# 2023–24 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Travis Ford and played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2022–23 season 21–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in a three way tie for second place. As a No. 4 seed they defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing to VCU. Despite having 21 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Yuri Collins | 1 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Junior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated |
| Javonte Perkins | 3 | G/F | 6'6" | 205 | RS Senior | St. Louis, MO | Graduated |
| Javon Pickett | 4 | G | 6'5" | 215 | Senior | Belleville, IL | Graduated |
| Francis Okoro | 5 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | Imo, Nigeria | Graduated |
| Fred Thatch Jr. | 20 | G | 6'3" | 215 | RS Junior | Sikeston, MO | Graduated |
| Jake Forrester | 10 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Harrisburg, PA | Graduated |
| Daniel Rivera | 11 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | San Juan, PR | Transferred to Bryant |
| Nick Kramer | 13 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Freshman | St. Louis, MO | Transferred to Missouri State |
| Mohamadou Cisse | 35 | C | 6'10" | 210 | Freshman | Dakar, Senegal | Transferred to Trinity Valley CC |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Bradley Ezewiro | 3 | F | 6'8" | 246 | Junior | Torrance, CA | Georgetown |
| Tim Dalger | 5 | F | 6'7" | 218 | RS Senior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Tulsa |
| Michael Meadows | 7 | G | 6'2" | 175 | RS Senior | Hollywood, CA | Portland |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Cian Medley PG | Camden, NJ | Camden High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ||||||
| Abou Magassa PF | Morsang-sur-Orge, France | Chorale Roanne Basket | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Bruce Zhang C | Beijing, China | Skill Factory | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Đorđe Ćurčić PG | Čačak, Serbia | Košarkaški klub Borac Čačak | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jul 3, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Stef van Bussel C | Ommel, Netherlands | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | N/A | May 3, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022. ||||||

#### 2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ja'Quavis Williford SF | Los Angeles, CA | Middlebrooks Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 19, 2023 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Kentucky Wesleyan | W 85–75 | | 21 – Jimerson | 8 – Dalger | 4 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| October 29, 2023* 3:00 p.m. | | Berea | W 98–60 | | 18 – Parker | 10 – Dalger | 4 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana | W 75–63 | 1–0 | 27 – Meadows | 15 – Hargrove Jr. | 5 – Jimerson | Chaifetz Arena (4,989) St. Louis, MO |
| November 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | Lincoln (MO) | W 102–66 | 2–0 | 20 – Parker | 9 – Van Bussel | 4 – Meadows | Chaifetz Arena (3,189) St. Louis, MO |
| November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMWX/ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 80–71 | 3–0 | 20 – Jimmerson | 9 – Parker | 2 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (5,332) St. Louis, MO |
| November 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Wyoming Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals | W 79–69 | 4–0 | 22 – Parker | 8 – Parker | 3 – Tied | HTC Center (1,201) Conway, SC |
| November 17, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Vermont Myrtle Beach Invitational semifinals | L 68–78 | 4–1 | 18 – Jimerson | 6 – Tied | 5 – Meadows Jr. | HTC Center (1,126) Conway, SC |
| November 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Wichita State Myrtle Beach Invitational 3rd place game | L 69–88 | 4–2 | 21 – Hargrove Jr. | 7 – Hargrove Jr. | 7 – Meadows Jr. | HTC Center (1,233) Conway, SC |
| November 25, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | Dartmouth | W 66–65 | 5–2 | 23 – Jimerson | 8 – Dalger | 3 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (4,523) St. Louis, MO |
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMWX/ESPN+ | | Utah State | L 76–81 | 5–3 | 28 – Jimerson | 4 – Tied | 5 – Jimerson | Chaifetz Arena (4,721) St. Louis, MO |
| December 2, 2023* 2:30 p.m. | | at Southern Illinois | L 62–101 | 5–4 | 18 – Dalger | 11 – Thames | 3 – Jimerson | Banterra Center (5,021) Carbondale, IL |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 69–75 | 5–5 | 23 – Jimerson | 9 – Hargrove Jr. | 3 – Medley | Knapp Center (3,124) Des Moines, IA |
