The noise is deafening. The fans flood the court. The team mascot is swept up and carried on top of the crowd. That's team spirit. That's what it's like to be a Billiken fan at Saint Louis University.

St. Louis Billikens center Robbie Avila (21) brings the ball in around Quinnipiac Bobcats forward Spence Wewe (12). St. Louis University played Quinnipiac in a non-conference basketball game at ...

his presence on the court and with the Billikens makes a big difference. Avila, in his first game back after missing three weeks and three games with a sprained ankle suffered in the closing ...