Normandy, Mo. – For the second straight outing, Dewayne Vass reached a season high in scoring but Maryville's upset bid at No. 4 Missouri-St. Louis just fell short 88-81. Vass hit 11-of-15 shots from the field en route to 23 points for the Saints. He also dished out a season-best seven assists, led the squad with four steals and tied for the team lead with five rebounds.
 
Missouri-St. Louis recap
Vass scored on the first possession of the game, and Kelvin Swims followed with a jumper for a quick 4-0 lead. The teams traded the lead but Maryville went back ahead 18-15 on a Ben Palacios jumper with just under nine minutes left in the half. UMSL retook the lead, and two free throws by Tutu Chisholm brought the Saints to within 23-22. The Tritons stretched their advantage to nine at halftime.
 
UMSL led 46-36 until the Saints tallied 10 straight points. Dylan Ingram drained a 3-pointer, and Vass drove for a layup. Davis Walker splashed in a triple, and two free throws by Harrison Vickers knotted the contest at 46-46 at the 15:16 mark. The Tritons inched back out in front before Vass' layup pulled Maryville to within 56-53. UMSL slowly took a 12-point lead before the Saints made one final push. Vickers drilled a trey from the top of the key, and Vass and Trey Redd had consecutive steals for layups as Maryville clawed to within 82-77 in the final minute. Colin Schuler scored on a reverse layup to make it 84-79 but the Saints never got the gap down to one possession.
 
Statistical Leaders
Points: Dewayne Vass - 23
Rebounds: Kelvin Swims and Dewayne Vass - 5
Assists: Dewayne Vass - 7
3-Pointers: Harrison Vickers - 3
Steals: Dewayne Vass - 4
Blocked Shots: three players - 1

Records
Maryville: 10-5, 3-4 GLVC
No. 4 Missouri-St. Louis: 13-1, 5-1 GLVC
 
What's Next?
The Saints continue their road swing to start 2023 and return to the court Saturday, Jan. 14, with a 3 p.m. game at McKendree.