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03/19 23:34 CDT Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion
Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points
Saint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at
the rim with 18 points
By JONAH BRONSTEIN
Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) --- Dion Brown scored 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting, all on
layups and dunks, and Saint Louis blew out Georgia 102-77 in the first round of
the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
Amari McCottry added 13 points and nine rebounds, while Robbie Avila had 12
points, five rebounds and five assists for the ninth-seeded Billikens.
Saint Louis (29-5) set a school record for victories in a season and advanced
to meet Michigan, the Midwest Region's top seed, on Saturday.
Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 30 points for No. 8 seed Georgia. This was the most
lopsided loss of the season for the Bulldogs (22-10), who had the most
regular-season wins in program history.
The Billikens shot 58% from the field and surpassed 100 points for the eighth
time this season. On the other end, Saint Louis limited Georgia to 35% shooting
with a suffocating defense that leads the country in opposing field goal
percentage.
The Billikens bullied their way to 11 baskets at the rim during a 23-0 run that
began just before halftime and ballooned their lead to 67-32 with just over 15
minutes to play.
Avila excited the crowd with a spinning layup during a 12-0 run that put Saint
Louis ahead 37-18 with 5:42 remaining in the first half.
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