Gallery: Salukis bite the dust to the Billikens in St. Louis

By Brian Muñoz, Photography and Multimedia Editor

Junior guard Marcus Bartley, center, keeps the ball from Saint Louis University’s Hasahn French, left, and Jalen Johnson, far right, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Junior guard Eric McGill , right, keeps the ball from Saint Louis University’s Javon Bess Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Junior guard Armon Fletcher, left, attempts to keep the ball from Saint Louis University’s Jalen Johnson Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
St. Louis University freshman forward Hasahn French hits a slam dunk Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Senior forward Jonathan Wiley, left, keeps the ball from Saint Louis University’s Jalen Johnson Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Junior guard Sean Lloyd Jr, right, fights the ball up the court Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Saint Louis University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
St. Louis University’s Javon Bess, left, and Jordan Goodwin hold back SIU junior guard Armon Fletcher Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Junior guard Armon Fletcher goes for the ball Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Saint Louis University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Saint Louis University sophomore forward Jalen Johnson, right, attempts to steal the ball from junior guard Eric McGill Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Junior center Kavion Pippen, right, looks for a rebound Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Saint Louis University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Junior guard Sean Lloyd Jr watches Saint Louis University’s Jalen Johnson Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Junior guard Armon Fletcher, right, watches for a rebound Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Saint Louis University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Senior forward Jonathan Wiley, left, and Saint Louis University’s Aaron Hines fight for the ball Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Junior forward Rudy Stradnieks, center, fights to make a shot Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Saint Louis University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
St. Louis University’s Jordan Goodwin, right, advances past SIU junior guard Marcus Bartley, left, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
SIU coach Barry Hinson reacts to a play Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Saint Louis University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
St. Louis University’s Jordan Goodwin, right, blocks SIU junior guard Sean Lloyd Jr Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
SIU junior guard Armon Fletcher, left, fights past Saint Louis University’s Jordan Goodwin Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
St. Louis University junior guard Javon Bess falls into the sideline Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Saint Louis University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Junior guard Marcus Bartley, lower left, and Saint Louis University’s D.J. Foreman hit the ground Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
SIU junior guard Eric McGill, right, keeps the ball from St. Louis University freshman guard Jordan Goodwin, left, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
SIU junior guard Armon Fletcher catches his breath during a timeout Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Saint Louis University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Sophomore guard Aaron Cook gestures towards a teammate Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Saint Louis University Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)
Saint Louis University mens basketball head coach Travis Ford raises his fist after the buzzer rings Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, during the Salukis’ 69-74 loss against the Billikens at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. (Brian Muñoz | @BrianMMunoz)

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