La Salle 58, at Saint Louis 82

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Saint Louis Billikens, one of the nation’s most dominant teams, methodically dispatched the La Salle Explorers 82-58 in an Atlantic 10 Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Chaifetz Arena. The victory improved Saint Louis to 23-1 overall and continued its commanding run through the conference schedule. La Salle, struggling through a difficult season, fell to 7-17. While the final margin was decisive, the game’s most critical sequence arrived late in the first half, transforming a competitive contest into a showcase of Saint Louis’s overwhelming firepower. Leading 25-23 with under three minutes remaining before halftime, the… Read more...