Fairfax, VA- Saint Louis University point guard Yuri Collins had a performance for the ages in leading the Billikens to a thrilling 92-90 double-overtime victory over George Mason in a key Atlantic 10 Conference game on Wednesday night.
The former St. Mary’s High scored on a short jumper at the final buzzer to give the Billikens the dramatic victory. George Mason had just tied the score on a Josh Oduro 3-pointer with six seconds left to play in the second overtime, but Collins took the inbounds pass and drove the length of the court and flipped up a shot in the lane that bounced off the rim and dropped through the net as the buzzer sounded.
Collins’ game-winning shot was the climax of one of the best individual performances in Billiken history. He finished the game with a career high 35 points, along with 13 assists, five rebounds and five steals. He made three 3-pointers and was a perfect 10 for 10 from the free throw line while playing 47 of a possible 50 minutes.
SLU improves to 15-6 on the season and 6-2 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. They return home on Saturday for a big A-10 showdown with Dayton at the Chaifetz Arena. Tip-off is at 1 p.m.
