<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0sXc2u_0wDPHKoo00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0sXc2u_0wDPHKoo00" width="800" height="450" ><h2>Story Links</h2><p><b>ST. LOUIS –</b> Five Billikens scored in double figures as Saint Louis used a big second half to pull away from Rockhurst, 86-65, Friday night in a men's basketball exhibition game at Chaifetz Arena.</p><p>Freshman Amari McCottry scored all of his game-high 16 points in the second half, finishing 5-of-7 from the field. </p><p>Junior Kalu Anya had a double-double of 12 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.</p><p>Also scoring in double figures for the Billikens were Isaiah Swope and Gibson Jimerson, who finished with 14 points apiece. Kobe Johnson chipped in with 11 points.</p><p>Rockhurst led by eight at one point in the first half and took a three-point lead, 33-30, into halftime.</p><p>But the Billikens broke out in the second half, shooting 64.3 percent from the field in the second session to take control. A 13-0 run midway through the half built the Billiken lead to 20 and they never looked back.</p><p>All available Billikens saw playing time, including walk-on Nick Patton who came on late and knocked in five quick points. SLU was without Robbie Avila, Josiah Dotzler and Dylan Warlick due to injury.</p><p>The Billikens return to action next Friday, when they host Maryville in exhibition play at Chaifetz Arena. Tip time is 7 p.m.</p></div></body>

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Billikens Top Rockhurst in Exhibition

ST. LOUIS – Five Billikens scored in double figures as Saint Louis used a big second half to pull away from Rockhurst, 86-65, Friday night in a men's basketball exhibition game at Chaifetz Arena. Freshman Amari McCottry scored all of his game-high 16 points in the second half, finishing...