ST. LOUIS (AP) Fred Thatch Jr. had a career-high 21 points as Saint Louis Billikens rolled past La Salle Explorers 90-64 on Wednesday night.
Jordan Nesbitt had 16 points for Saint Louis (18-8, 9-4 Atlantic 10 Conference). Terrence Hargrove Jr. added 13 points and Gibson Jimerson had 12 points.
Clifton Moore had 20 points and four blocks for the Explorers (7-16, 2-11). Jack Clark added 18 points.
The Billikens improve to 2-0 against the Explorers for the season. Saint Louis defeated La Salle 75-57 on Feb. 8.
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1st Half
LAS
Explorers
32
STL
Billikens
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Clifton Moore vs. Francis Okoro (Yuri Collins gains possession)
19:34
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup
0-2
19:16
Clifton Moore misses two point hook shot
19:14
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
18:46
+2
Jordan Nesbitt makes two point jump shot
0-4
18:25
Josh Nickelberry misses two point jump shot
18:23
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
18:07
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
0-7
18:04
Explorers 30 second timeout
17:50
+3
Clifton Moore makes three point jump shot (Jack Clark assists)
3-7
17:22
+2
Yuri Collins makes two point floating jump shot
3-9
17:07
+2
Jack Clark makes two point jump shot
5-9
16:48
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
16:46
Francis Okoro offensive rebound
16:38
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
16:36
Jordan Nesbitt offensive rebound
16:27
Clifton Moore blocks Fred Thatch Jr.'s two point jump shot
16:27
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
16:27
Yuri Collins misses three point jump shot
16:25
Josh Nickelberry defensive rebound
16:11
Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
16:09
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
16:04
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
5-12
15:41
+2
Jack Clark makes two point jump shot
7-12
15:29
Yuri Collins turnover (bad pass) (Jack Clark steals)
15:20
Jack Clark misses two point jump shot
15:18
Mamadou Doucoure offensive rebound
15:09
+2
Mamadou Doucoure makes two point layup
9-12
15:01
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
9-15
14:43
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
14:41
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
14:29
Mamadou Doucoure shooting foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
14:29
TV timeout
14:29
Francis Okoro misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:29
+1
Francis Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-16
14:12
Jordan Nesbitt shooting foul (Jack Clark draws the foul)
14:12
+1
Jack Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-16
14:12
+1
Jack Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-16
14:05
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
11-19
13:45
Khalil Brantley misses three point jump shot
13:43
Yuri Collins defensive rebound
13:20
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses two point floating jump shot
13:18
Clifton Moore defensive rebound
13:08
Christian Ray turnover (bad pass) (Yuri Collins steals)
12:57
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (bad pass) (Khalil Brantley steals)
12:51
Yuri Collins shooting foul (Khalil Brantley draws the foul)
12:51
+1
Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-19
12:51
+1
Khalil Brantley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-19
12:37
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Terrence Hargrove Jr. assists)
13-21
12:18
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
12:16
Marten Linssen defensive rebound
12:03
+2
Marten Linssen makes two point layup (Gibson Jimerson assists)
13-23
11:36
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
11:34
Marten Linssen defensive rebound
11:26
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup (DeAndre Jones assists)
13-25
11:02
Khalil Brantley misses two point layup
11:00
Marten Linssen defensive rebound
10:51
+3
Fred Thatch Jr. makes three point jump shot (DeAndre Jones assists)
13-28
10:32
Fred Thatch Jr. shooting foul (Josh Nickelberry draws the foul)
10:32
TV timeout
10:32
+1
Josh Nickelberry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-28
10:32
+1
Josh Nickelberry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-28
10:19
Clifton Moore personal foul
10:12
DeAndre Jones turnover (bad pass) (Jack Clark steals)
10:04
Jhamir Brickus turnover (out of bounds)
9:49
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point hook shot
15-30
9:29
+2
Clifton Moore makes two point hook shot
17-30
9:13
Clifton Moore blocks DeAndre Jones's two point jump shot
9:11
Clifton Moore defensive rebound
9:04
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
9:02
DeAndre Jones defensive rebound
8:51
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
8:49
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
8:41
Gibson Jimerson misses three point jump shot
8:39
Fred Thatch Jr. offensive rebound
8:31
+3
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred Thatch Jr. assists)
17-33
8:17
Josh Nickelberry misses two point step back jump shot
8:15
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
8:15
Clifton Moore personal foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
7:57
+2
Jordan Nesbitt makes two point turnaround jump shot
17-35
7:56
Jhamir Brickus shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
7:56
TV timeout
7:56
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 1 of 1
17-36
7:44
Matt McFarlane offensive foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
7:44
Explorers turnover
7:24
Francis Okoro offensive foul (Christian Ray draws the foul)
