Saint Louis 72, Saint Joseph's 60
PHILADELPHIA -- Cody Ellis scored 17 of his season-high 20 points in the second half as Saint Louis defeated Saint Joseph's 72-60 Wednesday night.
Ellis came off the bench to hit 6 of 9 3-pointers, 5 of 5 in the second half, as the Billikens (19-5, 7-3 Atlantic 10 Conference) pulled away to win their third straight game and sixth in the last seven.
Saint Louis led 12-0 early, then the Hawks (15-10, 5-5) rallied for their only lead, at 23-21 with 2:55 left until halftime.
The game was tied three times after the break, the last at 39, then the Billikens used a 13-1 run, with two treys by Ellis and one by Kwamain Mitchell, to build a 12-point lead.
Brian Conklin added 13 points and Mitchell 12 for Saint Louis.
Langston Galloway led Saint Joseph's, whose two-game winning streak ended, with 15 points, while Ronald Roberts Jr. had 14.
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Gaffney
- John Gwynn
- Bo Boroski
2022-23 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 27-8 |
| Fordham | 12-6 | 3 | 25-8 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 22-12 |
| Saint Louis | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 20-13 |
| Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 20-13 |
| George Washington | 10-8 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Davidson | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Saint Joseph's | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
| St. Bonaventure | 8-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Richmond | 7-11 | 8 | 15-18 |
| La Salle | 7-11 | 8 | 15-19 |
| Massachusetts | 6-12 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Rhode Island | 5-13 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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