OPENING TIP NOTES

• UMSL (9-6, 9-6 GLVC) returns to the court this week after missing its last two games due to COVID-19 protocols.
• The Tritons will host Missouri S&T on Thursday and Maryville on Saturday in the home finales.
• UMSL is 6-3 in the Mark Twain Building.

 
GLVC STANDINGS

• UMSL is sixth in the GLVC Point Rating System, used to determine the league's postseason tournament, and will look to remain in the top eight to earn a spot in that field.
• Missouri S&T is 15^th in the rankings, while Marvyille is 12^th.

 
SIZING UP THE TRITONS

• The Tritons have been idle since playing three games in five days Jan. 26-30. They went 1-2 during that week, falling to Maryville and Rockhurst, while earning two-point victory over William Jewell. UMSL averaged just 52.3 points per game in those three contests after entering that week averaging 74.8 points per game.
• The Tritons average a league-best 13.6 offensive rebounds per game.
• Senior Alex LaPorta owns team-bests of 17.2 points (9^th in GLVC), 8.3 rebounds (6^th in GLVC) and 4.5 assists (5^th in GLVC) per game. She is the only player in the GLVC to rank in the top 10 of each statistical category in the conference.
• Junior Kiara Stewart follows with 11.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
• Senior Danielle Berry leads the GLVC with a 2.9 assist-turnover ratio. She is sixth in the league in assists per game (4.2) and is also fifth with 2.3 steals per game.

 
SCOUTING MISSOURI S&T

• The Lady Miners are 3-13 overall, which includes a 0-7 mark in road games.
• Missouri S&T is coming off an 80-72 loss to Lindenwood last Saturday.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• UMSL is 25-39 all-time against Missouri S&T and has won six of the last seven meetings, including a 67-56 victory in St. Louis last year.

 
SCOUTING MARYVILLE

• Maryville is 7-9 overall, having lost three straight.
• The Saints visit Lindenwood on Thursday night before coming to UMSL on Saturday.
• Maryville is 2-5 in road games.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• UMSL is 15-12 all-time against Maryville.
• The Saints have won the last three meetings, including a 71-53 decision on January 26 at Maryville.
• The Tritons shot just 32.2 percent, while Maryville connected at a 52.1 percent clip. Despite the loss, senior Kyra Hungerford scored a career-high 14 points off the bench, while senior Alex LaPorta recorded her 35^th career double-double with 15 points and 10 boards.

 
UP NEXT
UMSL has just one game scheduled next week as they make the short trip to Lindenwood at 5 p.m.