Conference play returns to the hardwood in GLVC men's basketball action this week, with seven games on the docket for both Thursday and Saturday. Thursday's competition is headlined by Missouri-St. Louis traveling to Illinois Springfield. UMSL (11-3, 2-2 GLVC) is one of just two GLVC teams to have already eclipsed the 10-win mark this season, while the Prairie Stars (9-4, 2-1) are looking to rebound from a Saturday loss to McKendree that ended their seven-game winning streak.
Saturday's matinees are headlined by Truman State at top-ranked Bellarmine. The Bulldogs enter the week 3-1 in GLVC play, while Bellarmine is the lone unbeaten at 3-0. The two teams will square off against Southern Indiana and Quincy, respectively, on Thursday.
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| TUESDAY | 1.8 |
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Kansas Christian |
76 |
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Rockhurst |
115 |
|
12 p.m. |
Kansas City, MO |
Six players scored in double figures to power Rockhurst to a 115-76 victory over Kansas Christian College in a special School Day game Tuesday afternoon at Mason-Halpin Field House. Chris Hamil led the Hawks with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting. The sophomore guard connected on 5-of-6 3-point field goals as Rockhurst made a season-high 19 3-pointers.
| THURSDAY | 1.10 |
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Missouri-St. Louis |
76 |
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Illinois Springfield |
71 |
 |
7:30 p.m. |
Springfield, Ill. |
Box Score |
 |
Lewis |
73 |
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Missouri S&T |
58 |
|
7:30 p.m. |
Rolla, Mo. |
Box Score |
 |
Maryville |
65 |
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McKendree |
50 |
|
7:30 p.m. |
Lebanon, Ill. |
Box Score |
 |
Truman State |
65 |
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Southern Indiana |
80 |
|
7:30 p.m. |
Evansville, Ind. |
Box Score |
 |
Indianapolis |
71 |
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Drury |
70 |
|
7:45 p.m. |
Springfield, Mo. |
Box Score |
 |
Quincy |
58 |
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#1 Bellarmine |
99 |
|
8:00 p.m. |
Louisville, Ky. |
Box Score |
Top-ranked Bellarmine extended its nation's-best home winning streak to 64 games Thursday with a 99-58 win over Quincy. Senior Adam Eberhard led five Knights in double-figure scoring with 19 points. Indianapolis and Lewis joined Rockhurst at 3-1 in league play following road wins at Drury and Missouri S&T, respectively. The Greyhounds were paced by 21 points from Trevor Lakes in their 71-70 win against the Panthers. Lewis senior Kendale McCullum recorded 16 points, seven rebounds, five steals and four rebounds in the Flyers' 73-58 win at S&T. Missouri-St. Louis earned its second straight GLVC win with a 76-71 road win at Illinois Springfield. Johnathan Matthews led the Tritons with 17 points. Elsewhere, Alex Stein was 9-of-11 shooting for 25 points to help lead Southern Indiana past Truman State, 80-65. Paced by Robin Thompson's double-double, Maryville picked up its first GLVC win with a 65-50 victory at McKendree. He led the Saints with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Zach Colletta added 18.
| SATURDAY | 1.12 |
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William Jewell |
75 |
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Rockhurst |
88 |
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11:00 a.m. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
Box Score |
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Truman State |
51 |
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Bellarmine |
70 |
|
3:15 PM |
Louisville, Ky. |
Box Score |
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Lewis |
54 |
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Drury |
93 |
|
3 p.m. |
Springfield, Mo. |
Box Score |
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Maryville |
70 |
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Illinois Springfield |
81 |
|
3:00 p.m. |
Springfield, Ill. |
Box Score |
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Quincy |
56 |
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Southern Indiana |
78 |
|
3:15 p.m. |
Evansville, Ind. |
Box Score |
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Indianapolis |
|
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Missouri S&T |
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|
4 PM |
Rolla, Mo. |
PPD - Weather (Make-up TBD) |
Every home team defended its court, including top-ranked Bellarmine that extended its nation's-best home winning streak to 65 games Saturday with a 70-51 win over Truman State. The Knights held the Bulldogs to just 19 first-half points, as Adam Eberhard once again led the squad in scoring with a game-high 22 points. Rockhurst won its fourth straight at home with an 88-75 win past cross-town rival William Jewell, while Drury overwhelmed Lewis, 93-54, on 62.7% shooting helped by 72% in the second half as six Panthers notched double figures. Illinois Springfield's Vince Walker led five Prairie Stars in double-figure scoring with 21 points en route to an 81-70 win past Maryville, and Southern Indiana completed the weekend sweep with a 78-56 win over Quincy thanks to five in double figures led by Alex Stein's 19 with seven assists and five rebounds. Screaming Eagles' Emmanuel Little added 15 points and 10 boards in the win. Elsewhere, Missouri S&T postponed the contest against Indianapolis due to inclement weather.
| SUNDAY | 1.13 |
|
Missouri-St. Louis |
67 |
|
McKendree |
92 |
|
6 p.m. |
Lebanon, Ill. |
Box Score |
McKendree turned in one of its best offensive performances of the 2018-19 season Sunday evening on its way to a 92-67 win at home against Missouri-St. Louis. The Bearcats shot 54.1 percent from the field (33-of-61) and knocked down a season-best 14 three-point field goals to avenge an early-season loss at UMSL. Senior guard Nate Michael led the charge with 23 points, which included five three-pointers.