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Avila's 22 help Saint Louis knock off Rhode Island 81-66

AP
Feb 22, 2025

ST. LOUIS (AP) Robbie Avila scored 22 points as Saint Louis beat Rhode Island 81-66 on Saturday.

Avila added six rebounds for the Billikens (15-12, 8-6 Atlantic 10 Conference). Gibson Jimerson scored 21 points while going 7 of 18 (5 for 14 from 3-point range) and added 11 rebounds. Amari McCottry had 13 points and shot 4 for 6 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line.

Jamarques Lawrence led the way for the Rams (17-9, 6-8) with 19 points. David Green added 16 points for Rhode Island. Sebastian Thomas also recorded eight points, nine assists and two steals.

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Saint Louis next plays Tuesday against Davidson on the road, and Rhode Island will host Dayton on Wednesday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
URI
Rams
32
STL
Billikens
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Javonte Brown vs. Robbie Avila (Billikens gains possession)
19:38		Kalu Anya misses two point layup
19:36		Robbie Avila offensive rebound
19:32	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Kalu Anya assists)	0-3
19:17		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
19:15		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
19:08	+3	Kobe Johnson makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)	0-6
18:34		Jump ball. Javonte Brown vs. Kobe Johnson (Javonte Brown gains possession)
18:33		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
18:13		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
18:11		Rams defensive rebound
17:55		Javonte Brown turnover (traveling)
17:42		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
17:40		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
17:34	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)	3-6
17:18		Isaiah Swope misses two point layup
17:16		Gibson Jimerson offensive rebound
17:13		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
17:11		Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
17:06		Kalu Anya shooting foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
17:06		Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:06		Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:06		Billikens defensive rebound
16:45		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
16:43		Robbie Avila offensive rebound
16:41		Jump ball. Robbie Avila vs. Javonte Brown (Robbie Avila gains possession)
16:26		Robbie Avila misses two point layup
16:24		Kalu Anya offensive rebound
16:20		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
16:18		Jaden House defensive rebound
16:04		Jaden House misses three point jump shot
16:02		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
15:55	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)	3-8
15:38		Sebastian Thomas misses two point layup
15:36		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
15:17		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
15:15		Javonte Brown defensive rebound
15:08	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)	6-8
14:41	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup (Robbie Avila assists)	6-10
14:41		TV timeout
14:25		Jaden House misses two point jump shot
14:23		Kalu Anya defensive rebound
14:10		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
14:08		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
13:59	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)	9-10
13:38		Jamarques Lawrence shooting foul (Gibson Jimerson draws the foul)
13:38	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-11
13:38	+1	Gibson Jimerson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-12
13:16		Jaden House turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Swope steals)
13:07		Gibson Jimerson misses two point layup
13:05		Gibson Jimerson offensive rebound
13:05		Gibson Jimerson turnover (traveling)
12:53		Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
12:51		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
12:41		Amari McCottry turnover (lost ball) (David Green steals)
12:31		David Green misses two point layup
12:29		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
12:28	+2	Isaiah Swope makes two point layup	9-14
12:22	+2	David Fuchs makes two point layup (Sebastian Thomas assists)	11-14
12:09		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
12:07		Sebastian Thomas defensive rebound
12:02		Sebastian Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Swope steals)
11:56		Isaiah Swope misses two point layup
11:54		Max Pikaar offensive rebound
