2024–25 Saint Louis Billikens women's basketball team

2024–25 Saint Louis Billikens women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record13–17 (7–10 A–10)
Head coach
Associate head coachJimmy Colloton
Assistant coaches
  • Kelsey Johnson
  • Tra'Dayja Smith
Home arenaChaifetz Arena
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 17 1   .944 28 7   .800
George Mason 14 4   .778 27 6   .818
Davidson 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Saint Joseph's 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Rhode Island 11 7   .611 17 16   .515
Dayton 11 7   .611 18 13   .581
UMass 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Fordham 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Duquesne 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
Saint Louis 7 11   .389 15 19   .441
VCU 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
George Washington 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
Loyola Chicago 5 13   .278 13 17   .433
La Salle 3 15   .167 10 23   .303
St. Bonaventure 2 16   .111 6 24   .200
2025 A10 tournament winner

The 2024–25 Saint Louis Billikens women's basketball team represents Saint Louis University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Billikens, led by third-year head coach Rebecca Tillett, play their home games at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

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The Billikens finished the 2023–24 season 22–18, 9–9 in A–10 play to finish in seventh place.[1] They defeated George Washington,[2] and VCU,[3] before falling to Rhode Island in the semifinals of the A–10 tournament.[4] They received an at-large bid to the WNIT,[5] where they would defeat Central Arkansas,[6] Northern Iowa,[7] Purdue Fort Wayne,[8] Wisconsin,[9] Vermont,[10] and Minnesota to win the WNIT championship, becoming the first A–10 team to ever win a postseason title.[11]

Roster

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2024–25 Saint Louis Billikens women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 Mya Glanton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Indiana State East St. Louis, Illinois
G 1 Hannah Wallace 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Cardinal Ritter Prep St. Louis, Missouri
G 2 Shun'teria Anumele 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Legacy Sports School of Sciences Houston, Texas
G 4 Kennedy Calhoun 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Longwood Harrisburg, North Carolina
G 5 Brooklyn Gray 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Wabash Valley College Rockford, Illinois
G/F 7 Bri Johns 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Longwood Alexandria, Virginia
G 10 Isabel Tillett 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Jr Longwood Manassas, Virginia
F 12 Tierra Simon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Pearl River Community College Houston, Texas
C 15 Marilena Triantafylli 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So Syracuse Athens, Greece
F 21 Nafatoumata Haidara 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) GS Chicago State Bamako, Mali
C 25 Marcavia Shavers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Pearl River Community College Biloxi, Mississippi
F 32 Peyton Kennedy 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Boylan Catholic High School Rockford, Illinois
G 33 Mia Bergstrom 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr St. Viator High School Mount Prospect, Illinois
G 44 Rita Nazário 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr CRC Quinta dos Lombos Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 5, 2025

