Truman State Recap
The Maryville men's basketball team toppled No. 7 Truman State 90-83 for its first win over a ranked team since beating No. 21 Lewis 73-62 Jan. 10, 2015. Owen Long poured in 30 points, and Ari Jackson tallied 21 points to pace the Saints. No. 7 Truman State is the highest ranked team the Saints have defeated since beating No. 4 Bellarmine Jan. 12, 2013. The Saints hit 14 3-pointers, and Daniel Farris dished out 11 assists.
 
What Happened
Ari Jackson set the tone by splashing in a 3-pointer on Maryville's opening possession. Truman State tied the game at 5-5 but JT Morgan made a corner triple for an 8-5 edge, a lead the Saints would not surrender the rest of the way. Long drilled a trey, and Farris scores on a layup for a 15-7 edge. Truman got as close as 28-27 before Jackson sank a jumper, and Donovan Parker hit a 3-pointer. Davis Walker scored inside and another Parker trey built a 38-27 lead. The Saints took a 45-37 cushion into halftime.
 
Early in the second half, Walker sank a 3-pointer as Maryville rebuild a double-digit lead at 49-39. Truman stayed close and trimmed its deficit down to 54-51. Jackson answered with a long 3-pointer, and Long went coast-to-coast for a 59-51 advantage. The Bulldogs rallied again as the Maryville margin stood at 65-60 until Jackson drained another 3-pointer. Morgan converted two at the line to push Maryville back on top 70-60 with 6:12 left. The Saints still led by 10 before one final push by TSU brought the Bulldogs to 82-79. However, Walker scored with one second left on the shot clock, and two free throws by Farris with 23 seconds remaining iced the game.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Owen Long - 30
Rebounds: JT Morgan - 5
3-Point Field Goals: Ari Jackson - 5
Assists: Daniel Farris - 11
Steals: Owen Long and Davis Walker - 1
Blocked Shots: Kamto Eze and Donovan Parker - 1
 
Notable
Maryville set a school record by committing just four turnovers, surpassing the previous record of five which had been done on three occasions.
The Saints hit 10-of-17 shots (58.8 percent) from 3-point range in the first half and 14-of-25 (56 percent) in the game.
Owen Long scored at least 30 points for the second time this season. Against Missouri S&T, he tallied a personal-best 39 points.
Daniel Farris' 11 assists marked the first time a Maryville player had double-digit assists since Jimmy Barton handed out 15 dimes against Saint Joseph's Jan. 5, 2017.
The Saints held the lead for 38 minutes and 22 seconds in the game.
 
Records
Maryville: 3-2, 3-2 GLVC
Truman State: 5-1, 5-1 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints head to Springfield, Mo., to face Drury University Sunday, Jan. 3.