1956-57 Saint Louis Billikens — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Saint Louis Billikens went 19-9 (12-2 in the MVC) under head coach Eddie Hickey. The team peaked at #5 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.63.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-01at Cincinnati BearcatsW 91–73Armory Fieldhouse
1956-12-08at Ohio State BuckeyesL 54–74St. John Arena
1956-12-10at Kentucky WildcatsW 71–70Memorial Coliseum
1956-12-13vs TCU Horned FrogsW 90–81Kiel Auditorium
1956-12-15vs LSU TigersW 86–52Kiel Auditorium
1956-12-18vs Louisville CardinalsW 93–77Kiel Auditorium
1956-12-21vs Baylor BearsW 101–78Kiel Auditorium
1956-12-26vs UCLA BruinsL 66–72Kiel Auditorium
1956-12-28at Louisville CardinalsL 43–68Freedom Hall
1956-12-29neutral Duquesne DukesL 62–69
1957-01-05vs St. John's Red StormW 82–77Kiel Auditorium
1957-01-09at Wichita State ShockersL 64–69Levitt Arena
1957-01-12at Detroit Mercy TitansW 84–75Calihan Hall
1957-01-15vs Drake BulldogsW 91–65Kiel Auditorium
1957-01-19vs Houston CougarsW 85–70Kiel Auditorium
1957-01-26vs Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 88–67Kiel Auditorium
1957-01-29at Oklahoma State CowboysW 49–45Gallagher Hall
1957-02-02at DePaul Blue DemonsL 95–97Alumni Hall
1957-02-04at Drake BulldogsW 78–72Drake Fieldhouse
1957-02-09vs Detroit Mercy TitansW 101–92Kiel Auditorium
1957-02-13at Bradley BravesL 70–76Robertson Memorial Field House
1957-02-16vs Wichita State ShockersW 78–68Kiel Auditorium
1957-02-23vs Bradley BravesW 73–66Kiel Auditorium
1957-02-28at Tulsa Golden HurricaneW 60–58Expo Square Pavillion
1957-03-02at Houston CougarsW 102–84Jeppesen Field House
1957-03-06vs Oklahoma State CowboysW 74–58Kiel Auditorium
1957-03-15neutral oklahoma cityL 66–75Moody Coliseum
1957-03-16neutral SMU MustangsL 68–78Moody Coliseum

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