ST. LOUIS – The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team made a season-high 11 three-pointers on Saturday afternoon en route to a 77-56 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over visiting Indianapolis.
Redshirt junior
Kellen King and redshirt freshman
Lawrence Brazil III both came off the bench to combine for 28 points on 8-of-16 shooting from long range. Each player finished with 14 points and was 4-of-8 from beyond the arc.
The 56 points by the Greyhounds were the fewest allowed by the Tritons this season. UMSL held its guests to 40.4 percent shooting, including just 5-of-23 from three-point distance.
RECORDS
UMSL (5-3, 5-3 GLVC), Indianapolis (0-7, 0-7 GLVC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
UMSL took a 36-23 lead into halftime after jumping out to a 9-0 advantage to open the game.
The Tritons shot 48.3 percent, which included 51.6 percent in the second half. UMSL also owned a 35-30 rebounding advantage.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Senior Jose Grubbs also finished with 14 points to go with eight rebounds and four assists.
- Redshirt junior Marquis Collins added 11 points.
- Senior Shane Wissink dished out six assists and scored eight points.
UP NEXT
UMSL returns to the court on Tuesday, hosting Drury at 3:30 p.m.