QUINCY, ILL. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team was hampered by 33.9 percent shooting on Saturday afternoon in a 74-61 loss at Quincy in Great Lakes Valley Conference play.
 
The Tritons were especially troubled from beyond the three-point line, where they were 5-of-22.
 
Meanwhile Quincy shot better than 50 percent from the first time this season in GLVC play, connecting at a 53.2 percent clip.
 
Records: UMSL (8-9, 3-5 GLVC), Quincy (6-12, 2-7 GLVC)
 
How it Happened
Quincy held a 34-25 lead at the break. After a steal and a layup by junior Johnathan Matthews gave the Tritons an 18-16 advantage, the Hawks followed with an 18-2 run to surge in front 34-20.
 
The Hawks then used a 10-5 start to the second half to extend the lead to 44-28 with 16:21 to go.
 
A late 9-0 run by Quincy gave the home team its largest lead of the game at 65-45 with 3:50 to play, while UMSL followed with an 8-1 run to get within a 15-6 run to get within 70-59 with a minute remaining.
 
Numbers of Note
- Freshman Anthony Hughes led the Tritons with 13 points for his fourth straight double figure game.
- Senior Steven Davis added 11 points.  
- Quincy owned a 38-23 rebounding advantage.
- The Hawks overcame 16 turnovers, which led to 16 UMSL points, while the Tritons had just 10 miscues.
- Junior Davious Webster recorded three steals, while senior Elijah Watson had two steals, four rebounds and three assists.
 
Up Next
UMSL hosts Rockhurst on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.