SETTING THE SCENE
The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team continues a four-game homestand on Tuesday, hosting Benedictine at Springfield. The Tritons will look to improve to 4-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 season.

HOME SWEET HOME
UMSL has not lost a non-conference home game since a 63-48 loss to Christian Brothers on Dec. 21, 2009.

SIZING UP THE TRITONS
UMSL improved to 3-0 last Saturday with a 73-60 win over Robert Morris-Springfield in its home opener. Junior Kevin Swanson poured in a game-high 22 points, while senior Aareon Smith followed with 19 points and six rebounds. Smith averages team-bests of 18.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while Swanson follows with 12.0 points per game and is shooting 57.7 percent from the field. The Tritons are averaging just 67.3 points per game, which ranks last in the GLVC, but are giving up just 61.0, which is tied for third among league teams.

TRITON TIDBITS
- Senior Aareon Smith has 613 career points, which ranks 44th on the Top 50.
- UMSL leads the GLVC at the free throw line, shooting 79.2 percent.
- Aareon Smith is averaging 12.0 trips to the free throw line per game. He is 29-of-36 (.806).
- The Tritons have used the same starting lineup through the first three games of the season, including seniors Aareon Smith, Derek Shouse and Neil Branham and juniors Kevin Swanson and Derek Williams.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Benedictine had a three-game win streak snapped on Saturday with an 86-82 loss at William Woods. Darius Stallworth paces the Bulldogs with 13.5 points per game. Benedictine is shooting 47.5 percent from the field and is averaging 3.7 blocks per game.  

THE SERIES
This is the first meeting between the two teams.