The Quincy University men's basketball team triumphed over Maryville University 85-77 in a GLVC matchup at Pepsi Arena on Monday (Jan 31) night.

The Hawks drew first blood, with a hook shot from Solomon Gustafson securing the first points of the game with 19:32 remaining in the half, giving QU a 2-0 lead. The lead went back and forth for a while before the Hawks went on a hot streak, with a turnaround jumper from Paul Zilinskas getting QU their biggest lead of the half with 13:49 remaining, making the score 16-9 Hawks. The Saints stopped the Hawks in their tracks for a while afterwards, with QU only regaining the lead one time late in the half, when a Jamaurie Coakley jumper made the score 40-39 Hawks with 2:52 remaining. Those were the last points scored by QU in the half, which ended with the Saints in a commanding 48-40 lead.

The Hawks once again scored the first points in the second half, with a Charles Callier jumper narrowing the Saints' lead to six points with 19:33 remaining. The Saints held the lead for most of the half, but the Hawks fought back, finally taking the lead on a jumper and a three-pointer from Jalen Stamps, making the score 74-71 Hawks with 3:50 remaining. The Hawks kept the lead from there, with their final points of the game coming from two Adam Moore free throws with 21 seconds remaining, with the final score being 85-77 Hawks.

Paul Zilinskas led the Hawks with 23 points and 7 rebounds in 37 minutes of playtime. Jamaurie Coakley scored 20 points with 7 rebounds in 37 minutes, Jalen Stamps scored 11 points in 19 minutes, and Charles Callier scored 10 points in 23 minutes.