| SLU
(4-3) used a multitude of turnovers to overpower visiting Grambling State University
(2-6) 73-35 at the Savvis Center (reported attendance, 7,891,
a visibly small pre-holiday and pre-new SLU sports arena groundbreaking
announcement crowd). After playing another first-half of deliberate
half-court basketball, SLU was given a series of gifts in the
form of turnovers (15 by the Tigers in the first half) that transformed
what appeared to be a close two-point game into a commanding
43-16 halftime lead. SLU's first-half attack was spearheaded
by junior foward Izik Ohanon (10 pts), senior guard Josh Fisher
(9 pts), and senior forward Ross Varner (9 pts). The second half
saw the Billikens extend their lead with Ohanon scoring a career-high
21 points, junior guard Reggie Bryan contributing 14 points,
and Fisher finishing with 11 total points. SLU shot 55% from
the field (64% from 3-pt range) and 86% from the charity line.
Grambling State was led by senior forward Paul Haynes (13 pts,
7 rebounds). The Tigers shot 33% from the field (8% from 3-pt
range) and 44% from the charity line. SLU and GSU were even on
the boards (28-27), but SLU committed fewer turnovers (13-21)
and had more steals (11-6). |
