Saint Louis Billikens

The Saint Louis Billikens play at Chaifetz Arena on the urban campus, bringing Jesuit education and Atlantic 10 basketball to St. Louis. Under Josh Schertz, the Billikens aim to restore the program to the success of the Majerus and Ford eras. SLU's blue and white colors and St. Louis pride create a passionate following. The program has made multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and produced NBA talent. Saint Louis is the oldest university west of the Mississippi, and its basketball tradition runs deep. The Billikens' location in a major Midwest city attracts recruits.

Saint Louis reached the 1952 NIT semifinals and made multiple NCAA Tournament appearances under Rick Majerus and Travis Ford. The Billikens won the 1948 NIT in the tournament's early years. Larry Hughes starred for SLU before his NBA career. The program's 2013 and 2014 NCAA Tournament runs under Majerus and Jim Crews highlighted a successful era. Saint Louis joined the Atlantic 10 in 2005 and has been a consistent conference presence.