2022–23 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

2022–23 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–12 (12–6 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachCorey Tate
Assistant coaches
  • Will Bailey
  • Phil Forte
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU † 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771
Fordham 12 – 6   .667 25 – 8   .758
Dayton 12 – 6   .667 22 – 12   .647
Saint Louis 12 – 6   .667 21 – 12   .636
George Mason 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
Duquesne 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
George Washington 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
Davidson 8 – 10   .444 16 – 16   .500
Saint Joseph's 8 – 10   .444 16 – 17   .485
St. Bonaventure 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438
Richmond 7 – 11   .389 15 – 18   .455
La Salle 7 – 11   .389 15 – 19   .441
Massachusetts 6 – 12   .333 15 – 16   .484
Rhode Island 5 – 13   .278 9 – 22   .290
Loyola Chicago 4 – 14   .222 10 – 21   .323
† 2023 A10 tournament winner

The 2022–23 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Travis Ford who was in his seventh season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2021–22 season 23–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in fifth place. They defeated La Salle and St. Bonaventure to advance to the semifinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Markhi Stickland 2 G/F 6'5" 210 Freshman Miami, FL Transferred to Victoria College
Rashad Williams 11 G 6'2" 185 Junior Detroit, MI Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Marten Linssen 12 F 6'8" 240 RS Junior Dusseldorf, Germany Graduated/Signed with Uni Baskets Padeborn in Germany

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Javon Pickett 4 G 6'6" 215 Senior Belleville, IL Missouri
Jake Forrester 10 F 6'9" 225 Senior Harrisburg, PA Temple
Daniel Rivera 11 F 6'6" 210 Sophomore San Juan, PR Odessa College
Sincere Parker 21 G 6'4" 190 Sophomore Rockford, IL Moberly Area CC
Lamont Evans IV 33 G 6'1" 155 Sophomore Hollywood, FL South Florida

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Kramer
SG 		Saint Louis, MO Saint Louis University High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 22, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Kellen Thames
SG 		Maryland Heights, MO Pattonville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 8, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Larry Hughes Jr.
SG 		Saint Louis, MO Christian Brothers College High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 12, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
Mouhamadou Cisse
C 		Dakar, Senegal Putnam Science Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) May 19, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: NR
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:

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

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
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 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Brock Vice
C 		Germantown, TN Houston High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Aug 9, 2022 
Star ratings: 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 
Star ratings: 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:

