The UMSL men's basketball team wraps up its current road swing, traveling to Truman State and Quincy on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. The Tritons will be playing on the road for just the third and fourth times this season and are looking to rebound from a 92-67 loss at McKendree on Sunday.
 
SIZING UP THE TRITONS

• UMSL is 12-4 overall, including 3-3 in the GLVC and 1-1 on the road.
• The Tritons are tied for eighth place in the league standings with Truman State, but are third in the Point Rating System, used to determine the GLVC Tournament field top eight.
• In GLVC-only games, UMSL is third in field goal percentage defense (42.7) and fourth in scoring defense (71.3 ppg).
• Offensively, the Tritons are shooting 49.1 percent in league games, which is fourth, while in all games, UMSL is connecting at a 49.4 percent clip, which is 25^th in NCAA DII.
• Senior  Johnathan Matthews is averaging 16.5 points per game in GLVC-contests, while senior Eric Dust (10.6 ppg) and junior redshirt Jason Towery (10.3 ppg) also average double figures

 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Truman State is 8-8 overall, including 3-3 in the GLVC and 5-2 at home, and are looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Four of five starters average double figures in GLVC-only games with those five all averaging over 26 minutes per game. 
 
Quincy enters a Thursday contest against Maryville with a 7-9 overall record, including a 1-5 GLVC mark. The Hawks have lost four straight - all on the road, but are 6-3 at home.
 
SERIES HISTORIES
UMSL vs. Truman State… The Tritons lead the all-time series, 26-17, and won last year's meeting, 88-83, in Kirksville to snap a three-game losing streak to the Bulldogs.
 
UMSL vs. Quincy… UMSL is 26-40 all-time against Quincy with the two programs splitting last year, each winning on its home floor.
 
UP NEXT
UMSL returns home next week to host Maryville on Saturday in its lone contest of the week.