Jordan Rice
Clayton Stalter
62
Ill. Springfield UIS 16-8,9-5 GLVC
64
Winner Mo.-St. Louis UMSL 9-13,7-7 GLVC
Ill. Springfield UIS
16-8,9-5 GLVC
62
Final
64
Mo.-St. Louis UMSL
9-13,7-7 GLVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Ill. Springfield UIS 28 34 62
Mo.-St. Louis UMSL 31 33 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Tritons Outlast Prairie Stars on Thursday Night

The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball dropped its road game on Thursday night, falling 64-62 to the Missouri-St. Louis Tritons.

Game Summary
  • UMSL scored first, but UIS quickly matched them with a Jack Weber layup
  • The Prairie Stars trailed 14-11 after ten minutes of play, 31-28 at the half
  • UIS had the advantage in rebounds, points, and free throw shooting over the second half
  • UIS tied the game three times in the second half and didn't trail by more than four points in the final five minutes
  • Two good UMSL free throws made it 60-62 with less than two minutes on the clock. Jordan Rice responded with a jumper to level the score once again. The Tritons would then take the lead for the last time on a sequence of a steal and a layup. Jordan Rice attempted a last-second three-pointer with the game on the line but the effort was fruitless
From the Box Score
  • Jacob Hanna led UIS in scoring with 18 points. He also came up with 10 rebounds for another double-double performance
  • Jack Weber, Isaiah Esker, and Jordan Rice were also in the double-digits with 13 points each
  • UIS averaged 42.3% from the floor, 13.3% from three-point range, and 80% from the free throw line
Around the GLVC
UMSL, Indianapolis, Truman State, William Jewell, McKendree, and Rockhurst won their GLVC matchups on Thursday night
Up Next
UIS is set to meet in-state rival McKendree at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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