ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kevin Lisch, scoreless the first 14½ minutes and bloodied early in the second half, had 15 points the rest of the way in Saint Louis' 53-50 victory over Boston College on Saturday.
Brian Conklin added 11 points and nine rebounds for Saint Louis (2-1), which got a strong effort from a lineup featuring seven freshmen. The Billikens had a 41-31 rebounding advantage.
Corey Raji had 22 points for Boston College (3-1), also young with 10 freshmen and sophomores. Senior Tyrese Rice, who averaged 22 points the first three games, was held to six on 2-for-13 shooting.
Reggie Jackson added 10 points for Boston College, which plays No. 11 Purdue in the NIT Tip-Off semifinals on Wednesday. The Eagles averaged 84 points in their first three games but shot 33 percent and were only 3-for-16 from 3-point range.