11:45		Max Pikaar misses two point layup
11:43		Isaiah Swope offensive rebound
11:36	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	11-17
11:26		David Green misses three point jump shot
11:24		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
11:08	+3	Max Pikaar makes three point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)	11-20
10:39		Max Pikaar personal foul (David Fuchs draws the foul)
10:39		TV timeout
10:35	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Cam Estevez assists)	14-20
10:13		Isaiah Swope turnover (lost ball) (David Fuchs steals)
9:52		David Fuchs turnover (bad pass)
9:26		Gibson Jimerson misses two point layup
9:24		David Fuchs defensive rebound
9:17		Jamarques Lawrence misses three point jump shot
9:15		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
9:10	+2	Dylan Warlick makes two point layup (Amari McCottry assists)	14-22
8:58	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point layup	16-22
8:25		Isaiah Swope turnover (traveling)
8:12	+2	Jaden House makes two point layup (Javonte Brown assists)	18-22
7:58	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	18-25
7:43		Jaden House misses two point jump shot
7:41		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
7:34		Kalu Anya misses two point layup
7:32		Drissa Traore defensive rebound
7:22		Drissa Traore turnover (lost ball) (Robbie Avila steals)
7:13		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
7:11		Dylan Warlick offensive rebound
7:04	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Dylan Warlick assists)	18-28
6:47	+2	Javonte Brown makes two point hook shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)	20-28
6:21	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	20-30
5:55		Dylan Warlick personal foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
5:55		TV timeout
5:53		Sebastian Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Max Pikaar steals)
5:44		Dylan Warlick misses two point layup
5:42		Dylan Warlick offensive rebound
5:35		Dylan Warlick turnover (Sebastian Thomas steals)
5:35		Max Pikaar shooting foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
5:35		Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:35	+1	Sebastian Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-30
5:25		Amari McCottry offensive foul
5:25		Amari McCottry turnover (offensive foul)
5:12	+2	David Fuchs makes two point layup (Sebastian Thomas assists)	23-30
5:11		Robbie Avila shooting foul (David Fuchs draws the foul)
5:11	+1	David Fuchs makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-30
4:47		David Fuchs shooting foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
4:47	+1	Robbie Avila makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-31
4:47		Robbie Avila misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:47		David Green defensive rebound
4:34		Sebastian Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Amari McCottry steals)
4:26		Amari McCottry misses two point layup
4:24		Jaden House defensive rebound
4:16	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Sebastian Thomas assists)	27-31
3:50	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	27-33
3:38		Jaden House misses three point jump shot
3:36		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
3:15	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point hook shot (Amari McCottry assists)	27-35
3:06	+2	Jamarques Lawrence makes two point layup (Sebastian Thomas assists)	29-35
2:51	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)	29-38
2:39		David Fuchs turnover (lost ball) (Kalu Anya steals)
2:24		Jamarques Lawrence personal foul (Robbie Avila draws the foul)
2:24		TV timeout
2:07		Amari McCottry misses three point jump shot
2:05		David Fuchs defensive rebound
1:41		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
1:39		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
1:19		Isaiah Swope turnover (bad pass) (Sebastian Thomas steals)
1:15		Kobe Johnson shooting foul (Quentin Diboundje draws the foul)
1:15	+1	Quentin Diboundje makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-38
1:15		Quentin Diboundje misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:15		Billikens defensive rebound
1:01		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
0:59		Robbie Avila offensive rebound
0:56		Robbie Avila misses two point layup
0:54		David Fuchs defensive rebound
0:36	+2	Sebastian Thomas makes two point jump shot	32-38
0:23		Billikens 30 second timeout
0:00		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
0:00		Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
URI
Rams
34
STL
Billikens
43

