The Saint Louis Billikens have been eliminated from the Atlantic 10 tournament following an 83-73 loss to Duquesne at Barclays Center. The Billikens trailed by four at halftime and never got within a single possession the rest of the way. Gibson Jimerson had 22 points in the losing effort. The Billikens finished the season with a 13-and-20 record.
Travis Ford, the third-winningest coach in Saint Louis University Basketball history, is out after eight seasons.
The university announced late Wednesday that it would part ways with Ford, just hours after the loss.
Ford’s run in St. Louis ends with a 146-109 all-time record. SLU made one NCAA March Madness Tournament appearance under Ford in 2019 when the Billikens won the A-10 conference tournament. The Billikens also earned NIT Tournament bids in 2021 and 2022.
