Collins has school-record 19 assists in Billikens' 79-68 win
AP
Dec 11, 2021
ST. LOUIS (AP) Yuri Collins set a school record with 19 assists - the most in an NCAA game this season - to go with 14 points and Saint Louis Billikens beat Boston College Eagles 79-68 on Saturday.
Collins broke the Saint Louis assists record set by Jim Roder versus Southern Miss during the 1986-87 season. He was 5-of-5 shooting as the sophomore collected his second career double-double.
Collins' final assist came on a length-of-the-court pass to Francis Okoro for a game-ending dunk.
Gibson Jimerson, with five 3-pointers, and Okoro scored 19 points each and Jordan Nesbitt added 11 for Saint Louis (8-3), which won for the first time in three games. Okoro sank 8 of 9 shots for the Billikens, who shot 53% overall, including 41% on 3-pointers (11 of 27).
The Billikens led by as many as 23 points after a Jimerson 3-pointer with 13 minutes remaining. The lead remained in double figures until Boston College scored nine points in less than a minute to get within seven with 17 seconds left before two Jimerson free throws and Okoro's dunk.
Makai Ashton-Langford scored 18 points, DeMarr Langford Jr. 14 and Jaeden Zackery 12 for the Eagles (6-4), who had a three-game win streak snapped. After a 19-point first half, the Eagles rebounded to shoot 53% in the second half but ended just 3 of 17 from the arc.
The Billikens' 79 points are the most given up by Boston College this season, which came in with a 59.8 points per game defensive average.
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1st Half
BC
Eagles
19
STL
Billikens
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
James Karnik vs. Marten Linssen (Eagles gains possession)
19:37
Terrence Hargrove Jr. personal foul (T.J. Bickerstaff draws the foul)
19:24
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:52
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses two point layup
18:50
Marten Linssen offensive rebound
18:51
T.J. Bickerstaff personal foul
18:48
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
2-2
18:19
Makai Ashton-Langford misses two point jump shot
18:17
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
18:08
+2
Yuri Collins makes two point layup
2-4
17:43
Jaeden Zackery misses two point jump shot
17:41
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
17:26
Marten Linssen turnover (lost ball) (DeMarr Langford Jr. steals)
17:19
DeMarr Langford Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Nesbitt steals)
17:07
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (bad pass) (DeMarr Langford Jr. steals)
17:01
T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point layup
16:59
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
16:46
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses two point layup
16:44
Marten Linssen offensive rebound
16:29
+2
Marten Linssen makes two point layup
2-6
16:26
+2
Makai Ashton-Langford makes two point jump shot (Jaeden Zackery assists)
4-6
16:07
+2
Yuri Collins makes two point jump shot
4-8
16:07
Makai Ashton-Langford shooting foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
16:07
Yuri Collins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:07
Eagles defensive rebound
15:50
+3
Kanye Jones makes three point jump shot (DeMarr Langford Jr. assists)
7-8
15:36
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (out of bounds)
15:36
TV timeout
15:25
James Karnik misses two point hook shot
15:23
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
15:08
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
15:06
Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
14:56
Kanye Jones misses three point jump shot
14:54
Billikens defensive rebound
14:30
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point hook shot (Yuri Collins assists)
7-10
14:10
+2
Kanye Jones makes two point layup (Quinten Post assists)
9-10
13:51
+3
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gibson Jimerson assists)
9-13
13:37
Fred Thatch Jr. personal foul
13:33
+2
Quinten Post makes two point layup (Jaeden Zackery assists)
11-13
13:16
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:14
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
13:07
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
13:05
Eagles defensive rebound
12:45
Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
12:43
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
12:21
Yuri Collins turnover (bad pass) (Quinten Post steals)
12:09
Makai Ashton-Langford misses three point jump shot
12:07
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
11:53
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
11-16
11:38
Francis Okoro blocks Jaeden Zackery's two point layup
11:36
Eagles offensive rebound
11:38
TV timeout
11:21
Kanye Jones misses two point jump shot
11:19
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
11:14
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
11:12
Francis Okoro offensive rebound
11:05
DeAndre Jones misses three point jump shot
11:03
DeAndre Jones offensive rebound
10:48
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point jump shot
11-18
10:18
+2
Jaeden Zackery makes two point jump shot
13-18
9:57
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
9:55
Jaeden Zackery defensive rebound
9:55
DeAndre Jones personal foul (Jaeden Zackery draws the foul)
9:32
Makai Ashton-Langford turnover (lost ball)
9:10
James Karnik personal foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
8:51
DeAndre Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jaeden Zackery steals)
8:31
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:29
James Karnik offensive rebound
8:19
T.J. Bickerstaff misses two point layup
8:17
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
8:11
+2
Yuri Collins makes two point layup
13-20
7:54
Jordan Nesbitt personal foul
7:54
TV timeout
7:44
Marten Linssen shooting foul (Quinten Post draws the foul)
7:44
Quinten Post misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:44
+1
Quinten Post makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-20
7:19
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
7:17
Eagles defensive rebound
7:04
Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
7:02
Billikens defensive rebound
6:36
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:34
T.J. Bickerstaff defensive rebound
6:10
T.J. Bickerstaff misses three point jump shot
6:08
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
5:56
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
5:54
DeMarr Langford Jr. defensive rebound
5:48
Jaeden Zackery misses two point layup
5:46
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
5:33
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
14-23
5:11
Kanye Jones misses three point jump shot
5:09
Billikens defensive rebound
4:53
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
4:51
Eagles defensive rebound
4:30
Jaeden Zackery misses three point jump shot
4:28
Eagles offensive rebound
4:29
Marten Linssen personal foul
4:18
T.J. Bickerstaff offensive foul
4:18
T.J. Bickerstaff turnover
4:10
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
4:08
Quinten Post defensive rebound
3:57
Quinten Post misses three point jump shot
3:55
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
3:50
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
14-26
3:48
Eagles 30 second timeout
3:48
TV timeout
3:33
+2
James Karnik makes two point layup (Makai Ashton-Langford assists)
16-26
3:33
Terrence Hargrove Jr. offensive foul
3:33
Terrence Hargrove Jr. turnover
3:22
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:20
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
3:04
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (bad pass) (DeMarr Langford Jr. steals)
3:04
Jordan Nesbitt shooting foul (DeMarr Langford Jr. draws the foul)
3:04
DeMarr Langford Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:04
+1
DeMarr Langford Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-26
2:40
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point dunk (Yuri Collins assists)
17-28
2:00
James Karnik turnover (traveling)
2:03
Billikens 30 second timeout
1:34
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup (Yuri Collins assists)