Time		Play	Score
19:38		Jaden House misses two point layup
19:36		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
19:28	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot	32-41
19:20	+3	Sebastian Thomas makes three point jump shot (Javonte Brown assists)	35-41
19:05		Jamarques Lawrence personal foul
18:55		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
18:53		David Green defensive rebound
18:44	+2	Jaden House makes two point jump shot	37-41
18:43		Kalu Anya shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
18:43	+1	Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-41
18:23		Robbie Avila misses two point layup
18:21		Javonte Brown defensive rebound
18:13		Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:11		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
17:58	+2	Kalu Anya makes two point layup	38-43
17:47	+2	David Green makes two point layup	40-43
17:26		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
17:24		Jaden House defensive rebound
17:07	+2	David Green makes two point layup	42-43
16:53		Jaden House personal foul
16:40	+3	Amari McCottry makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Swope assists)	42-46
16:16		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
16:14		Billikens defensive rebound
15:59		Robbie Avila turnover (lost ball) (Jaden House steals)
15:49		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:47		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
15:30	+2	Amari McCottry makes two point layup	42-48
15:03		David Fuchs misses two point hook shot
15:01		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
14:52		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
14:50		David Fuchs defensive rebound
14:30		Jaden House misses two point layup
14:28		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
14:18	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	42-50
14:05		Rams 30 second timeout
14:05		TV timeout
13:53		Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:51		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
13:34		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
13:32		Cam Estevez defensive rebound
13:15		Amari McCottry shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
13:14		TV timeout
13:14		Jaden House misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:14	+1	Jaden House makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-50
13:02	+3	Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Robbie Avila assists)	43-53
12:46	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot (Cam Estevez assists)	46-53
12:16	+3	Amari McCottry makes three point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)	46-56
11:48		Sebastian Thomas misses three point jump shot
11:46		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
11:41		Kobe Johnson misses two point layup
11:39		Cam Estevez defensive rebound
11:34	+3	David Green makes three point jump shot (Jaden House assists)	49-56
11:08	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point jump shot	49-58
10:58		Kobe Johnson blocks Sebastian Thomas's two point layup
10:56		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
10:46	+2	Robbie Avila makes two point layup	49-60
10:29		Sebastian Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Swope steals)
10:24	+2	Amari McCottry makes two point layup (Gibson Jimerson assists)	49-62
10:24		Jaden House shooting foul (Amari McCottry draws the foul)
10:24		TV timeout
10:24	+1	Amari McCottry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-63
10:05		Sebastian Thomas misses two point layup
10:03		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
9:54	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)	49-66
9:36	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Javonte Brown assists)	52-66
9:23		Dylan Warlick offensive foul
9:23		Dylan Warlick turnover (offensive foul)
9:05		Jamarques Lawrence turnover (out of bounds)
8:51		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
8:49		Quentin Diboundje defensive rebound
8:37	+2	Javonte Brown makes two point dunk (David Fuchs assists)	54-66
8:37		Gibson Jimerson shooting foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
8:37		Javonte Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:37		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
8:24		Quentin Diboundje personal foul
8:17		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
8:15		David Fuchs defensive rebound
8:03		Dylan Warlick shooting foul (Javonte Brown draws the foul)
8:03		Javonte Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:03	+1	Javonte Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-66
7:51	+3	Dylan Warlick makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	55-69
7:37		David Fuchs misses three point jump shot
7:35		Isaiah Swope defensive rebound
7:16		Javonte Brown blocks Isaiah Swope's two point layup
7:14		Jamarques Lawrence defensive rebound
7:10		TV timeout
6:56		Dylan Warlick shooting foul (Jamarques Lawrence draws the foul)
6:56		Jamarques Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 3
6:56	+1	Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 3	56-69
6:56	+1	Jamarques Lawrence makes regular free throw 3 of 3	57-69
6:29		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
6:27		David Green defensive rebound
6:01		Robbie Avila shooting foul (David Fuchs draws the foul)
6:01	+1	David Fuchs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-69
6:01	+1	David Fuchs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-69
5:34		Robbie Avila misses two point jump shot
5:32		David Green defensive rebound
5:29		David Green turnover (Isaiah Swope steals)
5:13		Isaiah Swope misses three point jump shot
5:11		David Green defensive rebound
5:08		David Green misses three point jump shot
5:06		Kobe Johnson defensive rebound
5:03	+2	Kobe Johnson makes two point layup	59-71
4:35		David Green misses two point layup
4:33		Robbie Avila defensive rebound
4:27	+3	Isaiah Swope makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	59-74
4:14		David Fuchs misses three point jump shot
4:12		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
4:05	+2	Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Isaiah Swope assists)	59-76
4:04		Rams 30 second timeout
4:04		TV timeout
3:53	+2	Javonte Brown makes two point dunk (Sebastian Thomas assists)	61-76
3:25		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
3:23		Drissa Traore defensive rebound
3:15		Sebastian Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:13		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
3:04		Robbie Avila misses three point jump shot
3:02		Javonte Brown defensive rebound
2:52		Kobe Johnson personal foul (Sebastian Thomas draws the foul)
2:52		Sebastian Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:52		Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
2:37		Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
2:35		Javonte Brown defensive rebound
2:27		Jaden House turnover (lost ball) (Amari McCottry steals)
2:23		Cam Estevez shooting foul (Amari McCottry draws the foul)
2:23	+1	Amari McCottry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-77
2:23	+1	Amari McCottry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-78
2:10		Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
2:08		Amari McCottry defensive rebound
1:49		Kobe Johnson misses two point jump shot
1:47		Amari McCottry offensive rebound
1:39	+3	Robbie Avila makes three point jump shot (Kobe Johnson assists)	61-81
1:21	+3	Jamarques Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Quentin Diboundje assists)	64-81
1:04		Isaac Holmes turnover (lost ball) (Cam Estevez steals)
0:55	+2	Cam Estevez makes two point layup	66-81
0:34		Kilian Brockhoff turnover (traveling)
0:20		Javonte Brown turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Holmes steals)
0:00		End of period

Javonte Brown turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Holmes steals)