ST. LOUIS - Saint Joseph's
Ryan Daly finished with 16 points and
Cameron Brown added 14, but Saint Louis pulled away for 76-63 victory Wednesday evening at Chaifetz Arena.
How it Happened
• Ahead 6-5, Saint Louis used an 8-0 run to open a 14-5 advantage on dunk by Hasahn French.
• The Billikens built their lead to as many as 14, 25-11, but the Hawks answered with a 9-2 run as
Lorenzo Edwards' three-pointer made it 27-20 with 3:14 remaining in the first half.
• Falling behind by 11, a layup by Daly capped a 5-0 run that brought the Hawks to within six, 31-25, at halftime.
• Trading baskets for the opening portion of the second half, Saint Joseph's made it a seven-point contest, 54-47, on a three-pointer by Edwards with 8:02 left.
• Saint Louis responded with an 8-0 run to open a 62-47 advantage and never allowed the Hawks to come any closer than 10 points from there.
Inside The Boxscore
• Daly finished with a team-high 16 points and five assists and tied for the team lead in rebounds (five) with Edwards and
Rahmir Moore.
• The Hawks shot 43.3 percent in the second half (13-of-30) after shooting 32.3 percent in the first half (10-of-31).
• Overall, Saint Joseph's shot 37.7 percent (23-of-61) to Saint Louis' 56.3 percent (27-of-48).
• The Billikens connected on 15-of-20 field goals in the second half.
• Saint Louis collected 19 points from the foul line finishing at 19-of-34 (55.9 percent).
• Saint Joseph's turned the ball over just seven times to match a season-best mark.
Next Up
The Hawks (5-23, 1-14 Atlantic 10) return home this weekend to host Fordham Saturday in a Jesuit Basketball Spotlight matchup at 1 p.m.
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