Roster

2022–23 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) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Pattonville St. Louis, MO
G 1 Yuri Collins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr St. Mary’s St. Louis, MO
G 2 Larry Hughes Jr. (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr CBC St. Louis, MO
G/F 3 Javonte Perkins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Miller Career Academy
Southwestern Illinois College 		St. Louis, MO
G 4 Javon Pickett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Belleville East
Missouri 		Belleville, IL
F 5 Francis Okoro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Normal West
Oregon 		Imo, Nigeria
F 10 Jake Forrester 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Westtown School
Indiana/Temple 		Harrisburg, PA
F 11 Daniel Rivera Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Odessa College San Juan, PR
G 13 Nick Kramer Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr SLUH St. Louis, MO
G 20 Fred Thatch Jr. Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Sikeston Sikeston, MO
G 21 Sincere Parker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Rockford East
Moberly Area Community College 		Rockford, IL
F 22 Terrence Hargrove Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr East St. Louis East St. Louis, IL
G 24 Gibson Jimerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS So Montverde Academy Richmond, VA
G 25 Phil Jones (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Mount Carmel Chicago, IL
G 33 Lamont Evans IV (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Blanche Ely
South Florida 		Hollywood, FL
C 35 Mouhamadou Cisse 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 1/9/2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 24, 2022*
7:00 p.m. 		UMSL W 81–58 
 15 – Tied   7 – Parker   7 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BSMWX 		Murray State W 91–68  1–0
  21 – Perkins   13 – Pickett   14 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (7,253)
St. Louis, MO
November 12, 2022*
6:00 p.m., BSMW 		Evansville W 83–65  2–0
  18 – Jimerson   13 – Pickett   13 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (7,020)
St. Louis, MO
November 15, 2022*
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Memphis W 90–84  3–0
  22 – Collins   11 – Okoro   9 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (7,925)
St. Louis, MO
November 19, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPNews 		vs. Maryland
Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals 		L 67–95  3–1
  17 – Perkins   8 – Parker   6 – Collins  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 20, 2022*
2:30 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Providence
Hall of Fame Tip Off 3rd place game 		W 76–73  4–1
  21 – Collins   9 – Okoro   7 – Collins  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 23, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Paul Quinn W 96–53  5–1
  16 – Jimerson   7 – Tied   15 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (5,343)
St. Louis, MO
November 27, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN 		at No. 13 Auburn L 60–65  5–2
  16 – Pickett   7 – Okoro   9 – Collins  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 30, 2022*
8:00 p.m., BSMW 		Tennessee State W 80–63  6–2
  15 – Tied   8 – Collins   20 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (5,025)
St. Louis, MO
December 3, 2022*
3:00 p.m., BSMW 		Southern Illinois W 85–72  7–2
  23 – Pickett   6 – Pickett   14 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (7,024)
St. Louis, MO
December 6, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Iona L 62–84  7–3
  15 – Jimerson   14 – Okoro   4 – Collins  Hynes Athletic Center (2,171)
New Rochelle, NY
December 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BSMW 		Boise State L 52–57  7–4
  17 – Collins   12 – Okoro   4 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
December 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BSMW 		Drake W 83–75  8–4
  17 – Tied   15 – Okoro   9 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (7,251)
St. Louis, MO
December 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BSMW 		SIU Edwardsville L 67–69  8–5
  23 – Perkins   6 – Tied   10 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (7,876)
St. Louis, MO
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Joseph's W 83–78  9–5
(1–0) 		 22 – Jimerson   7 – Collins   15 – Collins  Hagan Arena (1,382)
Philadelphia, PA
January 4, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMass L 81–90  9–6
(1–1) 		 16 – Collins   7 – Hargrove Jr.   10 – Collins  Mullins Center (3,449)
Amherst, MA
January 7, 2023
3:00 p.m., BSMW 		St. Bonaventure W 78–55  10–6
(2–1) 		 13 – Jimerson   7 – Tied   14 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (8,219)
St. Louis, MO
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., BSMW 		George Mason W 63–62  11–6
(3–1) 		 16 – Jimerson   7 – Okoro   12 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (5,238)
St. Louis, MO
January 14, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Washington W 81–74  12–6
(4–1) 		 27 – Perkins   10 – Forrester   4 – Pickett  Charles E. Smith Center (1,706)
Washington, D.C.
January 18, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Loyola Chicago W 76–59  13–6
(5–1) 		 18 – Perkins   10 – Okoro   7 – Jimerson  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,038)
Chicago, IL
January 21, 2023
1:30 p.m., USA 		La Salle W 84–71  14–6
(6–1) 		 20 – Parker   20 – Okoro   11 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (7,523)
St. Louis, MO
January 27, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Davidson W 74–70  15–6
(7–1) 		 14 – Pickett   8 – Forrester   10 – Collins  John M. Belk Arena (4,406)
Davidson, NC
January 31, 2023
6:00 p.m., BSMW 		at Fordham L 65–75  15–7
(7–2) 		 21 – Okoro   11 – Okoro   2 – Okoro  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,800)
Bronx, NY
February 3, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		VCU L 65–73  15–8
(7–3) 		 24 – Jimerson   5 – Tied   11 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (9,230)
St. Louis, MO
February 7, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Rhode Island W 76–71  16–8
(8–3) 		 24 – Jimerson   9 – Hargrove Jr.   8 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (5,012)
St. Louis, MO
February 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Dayton L 56–70  16–9
(8–4) 		 17 – Perkins   4 – Tied   6 – Collins  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, Ohio
February 15, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Davidson W 78–65  17–9
(9–4) 		 24 – Jimerson   11 – Forrester   11 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (5,168)
St. Louis, MO
February 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., BSMW 		Duquesne W 90–85  18–9
(10–4) 		 28 – Jimerson   16 – Okoro   9 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (7,519)
St. Louis, MO
February 21, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Richmond L 78–81  18–10
(10–5) 		 28 – Perkins   14 – Okoro   17 – Collins  Robins Center (6,022)
Richmond, VA
February 25, 2023
5:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Loyola Chicago W 81–62  19–10
(11–5) 		 21 – Jimerson   6 – Tied   11 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (8,175)
St. Louis, MO
February 28, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at VCU L 67–79  19–11
(11–6) 		 15 – Hargrove Jr.   10 – Forrester   8 – Collins  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
March 3, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Dayton W 65–61  20–11
(12–6) 		 17 – Perkins   9 – Pickett   10 – Collins  Chaifetz Arena (9,699)
St. Louis, MO
A-10 tournament
March 9, 2023
1:00 p.m., USA 		(4) vs. (5) George Mason
Quarterfinals 		W 82–54  21–11
  21 – Jimerson   7 – Okoro   10 – Collins  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 11, 2023
1:00 p.m., CBSSN 		(4) vs. (1) VCU
Semifinals 		L 78–90  21–12
  18 – Pickett   8 – Forrester   10 – Collins  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[1][2]

Rankings

See also: 2022-23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRV—————————RVNot released
Coaches—RVRV—————————RV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

  1. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". slubillikens.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Saint Louis Billikens Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.