ST. LOUIS, MO. – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team ended the home portion of its schedule with a 68-56 win over Missouri S&T on Saturday afternoon.
 
Junior Ronnie Carson scored a career-high 23 points, going 15-of-19 at the free-throw line, while seniors Eric Dust and Johnathan Matthews also scored in double figures. Dust finished with 19 points, shooting 6-of-8 from the field and 7-of-10 at the charity stripe, and also added six rebounds, while Matthews added 10 points.
 
UMSL, which snapped a four-game losing streak, posted a 13-4 record at home this season.
 
Records: UMSL (19-8, 10-7 GLVC), Missouri S&T (5-19, 3-13 GLVC)
 
How it Happened
Both teams went into halftime tied at 34-34 after the Tritons ended the opening stanza with five unanswered. Missouri S&T led by eight twice in the first 11 minutes.
 
A 7-0 run by UMSL early in the second half put the home team ahead 41-36 with 14:26 to play on a lay in by junior Jalen Wilkins-McCoy, while UMSL ended the game by outscoring the Miners, 16-4, over the final 4:55.  
 
Inside the Box Score

• UMSL shot 43.9 percent, including 52.9 percent in the second half.
• The Tritons finished 28-of-39 (71.8 percent) at the free-throw line.
• Missouri S&T shot 37.5 percent and held a 32-30 rebounding edge.
• Sophomore Jose Grubbs pulled down eight rebounds, while redshirt freshman Steve Webb dished out five assists.
• Carson collected three steals.

 
Up Next: UMSL travels across town to Maryville next Saturday for the regular season finale.