Gibson Jimerson and Saint Louis will take the court in an A10 battle against Des Watson and Loyola-Chicago in college basketball on Friday.

Saint Louis will travel to Chicago, Illinois, at the end of this week in a college basketball showdown between two Atlantic 10 Conference teams. On Friday, they will face-off against Loyola-Chicago at Gentile Arena. The Saint Louis Billikens are 14-11 overall this season and sit above the .500 mark against conference teams at 7-5 in the A-10. They are 2.5 games behind Virginia Commonwealth and four games behind George Mason, the conference’s leading team, at 11-1. They are also a half-game ahead of three teams.

How to Watch Saint Louis at Loyola-Chicago in College Basketball Today:

Game Date: Friday, Feb. 14, 2025

Game Time: 7 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN2

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The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers are 15-9 overall this season and 12-1 on the court at Gentile Arena. They are 6-5 against teams in the conference, tied with Dayton and Saint Joseph’s. They are one of the three teams that are a half-game back from their opponent in this game.

The player to watch for Saint Louis is senior guard Gibson Jimerson. The team’s sixth-year star is averaging 17.0 points and 4.3 rebounds on 43.4 percent shooting from the field. Kalu Anya owns the paint, averaging 7.7 points and a team-high 9.0 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game this season.

On the opposite side, Loyola Chicago’s player to keep an eye on is Des Watson. Watson will match up against Jimerson, averaging 12.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and a team-high 2.7 assists per game. The senior guard is also averaging 1.3 steals per game. Francis Nwaokorie will match up with Anya. He is averaging 6.3 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game.

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