Saint Louis forward Robbie Avila, the A-10 player of the year, gets injunction to play this season

Saint Louis forward Robbie Avila, the Atlantic 10 player of the year who became a sensation for his signature specs at Indiana State, was granted a preliminary injunction Thursday to play a fifth season of college basketball for the Billikens.St. Louis City Circuit Court Judge Jason Sengheiser also ruled that Saint Louis can have a 16th roster spot for Avila until a trial is held, which could be several months from now, effectively clearing the 23-year-old to play for the entire season.The ruling comes as the Billikens are preparing for a high-profile game against Missouri on Friday night.Avila spent two seasons playing for Josh Schertz at Indiana State before following him to Saint Louis, where he averaged 17.3 points as a junior and 12.8 points last season. Overall, the 6-foot-10 forward has started 132 of his 137 career games.Saint Louis has high hopes this season after going 29-6 and winning the A-10 regular-season title last season. The Billikens were a No. 9 seed for the NCAA Tou