SLU drops Vermont

ST. LOUIS - Milik Yarbrough had 10 points, 13 rebounds and six assists Sunday, and Saint Louis held on after leading by 12 in the final minute of a 58-55 victory against Vermont.

Achraf Yacoubou added 10 points for the Billikens (8-4), including two free throws with 11 seconds left to make it 58-50.

Vermont (5-6) closed on an 11-2 run, but its last five points came after Yacoubou's free throws and were no threat to the outcome.

Yacoubou had the final six points of an 8-0 run that put Saint Louis up 56-44 with 49 seconds left.

Dre Wills's layup with 12:03 left gave Vermont its third and final lead of the second half at 36-35.

Mike Crawford and Austin Gillmann followed with back-to-back 3s to give Saint Louis the lead for good.

Ethan O'Day scored 18 points and Trae Bell-Haynes chipped in with 17 to lead the Catamounts.

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