Saint Louis' celebrated March Madness journey ended versus the No. 1-seeded Michigan Wolverines on Saturday afternoon, but the Billikens did not exit the NCAA Tournament without producing a couple more memorable moments. Redshirt junior Kellen Thames kept his head up amid a sizable second-half deficit and went right after Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Aday Mara.

The 6-foot-6 guard dunked over Michigan's 7-foot-3 center with about eight and a half minutes remaining in the game, via the Bleacher Report X account. Saint Louis suffered a 95-72 loss inside the KeyBank Center, but Thames made a cool-looking poster before leaving Buffalo, New York.

The All-Atlantic 10 Third-Team selection finished the day with four points, five rebounds, one steal and a highlight-reel jam. He will try to keep that intensity and come out hot in the 2026-27 campaign.

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Despite this burst of excitement and a solid start to the Round of 32 matchup, the Billikens were simply outmatched against one of the best teams in the country. The program still achieved plenty this season.

Saint Louis basketball put together a historic 18-game winning streak, ascended into the top-25 national rankings, claimed a share of the A-10 regular season title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in six years. That list of achievements would have been impressive enough, but Josh Schertz's squad was not satisfied with just attending The Big Dance. Saint Louis thwacked No. 8 seed Georgia in the opening round, as Robbie Avila finally experienced a dose of March bliss.

The Billikens will receive a huge ovation when they return home. Fans have a number of thrilling memories to reflect on, including Kellen Thames' fearless dunk.