Rockhurst will make the 239-mile trek across Interstate 70 Thursday for a matchup with Missouri-St. Louis. Tip time against the Tritons is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
 
The Hawks (9-9, 3-6 GLVC) split their two road contests last weekend, defeating Lewis and falling to Wisconsin-Parkside. The Tritons have a similar record to Rockhurst this season, coming into Thursday's game with an 8-9 overall record and a 3-5 record within the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
 
Senior guard Steven Davis leads Missouri-St. Louis in scoring this season, averaging 11.5 points per game in 17 contests. Johnathan Matthews (11.1 points per game) and Elijah Watson (10.7 points per game) also average scoring in double figures for the Tritons.
 
Davis has shot 153 three-point attempts this season and is 39 percent from behind the arc. A 6-foot-8-inch junior forward, Eric Dust is the top rebounder for the Tritons—he averages 4.8 rebounds per game.
 
On Saturday, the Hawks travel south to Rolla, Mo., for a matchup with Missouri S&T. The Miners, as of Thursday morning, are losers of their last nine contests. They play at Quincy Thursday before their matchup with Rockhurst on Saturday at 3 p.m.
 
Freshman guard Chris Harris leads the Miners (2-15, 0-9 GLVC) in scoring, averaging 14.3 points per game. Guard Allante Pickens is shooting an impressive 44 percent from behind the three-point arc on 78 attempts.
 
Freshman guard and Pembroke Hill graduate Curtis Lewis continues to be the Hawks' No. 1 scorer, averaging 16.s points per game. Quinton Curry, Auston Rushing and Alex Hagan are also scoring in double figures for Rockhurst.
 
The Hawks currently sit in fourth place in the GLVC West Division. They are behind William Jewell, who owns a 5-4 conference record. Behind the Hawks are a winless Miners team.
 
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Rockhurst takes on Missouri-St. Louis Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in a GLVC matchup. The Hawks (8-9, 4-5 GLVC) are looking to reach the .500 mark in both their regular season and conference records.
 
The Tritons (10-5, 4-4 GLVC) boast four players that score in double figures. Jordan Fletcher, Arielle Jackson, Shawnta Johnson and Sammie Sproul all average 12.8, 12.4, 11.1 and 10.8 points per game, respectively.
 
On 92 three-point attempts, Sproul is shooting 46 percent from behind the arc. Alex LaPorta leads the Tritons in rebounds per game (9.1).
 
The Hawks matchup with Missouri S&T on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Miners' (7-10, 2-7 GLVC) two conference wins this season have come against Wisconsin-Parkside and William Jewell.
 
Janie Arand leads the Miners in scoring with 15.4 points per game. Michelle Borgen and Maddie Raley are averaging 14.1 and 13.5 points per game, respectively.

Madeline Ronshausen and Jillian Myers lead the Hawks in scoring this season, each averaging points in double figures.