2023–24 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2023–24 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record13–20 (5–13 A–10)
Head coach
  • Travis Ford (8th season)
Associate head coachCorey Tate
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Harriman
  • Charles Thomas
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 15 – 3   .833 23 – 10   .697
Loyola Chicago 15 – 3   .833 23 – 10   .697
No. 24 Dayton 14 – 4   .778 25 – 8   .758
UMass 11 – 7   .611 20 – 11   .645
VCU 11 – 7   .611 24 – 14   .632
Duquesne † 10 – 8   .556 25 – 12   .676
St. Bonaventure 9 – 9   .500 20 – 13   .606
George Mason 9 – 9   .500 20 – 12   .625
Saint Joseph's 9 – 9   .500 21 – 14   .600
La Salle 6 – 12   .333 16 – 17   .485
Rhode Island 6 – 12   .333 12 – 20   .375
Fordham 6 – 12   .333 13 – 20   .394
Davidson 5 – 13   .278 15 – 17   .469
Saint Louis 5 – 13   .278 13 – 20   .394
George Washington 4 – 14   .222 15 – 17   .469
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Travis Ford and played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2022–23 season 21–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in a three way tie for second place.[1] As a No. 4 seed they defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to VCU.[2] Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Yuri Collins 1 G 6'0" 190 Junior St. Louis, MO Graduated
Javonte Perkins 3 G/F 6'6" 205 RS Senior St. Louis, MO Graduated
Javon Pickett 4 G 6'5" 215 Senior Belleville, IL Graduated
Francis Okoro 5 F 6'9" 230 RS Senior Imo, Nigeria Graduated
Fred Thatch Jr. 20 G 6'3" 215 RS Junior Sikeston, MO Graduated
Jake Forrester 10 F 6'9" 225 Senior Harrisburg, PA Graduated
Daniel Rivera 11 F 6'6" 210 Sophomore San Juan, PR Transferred to Bryant
Nick Kramer 13 G 6'3" 210 Freshman St. Louis, MO Transferred to Missouri State
Mohamadou Cisse 35 C 6'10" 210 Freshman Dakar, Senegal Transferred to Trinity Valley CC

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Bradley Ezewiro 3 F 6'8" 246 Junior Torrance, CA Georgetown
Tim Dalger 5 F 6'7" 218 RS Senior Fort Lauderdale, FL Tulsa
Michael Meadows 7 G 6'2" 175 RS Senior Hollywood, CA Portland

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cian Medley
PG 		Camden, NJ Camden High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jul 12, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Abou Magassa
PF 		Morsang-sur-Orge, France Chorale Roanne Basket 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A Jun 9, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bruce Zhang
C 		Beijing, China Skill Factory 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Nov 15, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Đorđe Ćurčić
PG 		Čačak, Serbia Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Jul 3, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Stef van Bussel
C 		Ommel, Netherlands Bayer Giants Leverkusen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) N/A May 3, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ja'Quavis Williford
SF 		Los Angeles, CA Middlebrooks Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 19, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

