Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
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| University | Saint Louis University | ||
| Conference | A-10 | ||
| Location | St. Louis, MO | ||
| Head coach | Travis Ford (1st year) | ||
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Chaifetz Arena (Capacity: 10,600) |
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| Nickname | Billikens | ||
| Student section | SLUnatics | ||
| Colors | Blue and White |
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| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1952, 1957 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1952, 1957, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2000, 2013 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1947, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1971, 2013, 2014 | |||
The Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Saint Louis University. They compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The head coaching position is currently held by Travis Ford.Chaifetz Arena is home to the Billikens. The Billikens have reached the championship game of the NIT tournament four times and have won it once (1948). They have appeared in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament nine times, most recently in 2014. Each year, the Billikens play Atlantic 10 rival University of Dayton for the rights to the Arch Baron Cup. Saint Louis holds an overall record of 25–29 in the Arch Baron rivalry.
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
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The Billikens have appeared in nine NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–10.
The Billikens have appeared in 18 National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 18–17. They were NIT champions in 1948 and runner-up in 1961, 1989, and 1990. The Arch Baron Cup has been played three times in the NIT against Dayton, in 1952, 1955, and 1961, with a 1–2 record. The 1961 NIT semifinal matchup is most notable as Saint Louis beat Dayton to move to the final game, eventually becoming that year's NIT runner-up.
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