Billikens Set for First-Ever Fab 4 Against Vermont

4/2/2024 8:33:00 PM

ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University women's basketball (20-18, 8-9) continues its post-season journey Wednesday night when it travels to Vermont for the Fab 4 of the WNIT. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. (CST) at the Patrick Gymnasium in Burlington, Vt.

Game Information
Saint Louis Billikens at Vermont (Fab 4 - WNIT)
Game 39 Saint Louis (20-18, 8-9) at Vermont (25-11, 12-4)
Date // Time Monday, April 3 // 5 p.m. (CST)
Location Burlington, Vt. (Patrick Gymnasium)
Stream ESPN+
WNIT Central WNIT Central
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Tickets Tickets
Game Notes SLU Game Notes

Opening Tip...
  • Saint Louis women's basketball continues its post-season journey Wednesday night in Fab 4 of the WNIT.
  • The Billikens will play at Vermont Wednesday night at 5 p.m. (CST).
  • The Billikens are coming off a fourth round win against Wisconsin night defeating the Badgers, 65-60.
  • Vermont enters the matchup with an overall mark of 25-11 and are coming off a third-round WNIT win over Purdue, defeating the Boilermakers, 67-59.
  • The Billikens enter the matchup on a four-game winning streak and have won nine of their last 10 contests.
  • Peyton Kennedy posted her second 31-point performance of the season boosting the Billikens over the Mastodons. 
  • Peyton Kennedy is averaging 23.3 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game in the WNIT.
  • Peyton Kennedy was named to the A-10's All-Championship Team after helping lead the Billikens to the tournament semifinals
  • Tierra Simon posted her fourth double-double of the year on March 29 against PFW with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Julia Martinez recorded the Atlantic 10's first triple-double of the season in SLU's win over La Salle on Feb. 28, recording 11 rebounds, 10 points and 10 assists. The Chicago native followed it up by posting a second-straight triple-double on Senior night with 15 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
  • Against VCU on Feb. 7, Kyla McMakin's 15-point effort made her just the third-ever NCAA women's basketball player to score 1,000 points at two separate institutions.
Saint Louis Makes History  
  • Saint Louis women's basketball will play in the WNIT's Fab 4 for the first time in program history Wednesday night.
  • This season is the latest the Billikens have ever played.
  • The Billikens 20 wins is only the third time in school history they have accomplished the feat.
  • This season also marks the first time in eight years that SLU has reached the 20-win mark.
  • Head coach Rebecca Tillett is 9-2 in post-season play at SLU.
  • This season marks the second time in school history that the Billikens have beaten two Power 5 institutions in the same season. 
  • Saint Louis is the third A-10 program to ever play in the Fab 4 of the WNIT.