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.

the Billiken. St. Louis University describes this college and high school (junior) mascot as a “mythical good-luck figure who represents ‘things as they ought to be.'” Merriam-Webster ...

While Purdue Pete, Friar Dom, and the Saint Louis Billiken get plenty of credit for being the creepiest, most disconcerting ...

The term "Billiken" refers not only to SLU's blue and white mascot, it is also used informally to refer to any SLU student. To be a Billiken means embracing the entire Saint Louis University ...