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SLU (3-3) reached the 0.500 mark with their third victory of the Soderberg era, a 63-55 win over the University of Dayton (4-2) at Savvis Center before a small crowd (reported attendance, 8,448). After leading at halftime 31-26, the Billikens allowed the Dayton Flyers back into the contest and lost the lead for a short time. With 4 minutes remaining in the game, the Billikens were able to regain the lead and capture the contest. Dayton dominated the boards with 35 rebounds as compared with 27 by SLU. |
Billikens senior guard Marque Perry (5) had a game-high 21 points to go with 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. |
SLU senior center Kenny Brown (41) had 8 points, 11 rebounds, and a key blocked shot in the final minutes. Dayton junior forward Keith Waleskowski (45) led the Flyers with 17 points and 12 rebounds. |
Billikens junior forward Chris Sloan (33) scored 11 points, 2 rebounds, and had one assist while collecting 4 personal fouls. |
SLU senior guard Drew Diener (21) drilled 4 open three-pointers for a total of 12 points. Diener also had 3 rebounds and 2 assists. |