SLU grabs slingshot, takes aim at No. 1 seed Michigan

Saint Louis walked off the floor in Buffalo with a breeze of a first-round win over Georgia knowing it had less than 36 hours to prep for the Goliath of the Midwest bracket, No. 1 seed Michigan.

The Billikens steamrolled Georgia 102-77, sending the No. 9 seed into Saturday's lunchtime date with the Wolverines, who found themselves in a fight with 16th-seeded Howard in the first half on Thursday but hit the accelerator in the second half for a 101-80 victory.

"Certainly a great win," SLU coach Josh Schertz said.