ST. LOUIS, MO. – The No. 18 ranked University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team shot a season-high 65.1 percent and had six players in double figures as they rolled past Lindenwood, 103-80, Monday night in Great Lakes Valley Conference play.
The Tritons were 10-of-14 from three-point range and dished out a season-high 25 assists on 41 field goals, while turning the ball over just nine times. Their 71.4 percent shooting from three-point range is the sixth highest single game effort in NCAA DII this season.
RECORDS
#18 UMSL (16-2, 7-1 GLVC), Lindenwood (8-8, 2-6 GLVC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
UMSL owned a 47-25 halftime advantage behind 57.6 percent shooting and had five players with at least six points in the opening 20 minutes.
The Tritons connected at a sizzling 73.3 percent in the second half.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Junior Jose Grubbs scored 21 points to go with six rebounds and three assists.
- Junior Shane Wissink equaled a season-high 16 points and recorded five assists.
- Redshirt senior Jason Towery (13 points, six rebounds), redshirt sophomore Steve Webb (12 points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals), senior Jalen Wilkins-McCoy (11 points, six rebounds, five assists) and redshirt sophomore Kellen King (11 points) all also scored in double figures.
- UMSL held a 33-27 rebounding advantage.
- Lindenwood shot 46 percent, including 57.1 percent in the second half, but made just 9-of-28 three-pointers.
UP NEXT
UMSL continues a three-game road trip on Thursday at Illinois Springfield.
