Brady Dunlap’s marksmanship propels No. 19 Saint Louis past Davidson
Brady Dunlap poured in 22 points off the bench and No. 19 Saint Louis overcame a first-half hole to beat Davidson 91-82 on Tuesday night at Davidson, N.C.
Dunlap made all six of his 3-point attempts and accounted for half of the Billikens' 3-point baskets.
Robbie Avila's 17 points, Amari McCottry's 14 points and Trey Green's 13 points were also clutch for Saint Louis (22-1, 10-0 Atlantic 10), which has won 16 games in a row. The Billikens shot 50.8% from the field.
Josh Scovens posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, Parker Friedrichsen tallied 15 points and Devin Brown finished with 13 points for Davidson (13-9, 5-5).
Davidson, meeting a nationally ranked opponent at home for the first time since 2018, rolled at times until hitting second-half rough patches. The Wildcats had a huge first half of offense, then managed only 16 points in the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second half as they fell behind.
McCottry grabbed nine rebounds to help Saint Louis to a 41-30 edge on the boards.
Davidson committed only seven turnovers but shot 44.4% from the field. Roberts Blums led the Wildcats in scoring in the previous two games but was held to five points on 2-for-9 shooting.
Beginning with McCottry's three-point play, a 16-0 run early in the second half turned Saint Louis' 57-50 deficit into a nine-point lead. Davidson's scoring drought lasted more than four minutes.
Dunlap's 3-pointer extended the Billikens' lead to 73-62 near the midpoint of the second half.
Avila converted a three-point play at the 3:31 mark for an 83-73 lead.
The Wildcats went 7-for-15 on their first-half 3-point shots, helping them to a 46-41 halftime lead after they were ahead by as many as 13 points. Saint Louis posted the final eight points of the half.
The Billikens return home to face La Salle on Saturday, a day after Davidson hosts Loyola Chicago.