ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Saint Louis Billikens used a decisive second-half surge to defeat the San Francisco Dons 85 to 75 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Chaifetz Arena.

Saint Louis outscored San Francisco 54 to 45 after halftime, pulling away behind a balanced attack. Amari McCottry led the Billikens with 18 points. Ryan Beasley scored a game-high 21 points for the Dons.

Saint Louis improved to 9-1 overall, dominating inside with 46 points in the paint. San Francisco fell to 6-5 despite making 10 three-pointers. The Dons were held to a 40.3% shooting mark from the field. Attendance was 5,814.