ST. LOUIS, MO. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team picked up an 83-64 home victory over Robert Morris-Peoria on Saturday afternoon.
 
Three players finished in double figures in scoring, led by 18 from senior Steven Davis.
 
Records: UMSL (3-2), Robert Morris-Peoria (1-6)
 
How it Happened
- The Tritons shot an even 50 percent in the first half en route to a 47-20 halftime lead with Davis scoring 16 of his points during that frame. Davis netted eight points in the opening five minutes as UMSL jumped out to a 12-2 advantage.
- Robert Morris-Peoria opened the second half with a 15-5 run to pull within 52-35, but the Tritons scored seven of the next nine points and went ahead 59-37 on junior Will Presson's dunk with 12:24 to play.
 
Numbers of Note
- Freshman Anthony Hughes and junior Johnathan Matthews had 14 points each.
- UMSL shot 47.8 percent in the game and held a 45-29 rebounding advantage, including a 17-6 edge on the offensive end, outscoring the Eagles, 25-2, in second chance points. Robert Morris-Peoria shot 42.1 percent.
- Junior Jason Towery pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds, while junior Elijah Watson recorded six assists and three steals.
 
Up Next
UMSL begins GLVC play on Thursday at Drury.