Jared Young had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

BOLIVAR, MO -- Jared Young scored 28 points, and grabbed 6 rebounds in a MIAA win against Missouri Southern (84-77).

The Bearcats found themselves behind by 10 a minute into the second half. But SBU went on a 42-22 run in 13 1/2 minutes to gain a 10 point lead with 5:30 to play.

SBU's shooting percentage was 32.3% in the first half, but came back in the second half with a blistering 54.5% from the field.

The Bearcats led in every category. They had 36 rebounds to MSSU's 26. They had 9 steals to MSSU's 7. They had 20 assists and 3 blocks to MSSU's 12 and 0.

One of three blocks by Jim Grabowski.

Jason Jemison scored 15, grabbed 6 rebounds, had 3 assists and 4 steals. Jim Grabowski had 11 points and all 3 SBU blocks.

The Bearcats only shot 29% from the three-point line. They were 4-18 in the first half, 5-13 in the 2nd half.

SBU moves to 10-7 overall and 4-4 in the MIAA.

Their next game is Wednesday night, at Missouri Western. Tipoff is scheduled at 7:30.

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