Saint Louis dominated Georgia from start to finish in a 102-77 win Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, according to The Associated Press.
Dion Brown led the Billikens with 18 points, shooting 9-of-10 from the field — all on layups and dunks — as Saint Louis overwhelmed Georgia in the paint. Amari McCottry added 13 points and nine rebounds, and Robbie Avila finished with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Saint Louis (29-5), a No. 9 seed, set a school record for wins in a season and advanced to face top-seeded Michigan in the next round.
Georgia (22-10), the No. 8 seed, was led by Jeremiah Wilkinson’s 30 points but struggled to keep up offensively and defensively. The Bulldogs shot just 35% from the field in their most lopsided loss of the season.
The Billikens shot 58% from the field and controlled the game inside, scoring 66 points in the paint. A decisive 23-0 run spanning late in the first half pushed the lead to 67-32 and effectively put the game out of reach.
Saint Louis will now try to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history when it faces Michigan on Saturday.
