Date: Wednesday, Feb. 18
Time: 8:00 p.m. EST / 7:00 p.m. CT
Location: Chaifetz Arena| St. Louis, Mo.
Records:
St. Bonaventure: 13-12 (3-9 A-10) | Saint Louis: 13-12 (6-6 A-10)
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Radio: 105.9 FM WGWE (wgwefm.com) – Mike "Smitty" Smith
Where to Watch: Atlantic 10 Digital Network
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The Starting Five
1. Wednesday's bout between the Bonnies and Billikens will be just the 10th meeting all-time between the two programs. St. Bonaventure holds a 6-3 advantage over Saint Louis as it has won the last four of five meetings. The two team's first meeting came in 2006.
2. The Bonnies have started to heat up from outside in their last two games. In their previous two contests, which they faced Rhode Island and George Washington, SBU is 19-39 (48.7 %) from behind the arc. In the two game spans, freshman Mariah Ruff had nine of the 19 made three-point field goals, while junior guard Nyla Rueter had five.
3. Leading the Brown and White in the paint is junior forward Katie Healy, who averages 13.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Healy has recorded 17 games this season of 10+ points or more. The Lancaster, N.Y. native has also notched four double-doubles this season, which is a team high.
4. St. Bonaventure is one of five teams (George Mason, Duquesne, Richmond, St. Bonaventure and Saint Joseph's) in the Atlantic 10 in which they have three players that average more than 10 points per game. Healy leads the squad with 13.6 points per game, while juniors Hannah Little and Nyla Rueter average 10.3 and 10.1 points per game, respectively.
5. All 12 members of the Bonnies appeared in a game for just the third time on Sunday. Last time it happened was at home against the Binghamton Bearcats on Nov. 30. The first time it occurred was at James Madison on Nov. 16.
Scouting The Billikens
• The Saint Louis Billikens have an equal overall record with the Bonnies at 13-12. They have an even 6-6 record in conference games.
• SLU is on a two-game winning streak, which began in a 79-61 win against first place George Washington. The Billikens win handed GW its first loss in conference play and snapped a 19-game Colonial winning streak.
• Saint Louis is 3-2 in conference games at home.
• Saint Louis is led offensively by Sadie Stipanovich, who has averaged 14.0 points per game this season. She has the ninth-best scoring average in the conference.
• Jackie Kemph chips in 9.4 points per game for the Billikens, and the trio of Jamesia Price, Denisha Womack and Olivia Jakubicek all contribute about seven points per game.
• In addition to her 14.0 points per game, Stipanovich shoots .504 from the field this season, which is third best in the Atlantic 10.
• Three times, twice coming in conference play, Stipanovich has recorded a double-double with points and rebounds.
• Of their 591 made field goals this season, 438 of them have been assisted. 74% of their field goals come off assists. Their 438 total assists this season are the most in the Atlantic 10. Kemph (5.7 assists per game) and Price (4.2) are among the assist leaders in the conference.
• The Billikens are one two teams in the conference with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.0 or better in conference games. Their 1.1 ratio is the best against A-10 opponents.
• Conference opponents out rebound SLU by 0.5 rebounds per game. As a team, SLU grabs 37.1 boards per game in conference play, which is 10th most in the conference. They hold A-10 teams to 37.6 rebounds per game.
• SLU has the third-highest defensive rebound percentage in the conference with 70.7%.
Last Time They Met: St. Bonaventure 65, Saint Louis 72
St. Bonaventure had its seven game winning streak snapped by Saint Louis on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 as the Billikens defeated the Bonnies, 72-65. St. Bonaventure moved to 8-3 in the A-10 while Saint Louis improved to 5-6. Then sophomore Katie Healy had a game high 19 points, while Hannah Little had seven boards. Saint Louis shot the lights out on the Wednesday afternoon game as they netted 25 shots of 52 attempted, good for 48.1%.
