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San Francisco vs Saint Louis Final: 78-61 - Recap
Malik Thomas scored 22 points leading San Francisco to a 78-61 victory over Saint Louis at War Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday.
Bettors who backed San Francisco were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -8.5 at sportsbooks.
Marcus Williams had 15 points for San Francisco and Carlton Linguard Jr. chipped in with 15 points. Marcus Williams had 5 assists for them, while Tyrone Riley IV was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Saint Louis got 16 points from Gibson Jimerson in a losing cause and another 13 points from Robbie Avila. Robbie Avila contributed 5 assists for them, while Kalu Anya had 7 rebounds.
San Francisco was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored San Francisco as they grabbed 33 boards, while Saint Louis only had 26
Next game, San Francisco takes its act home to face Cal State-Stanislaus looking for another win. For Saint Louis, they head home to face Chicago State.