Collins scores 24 to carry Saint Louis past Richmond 76-69
Yuri Collins scored a career-high 24 points and Saint Louis beat Richmond 76-69 in the Billikens’ Atlantic 10 Conference opener on SundayJANUARY 2, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
Gibson Jimerson - Volume scoring continues against URJimerson provided 17 points (5-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 6-7 FT), one rebound, one block and two steals in 35 minutes during Sunday's 76-69 win over Richmond.
ImpactJimerson has now reached double-digit points in four straight, and in all but two games overall for the Billikens, going for 20+ three times. It's a hair personal here for the Richmond native that went west for his opportunity. He's averaging a terrific 16.3 ppg, but that makes him far more valuable to his team than fantasy managers, as Jimerson rarely contributes elsewhere, putting up only 1.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists to date.
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Yuri Collins - Career-high 24 against RichmondCollins contributed 24 points (10-17 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-3 FT), six rebounds, eight assists and two steals over 37 minutes during Sunday's 76-69 victory over Richmond.
ImpactCollins continues to enjoy a breakout junior campaign. He's always been a valuable source of assists, but is still pushing that envelope with a career-best 7.9 dimes nightly. Adding 2.3 steals is equally valuable, and Collins is nearly doubling his prior scoring averages, putting up 10.1 nightly after 5.4 and 5.1 ppg in his first two years on campus.
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Jacob Gilyard - Shooting woes continue SundayGilyard finished Sunday's 76-69 loss to Saint Louis with 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists and four steals across 39 minutes.
ImpactGilyard has been a fine source of steals and assists to date, averaging 2.1 and 6.4, respectively, the latter of which is a career high. But he's also shooing only 33.3 percent and averaging a personal worst 9.9 points. The Spiders are off to a disappointing 9-6 start but have an inviting upcoming schedule, which could make Gilyard an interesting buy low option.
JANUARY 2, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Tyler Burton - Breakout campaign continues at STLBurton closed Sunday's 76-69 loss to Saint Louis with 24 points (5-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 12-14 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one steal over 35 minutes.
ImpactBurton now has two double-doubles in his last four games, has topped 20 points seven times to date and has at least six boards in all but two outings. For as much as Richmond returned as fifth and six year talent, it's been Burton who has emerged, averaging a robust 18.2 points and 6.9 boards while shooting 52.7 percent nightly.
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Terrence Hargrove - Not starting SundayHargrove is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Richmond, Stu Durando of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ImpactHargrove will be coming off the bench for the first time this season after starting in each of the first 12 games of the year. The 6-4 sophomore is averaging 9.2 points and 5.4 rebounds in 26 minutes per contest. It's unclear if the lineup switch is permanent or not but Hargrove should still see plenty of action regardless.
JANUARY 2, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Jordan Nesbitt - Heads to benchNesbitt is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Richmond, Stu Durando of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ImpactNesbitt will come off the bench for the first time this season after starting in each of the first 12 games of the year. The 6-6 freshman is averaging 9.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.9 minutes per game. It's unclear if this is a permanent lineup switch or if Nesbitt's omission from the lineup is merely just for matchup purposes.
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