National Basketball Association
Saint Louis 66, George Washington 58
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 2, 2013
Where: Charles E. Smith Athletic Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
# Dan Anderson, # Jeff Janosik, # Garrick Shannon
Attendance:
3258
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No. 19 Saint Louis 66, George Washington 58: Dwayne Evans amassed 22 points and 12 rebounds as the visiting Billikens won their 11th straight.
Kwamain Mitchell scored 18 points and Jordair Jett added 11 off the bench for Saint Louis (23-5, 12-2 A-10), which was winless in its first four trips to George Washington's Smith Center.
Freshman Kevin Larsen led the Colonials (12-15, 6-8) with 14 points, reaching double digits for the seventh time in a 10-game span. Lasan Kromah scored 12 points, Dwayne Smith had 10 and Isaiah Armwood grabbed 10 rebounds.
Saint Louis started fast, scoring 21 points in the first 9:27 of the game before entering a prolonged offensive drought. The Billikens missed seven of their next eight shots, allowing the Colonials to get back into the game and eventually take their first lead, 42-41, on a breakaway dunk by Nemanja Mikic with 14:17 showing in the second half.
George Washington still led 48-45 inside the eight-minute mark when Saint Louis went on a 10-0 run to regain control. The Billikens scored eight of those points from the line as part of a run of 15 consecutive made free throws, and finished 21-of-24 from the charity stripe.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Saint Louis' Cody Ellis, who came into the game two points away from 1,000, finished with seven points. ... Carried by Kromah and Smith, the Colonials enjoyed a 25-18 advantage in bench points. ... The Billikens, the best defensive team in the A-10, have held six straight foes to fewer than 70 points.
Top Game Performances
| Saint Louis |
|
George Washington |
|
Dwayne Evans 22 |
Scoring |
Kevin Larsen 14 |
|
Jordair Jett 3 |
Assists |
Lasan Kromah 4 |
|
Dwayne Evans 12 |
Rebounds |
Isaiah Armwood 10 |
|
Dwayne Evans 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Patricio Garino 3 |
|
Dwayne Evans 4 |
Steals |
Patricio Garino 4 |
|
Cory Remekun 3 |
Blocks |
Isaiah Armwood 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Saint Louis
|
66 |
41.7 |
5-14 |
21-24 |
8 |
31 |
5 |
8 |
16 |
| George Washington
|
58 |
41.4 |
2-7 |
8-15 |
12 |
31 |
6 |
9 |
14 |