National Basketball Association
Saint Louis 65, St. Joseph's 49
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Where: Hagan Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Ken Clark, # Paul Faia, # Wally Rutecki
Attendance:
4076
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No. 15 Saint Louis 65, Saint Joseph's 49: Rob Loe scored 17 points to pace the visiting Billikens, who set a school record with their 15th straight win.
Saint Louis (21-2, 8-0 Atlantic 10) broke open a close game late in the first half to remain unbeaten since Dec. 1. Jordair Jett chipped in 10 points and seven assists for the Billikens, who shot particularly well from 3-point range (6-of-13) and the foul line (15-of-17) to overcome 14 turnovers.
Ronald Roberts Jr. delivered 19 points, nine rebounds and four blocks for the Hawks (15-7, 5-3), who had a chance to defeat ranked teams in back-to-back games for the first time since 1966. Saint Joseph's, which topped then-No. 19 Massachusetts on Saturday, also received nine points and nine rebounds from Halil Kanacevic, although the senior forward also committed five of the team's 17 turnovers.
The Billikens led 22-19 before taking off on a 13-3 run over the final seven minutes of the first half. Austin McBroom began the surge with a 3-pointer and later added a pair of layups to help Saint Louis take command.
The Hawks never seriously threatened in the second half, although they did trail 53-43 with a little over six minutes to go before the Billikens ran off eight straight points. Mike McCall Jr. hit a 3-pointer and Loe knocked down two foul shots before making a trey of his own, creating a 61-43 advantage with about 4 1/2 minutes remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Hawks had won 11 of their previous 13 games. ... Saint Louis F Dwayne Evans contributed eight points, seven rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists. ... Saint Joseph's leading scorer Langston Galloway was limited to six points on 3-of-13 shooting.
Top Game Performances
| Saint Louis |
|
St. Joseph's |
|
Rob Loe 17 |
Scoring |
Ronald Roberts 19 |
|
Jordair Jett 7 |
Assists |
Langston Galloway 2 |
|
Jake Barnett 7 |
Rebounds |
Halil Kanacevic 9 |
|
Rob Loe 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Ronald Roberts 7 |
|
Dwayne Evans 3 |
Steals |
Chris Wilson 3 |
|
Dwayne Evans 1 |
Blocks |
Ronald Roberts 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Saint Louis
|
65 |
44.0 |
6-13 |
15-17 |
15 |
29 |
2 |
12 |
14 |
| St. Joseph's
|
49 |
31.9 |
1-15 |
18-30 |
5 |
32 |
9 |
8 |
17 |
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