Women's Basketball | 1/30/2019 6:28:00 PM

WHO: George Mason at Saint Louis
WHEN: Thursday, 8 p.m.
WHERE: Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, Mo.
RECORDS: Mason (11-8, 3-3 Atlantic 10); Saint Louis (8-12, 3-4 Atlantic 10)
SERIES RECORD: Saint Louis leads 4-3
LAST MEETING: Mason defeated Saint Louis 81-72 on Jan. 24, 2018 in Fairfax, Va.
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SCOUTING SAINT LOUIS
The Billikens (8-12, 3-4 A-10) have won two of three, including a triple-overtime thriller against Dayton on Jan. 23. SLU, however, suffered a 57-47 road loss at A-10 frontrunner VCU on Sunday. Freshman guard Ciaja Harbison is averaging a team-high 15 points a game. She also ranks first in the A-10 with 91 assists (4.5 per game). Senior guard Jordyn Frantz ranks second on the team with 13.3 points per game. SLU was one of five A-10 teams, along with Mason, to make the WNIT last year.

SERIES HISTORY
Saint Louis leads the all-time series 4-3 but the Patriots won the teams' most recent meeting. Mason defeated SLU 81-72 in Fairfax on Jan. 24, 2018. Four Mason players scored in double figures, with Natalie Butler scoring 17 points and grabbing 21 rebounds and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary scoring 16 points.
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Patriots held off Rhode Island for a 75-69 home victory on Sunday for their third straight win and currently the longest winning streak in the A-10. Sophomore Nicole Cardaño-Hillary scored 32 points and made a career-high 15 free throws (on 17 attempts). Junior Jacy Bolton recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Junior Allie McCool also came off the bench to grab a career-high nine rebounds. The Patriots won the rebounding battle 43-33 and held the Rams to just 29 percent from 3-point range.