ST. LOUIS, MO. – Redshirt junior Jason Towery scored 16 points to help lead the University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team to a 73-61 win over Southern Indiana Saturday afternoon in Great Lakes Valley Conference action as the Tritons capped a 12-game homestand.
 
The win snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Screaming Eagles and was the Tritons' first win in the series since 2005-06.
 
Records: UMSL (11-3, 2-2 GLVC), Southern Indiana (9-4, 1-2 GLVC)
 
How it Happened
UMSL raced out to a 20-9 lead, knocking down nine of its first 12 shots in the opening nine minutes. Southern Indiana then went on a 15-2 run, capped with seven straight to take its first lead at 23-22 with just under five minutes on the clock. The Tritons then ended the half with a 9-2 spurt, including four points from junior Jalen Wilkins-McCoy in the final 50 seconds, to take a 36-31 lead into the half.
 
UMSL used a 12-2 run early in the second half to push the advantage to 53-41 with 11:04 to play. Southern Indiana got within 60-54 with 4:29 to go, but would get no closer.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Senior Johnathan Matthews and sophomore Jose Grubbs added 14 points each, while junior Ronnie Carson followed with 11 points.
• UMSL shot 50 percent, while limiting USI to 34.5 percent from the field.
• Wilkins-McCoy finished with seven rebounds, while Carson dished out five assists.
• The Screaming Eagles held a 37-35 rebounding edge, including 12-7 on the offensive end, but only scored 10 second chance points.

 
Up Next: UMSL opens a four-game road swing on Thursday at Illinois Springfield.