ST. LOUIS, MO. – For the first time in program history, the University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team has recorded 23 wins. The No. 24 ranked Tritons notched the record victory with a 67-49 Great Lakes Valley Conference defeat of Rockhurst on Saturday afternoon.
 
UMSL also improved to 14-0 at home after limiting the visiting Hawks to a season-low 33.3 percent shooting.
 
RECORDS
#24 UMSL (23-5, 14-4 GLVC), Rockhurst (15-11, 11-7 GLVC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
A 17-0 run late in the first half helped the Tritons to a 27-19 halftime lead.
 
After connecting at a 35.7 percent clip from the field in the first 20 minutes, UMSL shot 60 percent in the second half.
 
The Tritons owned a 43-25 rebounding advantage and finished 11-of-12 at the free-throw line.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Senior Jalen Wilkins-McCoy scored a game-high 16 points off the bench to go with seven rebounds.
• Junior Yaakema Rose Jr. added 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
• Redshirt senior Jason Towery followed with 12 points and eight rebounds.

 
UP NEXT
UMSL welcomes Lewis on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on Pack the Stands night.