SETTING THE SCENE
UMSL enters the final week of the regular season sitting outside the top eight of the GLVC Point Rating System, which is being used to determine the eight qualifying teams for the league's annual postseason tournament. The Tritons are listed 10th, but are technically in the ninth spot, with UW-Parkside, who is ineligible for postseason play, ahead of them.

UMSL must win both games this week in order to have a chance at moving its way into the field of eight. The Tritons host Quincy on Thursday before squaring off against PRS No. 6 Maryville on Saturday.      

In each of the last two seasons, UMSL has entered the final regular season game needing to win to make the GLVC Tournament. Both games were against Maryville with the Tritons winning each time.  

SIZING UP THE TRITONS
- UMSL is 13-12 overall, including 8-8 in the GLVC.
- The Tritons are 8-4 at home, but 3-7 on the road.
- UMSL has had seven GLVC game decided by five points or less, including each of the last two. The Tritons are 4-3 in those games.  
- UMSL leads the GLVC and ranks 39th in NCAA DII in three-point field goal percentage defense (33 percent).
- The Tritons are second in the league and 43rd in DII in scoring defense (69.2 ppg).

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
Senior Steven Davis averages 11.8 points per game and has a team-high 69 three-pointers, which ranks seventh on the program's single season charts.

Junior Johnathan Matthews adds 11 points per game and is shooting a team-best 82.6 (76-of-92) percent at the free throw line. He is coming off a 10-of-11 performance in the win over Illinois Springfield and is 19-of-20 in his last four games.

Senior Elijah Watson adds 10.5 points per game. Watson also averages a GLVC-best 5.9 assists per game, which ranks 23rd in NCAA DII. He has 136 total assists - four shy of tying the single season record.

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION
The Tritons have three true freshmen in their rotation. Anthony Hughes leads the trio with 7.9 points per game and has started the last 11 games, averaging 10.3 points during that stretch. Jose Grubbs adds 6.8 points and 4.1 rebounds and has a team-high 24 steals. Shane Wissink is coming off a career-high 12 points in last Saturday's win over Illinois Springfield.

CAREER NOTEWORTHY
Senior Steven Davis ranks third on the career three-pointers made charts with 157. He is also fourth all-time with a career three-point shooting percentage of 41.8.

Senior Elijah Watson ranks eighth all-time with 243 career assists.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Quincy is 8-17 overall, including 4-12 in the GLVC and 2-7 on the road.

Maryville is 18-7, including 10-6 in the GLVC and 13-2 at home.  

SERIES HISTORIES/EARLIER THIS SEASON
Quincy holds a 40-25 advantage in the all-time series and posted a 71-64 win in Quincy earlier this season on January 20. Prior to that decision, five of the last six meetings were decided by three points or less.

UMSL is 19-5 all-time against Maryville, but had a three-game win streak snapped in the series with a 70-69 loss at home on January 18 as the Saints scored the game-winner with 6.8 seconds to play.