Saint Louis Billikens Women's Basketball News

BILLIKENS TAKE ON INTRASTATE RIVAL Saint Louis and Southeast Missouri State meet Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Chaifetz Arena.

CARBONDALE, Ill. Saint Louis' indoor track and field squads opened their season Saturday on a high note at the Saluki Fast Start meet on the campus of Southern Illinois University.

Nine current Billikens competed at the 2013 USA Swimming WInter Nationals in Knoxville, Tenn.

Dwayne Evans scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds in helping Saint Louis squeeze by Valparaiso 67-65 on Saturday night.

ST. LOUIS Saint Louis volleyball assistant coach Sue Webber has announced her resignation from the Billikens to continue her recruiting and coaching development at Front Range Volleyball Club, one of the top Junior Olympic club programs in the country.

Tulsa could not overcome a slow start as it lost a road battle, 64-54, to St. Louis Tuesday night.

Dwayne Evans scored a game-high 17 points - including a layup off the opening tip - as St. Louis defeated Division II Rockhurst 68-43 as part of the Jesuit Spotlight on Tuesday night.

BILLIKENS RETURN HOME Following a four-game road swing, Saint Louis takes to the home hardwood of Chaifetz Arena to square off against Tulsa Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 4:30 p.m. The Billiken men's team will face Rockhurst at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; ticket prices start at $12 for that contest, with a men's ticket good for both games.

On first anniversary of his death, Billikens recall lasting legacy of Rick Majerus Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of former Saint Louis head coach Rick Majerus, and with that being the case former players and friends took time to discuss what they learned from him.

The 12th-ranked Shockers defeated Saint Louis 70-65 on Sunday afternoon at Chaifetz Arena.

Twelve days ago, Marcus Smart went off for a career-high 39 points, reasserting his place in the player of the year conversation, in Oklahoma State's 101-80 rout of Memphis.

The teams played 60 times from 1936-75, most as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Playing the final game of a four-game road swing, Saint Louis seeks a return to the win column when the Billikens take on Western Illinois Saturday, Nov. 30. Tip time at Western Hall in Macomb, Ill., is 4:30 p.m. A live video stream and live statistics are available for Saturday's SLU-Western Illinois game.

Dwayne Evans scored a game-high 21 points Wednesday and Saint Louis beat Old Dominion 62-52 to win third place in the Cancun Challenge.

Best best: With the holiday tournament season in full swing, a clash of unbeaten squads at the Cancun Challenge should be worth a look as No.11 Wisconsin takes on Saint Louis .

THE OPENING TIP Indiana hosts Saint Louis on Monday, Nov. 25. The game will tip at 7 p.m. ET inside of Assembly Hall.

In early June the Saint Louis basketball family lost its biggest fan, as 9-year old Joshua Brown passed away after a battle with glioblastoma multiforme, a rare form of brain tumor.

Dwayne Evans scored 14 points to pace crisp-shooting Saint Louis to its fourth-straight win and second victory in the Cancun Challenge tournament, running away from Bowling Green 74-47 Saturday night.

BILLIKENS PLAY SECOND OF FOUR STRAIGHT ROAD GAMES Saint Louis plays the second game of a four-game road stretch Saturday, Nov. 23, against Murray State .

ST. LOUIS Saint Louis freshman outside hitter Danielle Rygelski has been named the Atlantic 10 Volleyball Rookie of the Year the conference announced today.