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 22, 2024*
6:00 pm
at SIU Edwardsville
Charity Exhibition
W 76–67 
 30  Kennedy   11  Simon   8  Calhoun  First Community Arena (482)
Edwardsville, IL
October 29, 2024*
4:00 pm
Missouri S&T W 65–44 
 20  Anumele   7  Kennedy   4  Calhoun  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
5:30 pm, SLN
at South Dakota W 85–83 OT 1–0
 25  Kennedy   13  Simon   4  Calhoun  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,953)
Vermillion, SD
November 7, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Drake L 70–95  1–1
 26  Anumele   8  Simon   4  Calhoun  Knapp Center (2,173)
Des Moines, IA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Illinois State W 78–71  2–1
 17  Kennedy   8  Simon   5  Calhoun  Chaifetz Arena (857)
St. Louis, MO
November 17, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Indiana L 59–71  2–2
 23  Kennedy   12  Glanton   5  Calhoun  Liberty Arena (1,009)
Evansville, IN
November 20, 2024*
6:30 pm, SECN+
at Missouri L 59–112  2–3
 14  Kennedy   5  Shavers   3  Gray  Mizzou Arena (2,698)
Columbia, MO
November 23, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Missouri State L 68–91  2–4
 25  Gray   5  Gray   4  Gray  Chaifetz Arena (725)
St. Louis, MO
November 26, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at California Baptist W 82–70  3–4
 24  Gray   16  Simon   4  Tied  Fowler Events Center (461)
Riverside, CA
November 29, 2024*
6:00 pm, TruTV
vs. No. 6 USC
Acrisure Holiday Invitational
L 65–104  3–5
 19  Bergstrom   11  Simon   3  Tied  Acrisure Arena (2,725)
Thousand Palms, CA
December 3, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Murray State L 66–91  3–6
 20  Kennedy   10  Simon   3  Tied  Chaifetz Arena (317)
St. Louis, MO
December 7, 2024*
10:30 am
vs. Norfolk State
Coaches vs. Racism Roundball Classic
L 66–75  3–7
 21  Bergstrom   11  Simon   6  Calhoun  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
December 15, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Ohio W 96–52  4–7
 25  Kennedy   12  Simon   9  Gray  Chaifetz Arena (625)
St. Louis, MO
December 18, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Valparaiso W 69–59  5–7
 15  Kennedy   14  Simon   9  Calhoun  Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
December 21, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Bellarmine W 86–69  6–7
 22  Kennedy   17  Simon   5  Calhoun  Chaifetz Arena (526)
St. Louis, MO
A–10 regular season
December 29, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rhode Island L 63–83  6–8
(0–1)
 19  Gray   5  Simon   4  Calhoun  Ryan Center (1,162)
Kingston, RI
January 2, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UMass L 55–72  6–9
(0–2)
 16  Anumele   12  Simon   4  Calhoun  Chaifetz Arena (729)
St. Louis, MO
January 5, 2025
11:00 am, CBSSN
Davidson L 53-94  6-10
(0-3)
 17  Simon   7  Glanton   2  Kennedy  Chaifetz Arena (126)
St. Louis, MO
January 8, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure L 66-68  6-11
(0-4)
 16  Anumele   20  Shavers   2  Calhoun  Reilly Center (155)
St. Bonaventure, NY
January 15, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
George Washington W 64-63  7-11
(1-4)
 17  Glanton   9  Simon   3  Tillett  Chaifetz Arena (532)
St. Louis, MO
January 18, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola Chicago L 63-66  7-12
(1-5)
 23  Gray   10  Simon   3  Gray  Chaifetz Arena (904)
St. Louis, MO
January 22, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dayton L 76-87  7-13
(1-6)
 16  Gray   7  Calhoun   5  Calhoun  UD Arena (1,286)
Dayton, OH
January 26, 2025
10:00 am, CBSSN
at Davidson W 60-51  8-13
(2-6)
 18  Glanton   10  Glanton   7  Calhoun  John M. Belk Arena (831)
Davidson, NC
January 29, 2025
11:00 am, ESPN+
George Mason L 53-80  8-14
(2-7)
 12  Anumele   10  Shavers   2  Calhoun  Chaifetz Arena (3,378)
St. Louis, MO
February 1, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Fordham       Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
February 5, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's       Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
La Salle       Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
February 13, 2025
10:00 am, ESPN+
at VCU       Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 16, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond       Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 19, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Dayton       Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
February 22, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Duquesne       UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
February 26, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Rhode Island       Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola Chicago       Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
A-10 tournament
March 5, 2025
1:30 pm, ESPN+
(10) vs. (15) St. Bonaventure
First round
W 60–50  14–18
 20  Calhoun   6  Tied   3  Kennedy  Henrico Sports & Events Center 
Henrico, VA
March 6, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
(10) vs. (7) UMass
Second round
W 67–57  15–18
 30  Gray   11  Simon   4  Calhoun  Henrico Sports & Events Center 
Henrico, VA
March 7, 2025
5:00 pm, Peacock
(10) vs. (2) George Mason
Quarterfinals
      Henrico Sports & Events Center 
Henrico, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. ^ "George Washington vs St. Louis Women's Basketball Game Summary - March 7th, 2024". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "VCU Women's Basketball team eliminated from A-10 Tournament after loss to SLU, 63-65". WRIC ABC 8News. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Saint Louis Billikens vs. Rhode Island Rams - Final Score - March 09, 2024". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Postseason WNIT officials release 48-team field for 2024 event". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Sugar Bears' run in fourth not enough to stop Billikens". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "UNI women's hoops ends the 2023-24 season in round two of the WNIT at Saint Louis, 64-68". NorthIowaToday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "PFW Women's Basketball Season Comes to a Close in Super 16". WFFT FOX 55 Fort Wayne. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "Billikens end Badgers' postseason play". The Daily Cardinal. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Saint Louis heads to WNIT final". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  11. ^ "SLU Women's Basketball beats Minnesota to win WNIT Championship". FOX 2. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  12. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Saint Louis University. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  13. ^ "Saint Louis Billikens 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2025.