SLU starts fast to down Fordham 73-50
Hasahn French had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Saint Louis.
ST. LOUIS -- Javon Bess had 17 points and 11 rebounds and made all six of his free throws Saturday night to help Saint Louis beat Fordham 73-50.
The Billikens (13-11, 6-5 Atlantic 10) led 37-18 at halftime after closing the first half with a 15-0 run and maintained a double-digit edge throughout the second half, keeping their lead between 12 and 23 in the period.
Jalen Johnson had 14 points, D.J. Foreman scored 12 and Hasahn French had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Saint Louis. Jordan Goodwin added nine points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals. Goodwin grabbed six of his boards on the offensive glass.
Saint Louis had 17 offensive rebounds and a 48-31 overall advantage on the glass.
Joseph Chartouny had 11 points and Cavit Havsa scored 10 for Fordham (7-15, 2-8). Ivan Raut and Prokop Slanina added nine points each.