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | Hofstra | W 71–68 | 6–5 | 21 – Jimerson | 8 – Medley | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (5,127) St. Louis, MO |
| December 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BSMWX/ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | W 75–74 | 7–5 | 23 – Jimerson | 7 – Zhang | 7 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (4,789) St. Louis, MO |
| December 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at NC State | L 70–82 | 7–6 | 18 – Ezewiro | 9 – Ezewiro | 6 – Medley | PNC Arena (12,555) Raleigh, NC |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | Loyola Chicago | L 73–80 | 7–7 (0–1) | 19 – Jimerson | 10 – Ezewiro | 5 – Meadows | Chaifetz Arena (7,068) St. Louis, MO |
| January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., USA | | at George Mason | L 67–79 | 7–8 (0–2) | 20 – Jimerson | 8 – Ezewiro | 3 – Thames | EagleBank Arena (3,456) Fairfax, VA |
| January 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Saint Joseph's | W 88–85 | 8–8 (1–2) | 27 – Jimerson | 6 – Ezewiro | 5 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (6,245) St. Louis, MO |
| January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 21 Dayton | L 65–70 | 8–9 (1–3) | 13 – Jimerson | 7 – Ezewiro | 3 – Medley | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| January 19, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at VCU | L 61–85 | 8–10 (1–4) | 21 – Parker | 6 – Ezewiro | 5 – Medley | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | Davidson | L 61–84 | 8–11 (1–5) | 20 – Ezewiro | 6 – Tied | 4 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (5,647) St. Louis, MO |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | UMass | L 73–84 | 8–12 (1–6) | 16 – Jimerson | 5 – Thames | 7 – Meadows, Jr | Chaifetz Arena (7,423) St. Louis, MO |
| January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | at Loyola Chicago | L 62–77 | 8–13 (1–7) | 16 – Jimerson | 9 – Jimerson | 4 – Medley | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,488) Chicago, IL |
| February 3, 2024 1:30 p.m., USA | | Fordham | L 65–67 | 8–14 (1–8) | 15 – Ezewiro | 8 – Hughes II | 5 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (6,947) St. Louis, MO |
| February 7, 2024 5:30 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | at La Salle | W 102–84 | 9–14 (2–8) | 33 – Parker | 7 – Ezewiro | 6 – Medley | Tom Gola Arena (1,202) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 10, 2024 11:30 a.m., USA | | at Saint Joseph's | L 86–87 | 9–15 (2–9) | 34 – Parker | 9 – Parker | 2 – Medley | Hagan Arena (2,407) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 16, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | VCU | L 85–95 | 9–16 (2–10) | 30 – Parker | 4 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (5,382) St. Louis, MO |
| February 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 66–81 | 9–17 (2–11) | 17 – Hargrove | 7 – Ezewiro | 4 – Tied | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,178) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 96–91 | 10–17 (3–11) | 19 – Jimerson | 8 – Hargrove Jr. | 7 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (7,239) St. Louis, MO |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., BSMW/ESPN+ | | Richmond | L 64–80 | 10–18 (3–12) | 21 – Jimerson | 11 – Ezewiro | 5 – Medley | Chaifetz Arena (5,359) St. Louis, MO |
| March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Rhode Island | W 94–91 | 11–18 (4–12) | 30 – Jimerson | 10 – van Bussel | 5 – Medley | Ryan Center (4,671) Kingston, RI |
| March 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 25 Dayton | L 83–100 | 11–19 (4–13) | 24 – Jimerson | 5 – Hargrove Jr. | 5 – Tied | Chaifetz Arena (6,358) St. Louis, MO |
| March 9, 2024 11:30 a.m., USA | | at St. Bonaventure | W 73–65 | 12–19 (5–13) | 17 – Hargrove Jr. | 10 – Medley | 10 – Medley | Reilly Center (4,702) Olean, NY |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (14) | vs. (11) Rhode Island First round | W 74–71 | 13–19 | 26 – Jimerson | 11 – Ezewiro | 9 – Medley | Barclays Center (5,946) Brooklyn, NY |
| March 13, 2024 7:30 p.m., USA | (14) | vs. (6) Duquesne Second round | L 73–83 | 13–20 | 22 – Jimerson | 6 – Hargrove Jr. | 5 – Medley | Barclays Center (6,432) Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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