George Mason (11-11, 4-5 A-10) vs. Saint Louis (7-16, 3-5 A-10)
WHEN: Wednesday, 11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET
WHERE: Chaifetz Arena; Saint Louis, Mo.
2021-22 RECORDS: Patriots (10-19, 3-12 A-10), Billikens (9-18, 5-9 A-10)
SERIES RECORD: Saint Louis leads, 8-4
LAST MEETING: Mason won, 65-50
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
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FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team will begin another week of road games on Wednesday at 11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET, matching up with last year's A-10 Tournament First Round opponent Saint Louis.
The Patriots and Billikens meet for the 13th time in program history on Wednesday in Chaifetz Arena at 11 a.m. CT for Saint Louis' Education Day. SLU holds an 8-4 all-time record, but the Patriots stunned the Billikens in the A-10 Tournament last season, downing No. 11 Saint Louis 65-50 as the No. 14 seed.
Both teams are coming off of huge come-from-behind home wins on Saturday, Jan. 28. Mason erased a fourth-quarter seven-point deficit to force overtime and battle to a win over Davidson. Similarly, the Billikens trailed by four in the final stanza and were knotted with Fordham with 21 seconds remaining, but hit free throws down the stretch to pick up the three-point victory.
PATRIOT POINTS
- Mason's overtime win over Davidson is the team's first since Dec. 7, 2017 over LIU Brooklyn
- Senior Nalani Kaysia matched her career-high of 19 points to go along with 12 rebounds for her second-straight double-double and fourth of the season.
- Taylor Jameson (16) and Sonia Smith (11) joined Kaysia in double-figure scoring and were joined by Paula Suarez as the four Patriots to score in overtime.
- Sophomore Paula Suárez dished out a career-high six assists for the second-straight game to go along with six points, three rebounds and a steal
- Mason currently has the third-best scoring defense in the A-10, limiting opponents to 61.6 points per game
- Rebounding continues to be a bright spot for the Patriots, as they rank fourth in the conference with 13.4 offensive rebounds and 39.3 total rebounds per contest
- Taylor Jameson ranks 15th in the A-10 with 13.3 ppg, Nalani Kaysia ranks 12th with 0.8 blocks/game and 12th with 7.2 rebounds/game and Paula Suarez ranks 16th with 3.0 assists/game
SCOUTING THE BILLIKENS
The Billikens mustered a 4-11 out of schedule conference against a slew of difficult opponents, including then-No.21 Baylor and SEC member Missouri. SLU has gone 3-5 so far in league play and most recently upset Fordham 87-84 in a thriller at home.
Saint Louis is led by the No. 3 scorer in the conference, Kyla McMakin, who is averaging 17.6 points per game this season. The Billikens also boast one of the top defenders in the league, Brooke Flowers, who ranks first in the A-10 with 3.7 blocks per game, and second in the nation with 85 total blocks. She is also first on the team in rebounding with 8.0 boards and second in scoring with 11.3 points per contest.
Julia Martinez leads the A-10 with 3.3 steals per game and is second in rebounding (7.9 rpg), assists (3.6 apg) and third in scoring (10.1 ppg). Meanwhile, Kennedy Calhoun is dishing out a team-high 4.4 assists per game (6th, A-10) and contributes 5.7 points per contest.
UP NEXT
Mason will take the short trip across the Potomac for the second installment of the Revolutionary Rivalry with George Washington. Tip-off from the Smith Center is set for noon on ESPN+.
