Kinsey Scores 23 In Loss to Tritons

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Nov. 24, 2018) - Central Missouri Mules Basketball wrapped up their week with an 84-74 loss to Missouri-St. Louis. It's just their second loss of the season as they fall to 5-2 on the year.

How it Happened
• The Tritons were hot all game long shooting 54.3% while the Mules were at just 41.8%. That disparity was greater in the second half with UMSL shooting 57.1% while holding the Mules to 37.9%.
• Rebounding was a big issue for the Mules as the Tritons grabbed 39 to UCM's 23. UMSL also led in the paint 26-16.
• UCM managed to shoot 46.7% from three with 14 three pointers, but were just 9-25 inside the arc. 
• The Mules started the game on fire hitting their first four field goals. Just 2:42 into the game, the Mules already built a 10-point lead, 12-2. 
• UMSL began to chip away and late in the first half took their first lead, 32-31. A 6-0 Triton run pushed the lead to 41-35. Jafar Kinsey made it 41-37 knocking in a pair of free throws with just one second left before the break.
• Missouri-St. Louis scored the first points of the second half and led the rest of the way. Kinsey got it down to two, 45-43, but UMSL went on a 10-0 run after and led by double-figures over the final 7:19.

It Was Over When...
• With 4:53 remaining, the Mules got the lead back down to 10, 72-62 with a 4-0 run helped out by a Blake Spellman three, but fouls on consecutive Triton possessions gave the four points right back and UCM couldn't bring the lead down to single digits. 

Mules Stat Leaders
• Jafar Kinsey led UCM with both 23 points and eight rebounds. He was 6-14 from the floor and made 8-11 at the line.
• All of Blake Spellman's points came from deep. He was 4-10 from three for 12 points and also dished out five assists.
• Matt Wilkinson and Daniel Farris each scored 11. 
• Brandon Emmert scored nine with four rebounds.

For the Tritons
• Johnathan Matthews led all scorers with 26 points. He scored 10 at the line and scored four threes.
• Jose Grubbs added 15 points off the bench going 5-6 from the floor and 4-5 from three.
• Jason Towery and Steve Wissink each scored 11.
• Josh Carter led with 11 rebounds and chipped in nine points.

News and Notes
• The Mules 14 three-pointers and 46.7% from behind the arc were both season-bests.
• UCM turned the ball over just five times, their fewest this season.
• Daniel Farris' three triples were a career-best.
• This is the first time this season UCM has allowed an opponent to shoot better than 50% from the field.

Up Next
• Central Missouri will travel to Bolivar, Mo. to start MIAA play. The doubleheader with the Jennies will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29 with the Mules tip scheduled for 7:30 p.m.