Saint Louis Billikens women's basketball
| Saint Louis Billikens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Saint Louis University | ||
| Head coach | Rebecca Tillett (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| Arena | Chaifetz Arena (capacity: 10,600) | ||
| Nickname | Billikens | ||
| Student section | SLUnatics | ||
| Colors | SLU blue and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2023 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2023 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2016 | |||
The Saint Louis Billikens women's basketball team is a college basketball program representing Saint Louis University. They compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.[2]
History
[edit]As of the end of the 2021–22 season, the Bilikens had an all-time record of 552–734. They have made appearances in the WNIT in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2024. They were the 2024 WNIT champions .[3][4]
| Season | Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | 8–6 | Thad Strobach (8–6) |
| 1976–77 | 6–8 | John O’Brien (176–147) |
| 1977–78 | 15–8 | |
| 1978–79 | 18–7 | |
| 1979–80 | 18–6 | |
| 1980–81 | 15–13 | |
| 1981–82 | 11–11 | |
| 1982–83 | 14–14 | |
| 1983–84 | 16–9 | |
| 1984–85 | 16–10 | |
| 1985–86 | 16–10 | |
| 1986–87 | 12–16 | |
| 1987–88 | 11–16 | |
| 1988–89 | 8–19 | |
| 1989–90 | 3–24 | Steve Cochran (3–50) |
| 1990–91 | 0–26 | |
| 1991–92 | 2–25 | Sharon Allen (17–90) |
| 1992–93 | 5–21 | |
| 1993–94 | 6–21 | |
| 1994–95 | 4–23 | |
| 1995–96 | 6–21 | Jill Pizzotti (113–167) |
| 1996–97 | 10–18 | |
| 1997–98 | 13–14 | |
| 1998–99 | 16–12 | |
| 1999-00 | 11–17 | |
| 2000–01 | 14–14 | |
| 2001–02 | 14–15 | |
| 2002–03 | 17–14 | |
| 2003–04 | 8–19 | |
| 2004–05 | 4–23 | |
| 2005–06 | 7–20 | Shimmy Gray-Miller (71–136) |
| 2006–07 | 13–17 | |
| 2007–08 | 10–20 | |
| 2008–09 | 12–18 | |
| 2009–10 | 11–19 | |
| 2010–11 | 7–22 | |
| 2011–12 | 11–20 | |
| 2012–13 | 12–19 | Lisa Stone (164–138) |
| 2013–14 | 12–18 | |
| 2014–15 | 15–16 | |
| 2015–16 | 26–8 | |
| 2016–17 | 25–9 | |
| 2017–18 | 17–16 | |
| 2018–19 | 15–16 | |
| 2019–20 | 19–13 | |
| 2020–21 | 14–5 | |
| 2021–22 | 9–18 | |
| 2022–23 | 17–17 | Rebecca Tillett (39–35) |
| 2023-24 | 22–18 |
NCAA tournament appearances
[edit]The Billikens have made 1 appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Their combined record is 0–1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #13 | First Round | (4) Tennessee | L 50–95 |
WNIT
[edit]The Saint Louis Billkens have made 5 appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Their combined record is 11-4. They were WNIT champions in 2024.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | First Round Second Round Third Round |
Arkansas–Little Rock Ball State Western Kentucky |
W 70–69 W 59–57 L 76–78OT |
| 2017 | First Round Second Round |
IUPUI Indiana |
W 62–57 L 53–71 |
| 2018 | First Round | Kansas State | L 61–75 |
| 2021 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
DePaul Milwaukee Northern Iowa |
W 74–72 W 64–44 L 50–58 |
| 2024 | First Round Second Round Super 16 Great 8 Semifinals Championship |
Central Arkansas Northern Iowa Purdue Ft. Wayne Wisconsin Vermont Minnesota |
W 66-61 W 68–64 W 82–78 W 65-60 W 57-54 W 69-50 |
Notable players
[edit]- Denisha Womack, Plays for the St. Louis Surge in the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League.
References
[edit]- ^ "Colors and Fonts". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Basketball - News - SLUBillikens.com - The Official Athletics Website of Saint Louis University". SLUBillikens.com. 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ^ https://admin.xosn.com/fls/27200//pdfs/2016-17%20SLU%20WBB%20Prospectus.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27200 [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://admin.xosn.com/fls/27200//pdfs/2016-17%20WBB%20Record%20Book.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27200 [bare URL PDF]
