Box Score

ST. LOUIS, MO. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team recorded a 99-70 victory over Robert Morris-Springfield on Saturday afternoon.
 
Senior Femi John scored 21 points to lead six Tritons in double figures along with junior Tylor Wimbish (16), senior Michael Weber (15), junior Jordan Shanklin (14), junior Aareon Smith (13) and junior Denzel Reed (12).
 
UMSL improves to 3-2 with the win, while Robert Morris-Springfield, playing its third straight Great Lakes Valley Conference opponent, falls to 4-6.
 
The Tritons shot 60.6 percent in the first half, including 60 percent (6-of-10) from three-point range en route to a 52-35 halftime lead.
 
UMSL ended the game shooting 55.2 percent, including 47.6 percent (10-of21) from three-point range and owned a 41-27 rebounding advantage. Smith pulled down eight rebounds, including four on the offensive end. The Tritons held a 16-8 edge on the offensive glass and outscored Robert Morris-Springfield, 20-6, in second chance points.
 
UMSL tallied 23 assists on 37 field goals with Weber and Smith each dishing out four assists. Junior Derek Shouse collected a team-best three steals.
 
UMSL continues its current five-game home stand next Friday (Nov. 29), hosting Hannibal-LaGrange at 7 p.m.
 
TRITON TIDBITS: UMSL is 2-0 at home this season and moves its nonconference home win streak to 15 games, dating back to the 2010-11 season… the Tritons improve to 11-0 all-time against Robert Morris-Springfield.