ROLLA, MO., February 7, 2019 – Junior
Jalen Wilkins-McCoy scored a career-high 21 points and added 12 rebounds to record his first double-double, helping the University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team to its sixth straight win in a 76-63 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory at Missouri S&T Thursday night.
McCoy, who finished 5-of-8 from the field and 11-of-14 at the free-throw line, also tallied three assists, two blocks and two steals.
Records: UMSL (18-4, 9-3 GLVC), Missouri S&T (3-17, 1-11 GLVC)
How it Happened
It was a slow start for UMSL, who found themselves trailing 14-8 midway through the first half after recording more turnovers than made field goals. The Tritons rebounded to take their first lead of the game at 21-19 at the 3:13 mark on a layup from junior
Ronnie Carson following a McCoy steal before the teams went to halftime deadlocked at 26-26.
The Miners made their first six field goals to open the second half and equaled their largest lead of the game at six points (37-31) before nine unanswered by the Tritons made it 46-42 on a three-pointer from sophomore
Anthony Hughes with 11:48 to play.
Then after Missouri S&T tied it at 48-48, UMSL went on a 14-3 run, capped with 10 straight, for a 62-51 lead on a pair of free throws by McCoy, who had six of his points during that stretch.
Inside the Box Score
- Senior Eric Dust and redshirt freshman Steve Webb added 14 points each.
- UMSL shot 50 percent, which included 60 percent in the second half, and held a 34-27 rebounding advantage. The Miners connected at a 40.7 percent clip.
- Senior Johnathan Matthews tallied nine points, being held under double figures for the first time in 16 games.
- UMSL had a 45-18 advantage in points in the paint.
Up Next: UMSL travels to Drury on Saturday.
