LAS VEGAS (AP)—Tommie Liddell III had 19 points and six rebounds to lead Saint Louis over Fresno State 56-52 in the third-place game of the Las Vegas Classic on Tuesday night.
Liddell was 7-for-12 from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range. Kevin Lisch added 15 points for the Billikens (7-5), including four free throws with 11.6 seconds left.
Sylvester Seay paced Fresno State (5-7) with 18 points and eight rebounds. Dwight O’Neil had nine points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Saint Louis, which was outrebounded 33-26, led 25-22 at halftime.
Updated Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008