7:24
Francis Okoro turnover
7:12
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
7:10
Matt McFarlane offensive rebound
7:02
Matt McFarlane misses two point jump shot
7:00
Jack Clark offensive rebound
6:54
+2
Jack Clark makes two point layup
19-36
6:48
Matt McFarlane shooting foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
6:48
Yuri Collins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:48
+1
Yuri Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-37
6:34
Matt McFarlane misses two point jump shot
6:32
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
6:22
Marten Linssen offensive foul (Josh Nickelberry draws the foul)
6:22
Marten Linssen turnover
6:12
Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
6:10
Terrence Hargrove Jr. defensive rebound
6:01
Marten Linssen misses two point hook shot
5:59
Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
5:52
+3
Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
22-37
5:52
Billikens 30 second timeout
5:39
Francis Okoro misses two point hook shot
5:37
Billikens offensive rebound
5:38
Jhamir Brickus personal foul (Fred Thatch Jr. draws the foul)
5:38
+1
Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-38
5:38
+1
Fred Thatch Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-39
5:21
Khalil Brantley turnover (bad pass)
5:08
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (traveling)
4:54
+3
Jack Clark makes three point jump shot (Josh Nickelberry assists)
25-39
4:34
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
4:32
Jack Clark defensive rebound
4:27
Josh Nickelberry offensive foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
4:27
Josh Nickelberry turnover
4:10
+2
Gibson Jimerson makes two point layup (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
25-41
3:53
TV timeout
3:45
+2
Jack Clark makes two point dunk (Josh Nickelberry assists)
27-41
3:24
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup
27-43
2:59
+3
Josh Nickelberry makes three point jump shot (Anwar Gill assists)
30-43
2:34
+2
Jordan Nesbitt makes two point layup
30-45
2:20
Anwar Gill misses two point layup
2:18
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
1:51
+2
Francis Okoro makes two point layup (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
30-47
1:50
Josh Nickelberry shooting foul (Francis Okoro draws the foul)
1:50
+1
Francis Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-48
1:39
Jordan Nesbitt personal foul (Jack Clark draws the foul)
1:38
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
1:36
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
1:15
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point dunk (Terrence Hargrove Jr. assists)
30-50
1:06
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
1:04
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
0:53
Official timeout
0:34
Anwar Gill personal foul (Terrence Hargrove Jr. draws the foul)
0:34
Terrence Hargrove Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:34
+1
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-51
0:19
+2
Jack Clark makes two point dunk (Anwar Gill assists)
32-51
0:02
Fred Thatch Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:00
Christian Ray defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LAS
Explorers
32
STL
Billikens
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
19:44
Gibson Jimerson defensive rebound
19:38
Fred Thatch Jr. turnover (bad pass)
19:19
Jack Clark misses two point reverse layup
19:17
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
18:58
+3
Fred Thatch Jr. makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
32-54
18:26
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
18:24
Explorers offensive rebound
18:17
Francis Okoro shooting foul (Clifton Moore draws the foul)
18:17
+1
Clifton Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-54
18:17
+1
Clifton Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-54
18:05
Clifton Moore blocks Fred Thatch Jr.'s two point layup
18:03
Explorers defensive rebound
17:51
Josh Nickelberry misses two point jump shot
17:49
Marten Linssen defensive rebound
17:30
+3
Gibson Jimerson makes three point jump shot (Marten Linssen assists)
34-57
17:09
Clifton Moore misses two point layup
17:07
Marten Linssen defensive rebound
17:00
Gibson Jimerson misses two point jump shot
16:58
Explorers defensive rebound
16:44
Clifton Moore misses two point jump shot
16:42
Clifton Moore offensive rebound
16:33
Jack Clark misses three point jump shot
16:31
Christian Ray offensive rebound
16:22
+2
Christian Ray makes two point dunk
36-57
16:11
+2
Fred Thatch Jr. makes two point layup
36-59
15:40
+2
Clifton Moore makes two point layup
38-59
15:40
Marten Linssen shooting foul (Clifton Moore draws the foul)
15:40
TV timeout
15:40
+1
Clifton Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-59
15:14
Clifton Moore blocks Terrence Hargrove Jr.'s two point jump shot
15:12
Billikens offensive rebound
15:10
Billikens turnover (shot clock violation)
14:55
Clifton Moore offensive foul (Yuri Collins draws the foul)
14:55
Clifton Moore turnover
14:35
Jordan Nesbitt offensive foul (Josh Nickelberry draws the foul)
14:35
Jordan Nesbitt turnover
14:13
Jack Clark misses two point jump shot
14:11
Jack Clark offensive rebound
14:02
Josh Nickelberry misses three point jump shot
14:00
Fred Thatch Jr. defensive rebound
13:46
+2
Yuri Collins makes two point jump shot
39-61
13:12
Jhamir Brickus misses three point jump shot
13:10
Francis Okoro defensive rebound
12:55
+3
Terrence Hargrove Jr. makes three point jump shot (Yuri Collins assists)
39-64
12:42
Explorers 30 second timeout
12:42
TV timeout
12:28
Jack Clark turnover (lost ball) (Fred Thatch Jr. steals)
