ST. LOUIS, MO. – Freshman Anthony Hughes netted five three-pointers en route to a career-high 19 points Thursday night as the University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team earned an 80-57 GLVC win over Quincy in the home finale.
 
UMSL shot 60 percent in the second half to pull away from a three-point halftime lead and outscored the Hawks, 47-27, over the final 20 minutes.
 
Records: UMSL (14-12, 9-8 GLVC), Quincy (8-18, 4-13 GLVC)
 
How it Happened
Hughes scored 10 of his points in the opening 20 minutes, including back-to-back three-pointers that gave the Tritons their largest lead of the half at 16-10. The opening frame saw six ties and eight lead changes before UMSL took a 33-30 lead into the break.
 
The Tritons opened the second half with a 15-2 run that included a string of 10 unanswered, to extend the advantage to 48-32 five minutes and 14 seconds in and never looked back.
 
Numbers of Note
- Senior Steven Davis added 15 points, while junior Eric Dust (13) and freshman Jose Grubbs (12) also reached double figures.
- Senior Elijah Watson dished out four assists, bringing his season total to 140, which ties the single season mark set by Jason Black (2008-09).
- UMSL shot 50.9 percent and owned a 38-27 rebounding advantage, while Quincy shot 37.7 percent.
- Grubbs pulled down a team-high seven rebounds.
 
Up Next
UMSL wraps up regular season play on Saturday at Maryville at 7:30 p.m.