ST. LOUIS, MO. - The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team jumped to fourth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Point Rating System after a 76-68 win over the University of Southern Indiana. UMSL forced USI to commit 20 turnovers and converted those turnovers into 24 points. 15 of those points were scored in the second half.

The Tritons (19-6, 13-5 GLVC) jumped out to an eight-point lead with 7:47 left in the first half when Trever Moore hit a three. The Screaming Eagles (16-7, 11-6 GLVC) went on a 13-4 run to enter halftime with a one-point lead, 32-31.

UMSL opened the second half with six straight points to regain the lead, but USI answered with their own six-point run. Shane Wissink buried a triple to ignite the Tritons to a 40-38 lead with 15:16 to play. A strong "and-one" by Steve Webb followed by a turnover that turned into a Marty Jackson made jumper gave UMSL all the momentum. 

The Triton lead ballooned to 15 points with 4:13 to play, but the Screaming Eagles would not go quietly. USI chipped the lead down to single digits, but could not get the game to a single possession. The Tritons hit 9-of-12 free throws with under two minutes to play to finish off the game with a 76-68 win.

The Tritons shot 47% from the field. UMSL was led by Marty Jackson and Jose Grubbs with 19 points a piece. Grubbs had three steals and also hit four three-pointers to lead the team. Yaakema Rose chipped in 14 points. Steve Webb scored 12 points and led the team with eight rebounds.

UMSL will play McKendree University on Saturday at 3 p.m. Senior Day will be held immediately after the women's basketball game which begins at 1 p.m.