Louis to an 85-75 win over Duquesne on Wednesday night. Isabell was outscored by the Dukes' Eric Williams Jr., who had 40 points, also a season high.
Jordan Goodwin had a season-high 24 points as Saint Louis beat George Mason 81-71 on Saturday.
Marcus Evans had 20 points as VCU won its ninth straight game, getting past Saint Louis 71-65 on Tuesday night.
Obi Toppin recorded 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead Dayton to a 70-62 win over Saint Louis on Saturday.
Tramaine Isabell had a season-high 23 points plus 10 rebounds as Saint Louis defeated La Salle 62-49 on Saturday.
Javon Bess had 26 points as Saint Louis topped George Washington 73-58 on Wednesday night.
Charlie Brown had 28 points as Saint Joseph's rolled past Saint Louis 91-61 on Friday night. Jared Bynum added 20 points for the Hawks.
D.J. Foreman scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Javon Bess added 14 points and Saint Louis dominated the offensive glass in beating Dayton 73-60 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game skid.
Jeff Dowtin had 17 points and Tyrese Martin added 16 with 10 rebounds to help Rhode Island run past Saint Louis 65-54 on Saturday.
Jacob Gilyard, Grant Golden and Nathan Cayo all scored more than 20 points Wednesday night and Richmond overcame some shaky moments down the stretch and a career game by Javon Bess to defeat Saint Louis 84-81.
Jon Axel Gudmundsson scored 27 points including two free throws with five seconds to go to give Davidson a 54-53 win over Saint Louis on Saturday.
Marcus Weathers scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half when Duquesne took control, led for all of the final 20 minutes and knocked off the Atlantic 10 Conference's lone unbeaten Saint Louis 77-73 Wednesday night.
Dion Wiley and Javon Bess scored 20 points apiece and Hasahn French added a double-double to propel Saint Louis to a 68-57 victory over Saint Joseph's on Friday.
Jordan Goodwin scored 20 points, made six assists and grabbed nine rebounds and Saint Louis held off Fordham 63-60 on Tuesday night to win its fifth straight.
Former Espn 100 Hasahn French earns co-Rookie of the Week honors at Saint Louis. French has set a single-season freshman record for blocks in a season with 52. The school record for blocked shots in a season across all classes is 73, set by Willie Reed in the 2009-10 season. Saint Louis takes on Dayton tomorrow night 9pm on ESPNU.
Dayton and VCU have new coaches and plenty of new players, so which teams could take over the A-10? Dan Hurley and Rhode Island have high hopes after nearly reaching the Sweet 16 last season.
Saint Louis University has launched a Title IX review over allegations of sexual assault against four men's basketball players. A police investigation is ongoing.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 16-2 | - | 25-8 |
| Davidson | 14-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| Dayton | 13-5 | 3 | 21-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 12-6 | 4 | 18-16 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Saint Louis | 10-8 | 6 | 23-13 |
| Duquesne | 10-8 | 6 | 19-13 |
| Rhode Island | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| La Salle | 8-10 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Saint Joseph's | 6-12 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Richmond | 6-12 | 10 | 13-20 |
| UMass | 4-14 | 12 | 11-21 |
| George Washington | 4-14 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Fordham | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markhi Strickland | SF | Committed | 77 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 6-10 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |
