William Jewell (9-15, 4-12) vs. #24 Missouri-St. Louis (21-5, 12-4)
Thursday, February 20 • 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis, Mo.
 
William Jewell (9-15, 4-12) vs. Lindenwood (9-15, 3-13)
Saturday, February 22 • 3 p.m.
St. Charles, Mo.
 

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ON TAP
The William Jewell men's basketball team starts the four-game road swing through eastern and southern Missouri this weekend as they head to Missouri-St. Louis for a matchup with the No. 24-ranked Tritons followed by their first meeting with new GLVC member Lindenwood since 2011.          

LAST TIME OUT
Jewell is coming off a tough stretch, having dropped their last three, including falling to Southwest Baptist and Drury. All five of their previous opponents are ranked in the top eight in the league this season. 
 
Senior Nick Bradley was dominant in his final homestand averaging 24.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, four assists, and three steals while shooting better than 55% from the field and 59% from three. 

THE SERIES
This will be the 21^st meeting between the Tritons and Cardinals in a series that dates back to 1907-08 season. UMSL owns a 13-7 advantage during that time, including taking four of the last five.
 
Jewell has not met the Lions since 2011 but owns a 24-9 advantage all-time since their first matchup in 1980. The Cardinals won their first seven games against Lindenwood but dropped the most recent by a final of 76-66. 
 
LAST GAME
William Jewell: L, 59-89 vs. Drury
#24 Missouri-St. Louis: L, 66-67 vs. Southern Indiana
Lindenwood: L, 68-80 vs. McKendree
 
HEAD COACHES
William Jewell: Chris McCabe, first season (9-15)
Missouri-St. Louis: Bob Sundvold, seventh season (113-84)
Lindenwood: Kyle Gerdeman, first season (9-15)
 
STATISTICAL LEADERS
William Jewell 
Scoring: Eysan Wiley (16.3)
Rebounding: Eysan Wiley (8.6)
Assists: Nick Bradley (3.6)
Steals: Nick Bradley (2.2)
Blocks: Eysan Wiley (1.8)
 
Missouri-St. Louis
Scoring: Yaakema Rose, Jr. (14.0)
Rebounding: Steve Webb (5.7)
Assists: Steve Webb (3.5)
Steals: Yaakema Rose, Jr. (2.2)
Blocks: Jalen Wilkins-McCoy (1.0)
 
Lindenwood
Scoring: TJ Crockett (21.3)
Rebounding: Luka Radosevic (5.0)
Assists: TJ Crockett (2.6)
Steals: TJ Crockett (1.5)
Blocks: TJ Crockett (0.8)