Missouri-St. Louis boxscore in PDF
 
Summary
Playing in his final home game, Nolan Berry recorded a double-double with 31 points and 13 rebounds as the Maryville men's basketball team won the city battle against the University of Missouri-St. Louis 79-70 on Senior Day. Berry hit 10-of-14 shots en route to his 16th double-double of the campaign. The game was the regular-season finale for both teams.
                                                                         
What Happened
The first half was close as the Saints had the biggest lead of six points at 32-26. UMSL scored seven straight but Berry sank two free throws for a 33-32 Maryville lead at halftime. Early in the second half, the Tritons hit two straight 3-points to take a 39-36 lead. The Saints countered with a 10-0 run. Berry had a three-point play, and Jimmy Barton scored on a layup. Berry drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key, and Forrester Sims had a layup for a 46-39 lead with 14:32 left.
 
UMSL tallied five points before Robin Thompson had a huge offensive rebound and dunk. The Tritons scored eight of the next 10 points and were up 52-50 with nine minutes to play. The Saints embarked on another 10-0 burst to grab a lead they would not surrender. Thompson tied the game, and Barton splashed in a triple and a long jumper. Thompson made one free throw, and a score by Barton was good for a 60-52 edge with 6:21 to play. The Tritons stayed within range and trimmed the Maryville lead to five in the final minute. The Saints sank seven of eight free throws to salt the game away.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Nolan Berry – 31
Rebounds: Nolan Berry – 13
3-Pointers: Nolan Berry – 3
Assists: Teehjay Bogan – 3
Steals: three players – 1
Blocked Shots: Robin Thompson – 2
 
Notable
Maryville had four players in double figures – Nolan Berry (31), Jimmy Barton (18), Robin Thompson (13), Casey Teson (10).
Nolan Berry and Casey Teson both went 8-for-8 at the free-throw line.
The Saints drew a season high crowd of 1,381 fans for #1000Saints Night.
Maryville tied its mark for most GLVC wins with 12 this season.
The Saints posted their first 20-win season since the 2012-13 campaign.
 
Records
Maryville: 20-7, 12-6 GLVC
Missouri-St. Louis: 14-13, 9-9 GLVC
 
Up Next
The Saints start play in the GLVC Tournament Friday, March 2, against an opponent and time to be announced later. The tourney will be held at the Vadalabene Center on the campus of SIU Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Ill., March 2-4.