ST. LOUIS, MO. – Senior Elijah Watson dished out 14 assists, breaking the single-game assists record, as the University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team defeated Webster, 78-56, Tuesday night in its home opener.
 
Watson bettered the previous record of 13, set by Bob Bone in 1975.
 
Records: UMSL (2-1), Webster (0-0*)
* - game is an exhibition for Webster
 
How it Happened
- UMSL scored the game's first seven points, while Webster missed its first five fields before netting its first one at the 14:32 mark.
- UMSL held a 34-25 halftime lead.
- Senior Steven Davis knocked down three three-pointers – all assisted by Watson – in the first 1:27 of the second half to ignite a 21-3 run that was capped with a Davis fastbreak lay in that made it 55-28 with 12:26 to play.  
 
Numbers of Note
- Davis recorded a game-high 19 points, finishing with five three-pointers, while also adding two blocked shots.
- Junior Johnathan Matthews scored all 13 of his points in the second half, while freshmen Shane Wissink and Jose Grubbs added 10 points each of the bench. Wissink was 4-of-4 from the field and also tallied five rebounds and two assists.
- UMSL shot 50.8 percent, including 54.8 percent in the second half, in which it knocked down 8-of-12 three-pointers.
- The Tritons held a 36-28 rebounding advantage with junior Jason Towery pulling down eight.
- Webster connected at a 34.6 percent clip.
 
Up Next
UMSL returns to action Saturday at Missouri Southern.