Saint Louis’ Javon Bess and Jordan Goodwin scored 22 and 19 points, respectively, in leading the Billikens to a 77-71 victory over Virginia Tech in the semifinals of the 2K Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Billikens improve to 3-0 on the season and advance to tomorrow’s championship game, which tips at approximately 6:30 p.m. (CT) against either Providence or Washington. The title game will be televised on ESPN2.

Virginia Tech, which came into the game averaging more than 120 points per game, were held to a season-low 71 points and 21 field goals.