UMSL at Lewis
Thursday, February 14, 2019
7:30 p.m. | Romeoville, Ill.
UMSL at Indianapolis
Saturday, February 16, 2019
3 p.m. (EST) | Indianapolis, Ind.

SETTING THE SCENE
The Tritons wrap up a four-game roadtrip with a pair of key GLVC games this week. UMSL, rated fifth in the GLVC Point Rating System, travels north on Thursday to top-rated Lewis before a Saturday contest at Indianapolis, which is tied second in the PRS. The Tritons will be looking to bounce back from an 84-68 loss at Drury last Saturday in their last outing that snapped a six-game win streak.
 
SIZING UP THE TRITONS

• UMSL is 18-5 overall, including 9-4 in the GLVC and sit in fourth place in the overall league standings, a half-game behind co-leaders Bellarmine, Lewis and Indianapolis.
• The Tritons are 4-2 in road games.
• UMSL has not lost back-to-back games this season.

 
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• In GLVC-only games, the Tritons are limiting opponents to 43.7 percent shooting, which is third, despite Drury connecting at a 59.6 percent clip.
• UMSL leads the league in GLVC-only contests in rebounding margin (+5.2). They have outrebounded their last nine opponents.
• The Tritons shoot 48 percent from the field.

 
PLAYER NOTABLES

• Senior Johnathan Matthews is the only player to average double figures in GLVC games, netting 15.5 points per game. He has 37 three-pointers and is shooting 48.7 percent from beyond the arc against conference foes.
• Senior Eric Dust adds 9.6 points per game in conference play, but was held scoreless at Drury, snapping a string of four straight double figure outings.
• Sophomore Anthony Hughes (8.9 ppg) and redshirt junior Jason Towery (8.8 ppg) follow.

 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Lewis, which received six votes in this week's NABC NCAA DII Top 25 Poll, are 17-4 overall, including 9-3 in the GLVC and have won five straight, including victories over Southern Indiana and then N. 3 ranked Bellarmine in its last two outings. The Flyers are 10-2 at home and have three of the top 15 scorers in the GLVC.
 
Indianapolis enters a Thursday game against Maryville with a 16-6 overall record, including a 9-3 mark in the GLVC. The Greyhounds are 9-3 at home and are coming off a 78-69 win over then No. 3 Bellarmine. UIndy will be closing out its home schedule against UMSL before a four-game roadtrip to end the regular season.
 
SERIES HISTORIES
UMSL is 8-21 against Lewis, which includes a 71-65 victory in Romeoville last season.
 
The Tritons are 6-24 against Indianapolis and has lost nine straight, including a 77-70 overtime decision in St. Louis last season. 
 
UP NEXT
UMSL closes out the home portion of its schedule next week, hosting Drury on Thursday and Missouri S&T on Saturday. Thursday is the annual Pack the Stands, while Saturday is Senior Day.