Roster

2023–24 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kellen Thames 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Pattonville St. Louis, MO
G 1 Cian Medley 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Camden Sicklerville, NJ
G 2 Larry Hughes Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So CBC St. Louis, MO
F 3 Bradley Ezewiro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy
Georgetown 		Torrance, CA
G 4 Đorđe Ćurčić 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Gimnazija Čačak, Serbia
F 5 Tim Dalger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Calvary Christian
Tulsa 		Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 7 Michael Meadows 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Campbell Hall School
Portland 		Hollywood, CA
F 10 Abou Magassa 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Chorale Roanne Basket Morsang-sur-Orge, France
F 11 Alex Nokes (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Beverly Hills Pacific Palisades, CA
C 12 Bruce Zhang 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr The Skill Factory (GA) Nanchang, China
F 13 Tsvet Sotirov (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Rolling Meadows Rolling Meadows, IL
C 15 Stef Van Bussel 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Philips van Horne/Peelland College Ommel, Netherlands
G 21 Sincere Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Rockford East
Moberly Area Community College 		Rockford, IL
F 22 Terrence Hargrove Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr East St. Louis East St. Louis, IL
G 24 Gibson Jimerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Montverde Academy Richmond, VA
G 25 Phil Jones (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Mount Carmel Chicago, IL
G 33 Lamont Evans IV (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Blanche Ely
South Florida 		Hollywood, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m. 		Kentucky Wesleyan W 85–75 
 21 – Jimerson   8 – Dalger   4 – Medley  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
October 29, 2023*
3:00 p.m. 		Berea W 98–60 
 18 – Parker   10 – Dalger   4 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		Southern Indiana W 75–63  1–0
  27 – Meadows   15 – Hargrove Jr.   5 – Jimerson  Chaifetz Arena (4,989)
St. Louis, MO
November 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		Lincoln (MO) W 102–66  2–0
  20 – Parker   9 – Van Bussel   4 – Meadows  Chaifetz Arena (3,189)
St. Louis, MO
November 11, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BSMWX/ESPN+ 		Illinois State W 80–71  3–0
  20 – Jimmerson   9 – Parker   2 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (5,332)
St. Louis, MO
November 16, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Wyoming
Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals 		W 79–69  4–0
  22 – Parker   8 – Parker   3 – Tied  HTC Center (1,201)
Conway, SC
November 17, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN2 		vs. Vermont
Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinals 		L 68–78  4–1
  18 – Jimerson   6 – Tied   5 – Meadows Jr.  HTC Center (1,126)
Conway, SC
November 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Wichita State
Myrtle Beach Invitational 3rd place game 		L 69–88  4–2
  21 – Hargrove Jr.   7 – Hargrove Jr.   7 – Meadows Jr.  HTC Center (1,233)
Conway, SC
November 25, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		Dartmouth W 66–65  5–2
  23 – Jimerson   8 – Dalger   3 – Medley  Chaifetz Arena (4,523)
St. Louis, MO
November 28, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BSMWX/ESPN+ 		Utah State L 76–81  5–3
  28 – Jimerson   4 – Tied   5 – Jimerson  Chaifetz Arena (4,721)
St. Louis, MO
December 2, 2023*
2:30 p.m. 		at Southern Illinois L 62–101  5–4
  18 – Dalger   11 – Thames   3 – Jimerson  Banterra Center (5,021)
Carbondale, IL
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Drake L 69–75  5–5
  23 – Jimerson   9 – Hargrove Jr.   3 – Medley  Knapp Center (3,124)
Des Moines, IA
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		Hofstra W 71–68  6–5
  21 – Jimerson   8 – Medley   5 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (5,127)
St. Louis, MO
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BSMWX/ESPN+ 		Louisiana Tech W 75–74  7–5
  23 – Jimerson   7 – Zhang   7 – Medley  Chaifetz Arena (4,789)
St. Louis, MO
December 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ 		at NC State L 70–82  7–6
  18 – Ezewiro   9 – Ezewiro   6 – Medley  PNC Arena (12,555)
Raleigh, NC
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024
6:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		Loyola Chicago L 73–80  7–7
(0–1) 		 19 – Jimerson   10 – Ezewiro   5 – Meadows  Chaifetz Arena (7,068)
St. Louis, MO
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., USA 		at George Mason L 67–79  7–8
(0–2) 		 20 – Jimerson   8 – Ezewiro   3 – Thames  EagleBank Arena (3,456)
Fairfax, VA
January 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Saint Joseph's W 88–85  8–8
(1–2) 		 27 – Jimerson   6 – Ezewiro   5 – Medley  Chaifetz Arena (6,245)
St. Louis, MO
January 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at No. 21 Dayton L 65–70  8–9
(1–3) 		 13 – Jimerson   7 – Ezewiro   3 – Medley  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 19, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at VCU L 61–85  8–10
(1–4) 		 21 – Parker   6 – Ezewiro   5 – Medley  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		Davidson L 61–84  8–11
(1–5) 		 20 – Ezewiro   6 – Tied   4 – Medley  Chaifetz Arena (5,647)
St. Louis, MO
January 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		UMass L 73–84  8–12
(1–6) 		 16 – Jimerson   5 – Thames   7 – Meadows, Jr  Chaifetz Arena (7,423)
St. Louis, MO
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		at Loyola Chicago L 62–77  8–13
(1–7) 		 16 – Jimerson   9 – Jimerson   4 – Medley  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,488)
Chicago, IL
February 3, 2024
1:30 p.m., USA 		Fordham L 65–67  8–14
(1–8) 		 15 – Ezewiro   8 – Hughes II   5 – Medley  Chaifetz Arena (6,947)
St. Louis, MO
February 7, 2024
5:30 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		at La Salle W 102–84  9–14
(2–8) 		 33 – Parker   7 – Ezewiro   6 – Medley  Tom Gola Arena (1,202)
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2024
11:30 a.m., USA 		at Saint Joseph's L 86–87  9–15
(2–9) 		 34 – Parker   9 – Parker   2 – Medley  Hagan Arena (2,407)
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		VCU L 85–95  9–16
(2–10) 		 30 – Parker   4 – Tied   5 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (5,382)
St. Louis, MO
February 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		at Duquesne L 66–81  9–17
(2–11) 		 17 – Hargrove   7 – Ezewiro   4 – Tied  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,178)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		George Washington W 96–91  10–17
(3–11) 		 19 – Jimerson   8 – Hargrove Jr.   7 – Medley  Chaifetz Arena (7,239)
St. Louis, MO
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ 		Richmond L 64–80  10–18
(3–12) 		 21 – Jimerson   11 – Ezewiro   5 – Medley  Chaifetz Arena (5,359)
St. Louis, MO
March 2, 2024
3:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Rhode Island W 94–91  11–18
(4–12) 		 30 – Jimerson   10 – van Bussel   5 – Medley  Ryan Center (4,671)
Kingston, RI
March 5, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		No. 25 Dayton L 83–100  11–19
(4–13) 		 24 – Jimerson   5 – Hargrove Jr.   5 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (6,358)
St. Louis, MO
March 9, 2024
11:30 a.m., USA 		at St. Bonaventure W 73–65  12–19
(5–13) 		 17 – Hargrove Jr.   10 – Medley   10 – Medley  Reilly Center (4,702)
Olean, NY
A-10 tournament
March 12, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(14) vs. (11) Rhode Island
First round 		W 74–71  13–19
  26 – Jimerson   11 – Ezewiro   9 – Medley  Barclays Center (5,946)
Brooklyn, NY
March 13, 2024
7:30 p.m., USA 		(14) vs. (6) Duquesne
Second round 		L 73–83  13–20
  22 – Jimerson   6 – Hargrove Jr.   5 – Medley  Barclays Center (6,432)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3][4]


References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Saint Louis Billikens Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Saint Louis 78-90 VCU (Mar 11, 2023) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". slubillikens.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Saint Louis Billikens Men 's Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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