Tuesday, March 16, 2004
The Sideshow
I went to school in St. Louis. Figure a little college-town love is in order after tonight's heroics.ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) -- Anthony Drejaj hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Saint Louis a 70-69 comeback victory over Iowa in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.
Drejaj scored 23 points and Chris Sloan had 16 to lead Saint Louis (19-12), which trailed by 18 in the first half. Pierre Pierce gave Iowa a 69-67 lead on a driving layup with 5 seconds left, but Sloan found Drejaj with a pass in the right corner for the winning shot.
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Keep an eye on Coach Brad Soderberg. He's solid and the Billikens should be Tournament regulars starting in a year or two.
