ST. LOUIS, MO. – For the first time since the 1990-91 season, the University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team has won 20 games as the Tritons picked up a 77-69 win at Maryville on Saturday in the regular season finale.
 
UMSL will now turn its attention to the 2019 GLVC Tournament, which will be held March 7-10 on the campus of SIUE in Edwardsville, Ill. The Tritons begin play on Thursday in quarterfinal round action. The league office will release the complete bracket later tonight.
 
Junior Ronnie Carson and redshirt junior Jason Towery scored 16 points each to lead the offense, which shot 43.6 percent from the field.
 
Records: UMSL (20-8, 11-7 GLVC), Maryville (9-18, 4-14 GLVC)
 
How it Happened
UMSL raced out to a 13-3 lead four minutes in, knocking down 3-of-5 three-pointers, before building a 35-19 advantage with just under six minutes to play. The Saints then went on a 13-2 run over the next four minutes, pulling within five at 37-32 before the Tritons took a 44-32 lead into the half after Carson knocked in a shot from 30 feet out at the buzzer.
 
An 8-4 start to the second half helped UMSL equal its largest lead at 52-36 on a three-pointer from sophomore Anthony Hughes. The Saints pulled within single digits 58-49 with 11:42 and then later used a 12-1 run, capped with 10 straight, to get within 63-61. However, the Tritons followed with the next six points and Maryville would get no closer.
 
Inside the Box Score

• UMSL was 8-of-25 (32 percent from three-point range) and held a 44-29 rebounding advantage, including a 14-9 edge on the offensive end.
• Senior Eric Dust finished with 14 points, making 8-of-10 free throws, and added nine rebounds.
• Junior Jalen Wilkins-McCoy grabbed eight boards.
• UMSL was 21-of-26 (80.8 percent) at the free-throw line.
• Towery made 6-of-8 field goals, finishing one point off his career high, while Carson netted 4-of-7 three-pointers and also dished out five assists.
• UMSL had 16 turnovers with Maryville holding a 19-6 advantage in points off turnovers.