St. Louis goes up against BC

Published Dec. 9, 2021 5:31 p.m. ET

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Boston College (6-3) vs. Saint Louis (7-3)

Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Boston College plays Saint Louis in a non-conference matchup. Boston College took care of Notre Dame by 16 last week. Saint Louis lost 64-59 to Belmont on Tuesday.

TEAM LEADERSHIP: The Eagles are led by T.J. Bickerstaff and DeMarr Langford Jr.. Bickerstaff has averaged 10.9 points and 7.7 rebounds while Langford has recorded 12.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. The Billikens have been anchored by sophomores Gibson Jimerson and Yuri Collins, who have combined to score 25.9 points per contest.TERRIFIC T.J.: Bickerstaff has connected on 46.7 percent of the 15 3-pointers he's attempted and has gone 3 for 6 over his last three games. He's also made 67.9 percent of his foul shots this season.

ASSIST RATIOS: The Eagles have recently used assists to create buckets more often than the Billikens. Saint Louis has 35 assists on 72 field goals (48.6 percent) over its previous three outings while Boston College has assists on 38 of 77 field goals (49.4 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: Saint Louis has attempted the fourth-most free throws in all of Division I. The Billikens have averaged 24.9 free throws per game.

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Gibson Jimerson

Yuri Collins

Boston College Eagles