Saint Louis Rallies to Edge George Washington in Tight Atlantic 10 Contest

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Robbie Avila scored 22 points, including a decisive 3-pointer with 3 seconds remaining, to lift Saint Louis to a 79-76 comeback victory over George Washington in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday night at Chaifetz Arena. The Billikens, who improved to 20-1, trailed by 10 at halftime but outscored the Revolutionaries 46-33 in the second half. Trey Green added 23 points for Saint Louis. Christian Jones and Tyrone Marshall each scored 15 for George Washington, which fell to 13-8. The Billikens shot 12 for 31 from 3-point range, overcoming a poor 11-for-22 performance at the free-throw line. Attendance was 7,481.