Billikens crack the ESPN top 25:
Previous ranking: Unranked
Saint Louis landed a statement win Wednesday, going to vcu -- the Billikens' stiffest competition for the Atlantic 10 title -- and knocking off the Rams by nine. Saint Louis led by 14 before vcu came all the way back to take the lead, then the Billikens finished the game on a 10-0 run. It was Saint Louis' most impressive win of the season, and the Billikens' lone loss was by one point to Stanford in late November on a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left. Don't be surprised to see Josh Schertz's team go on a long winning run, either; it's likely to be heavily favored in every game until at least late February.
Next seven days: at La Salle (Jan. 10), vs. Fordham (Jan. 14)