Saturday's Game At A Glance• Lindenwood will attempt to do something on Saturday that no other MIAA team has accomplished yet this season by winning at Hamilton Field House in Edmond, Okla. The Lions will take on Central Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m. as they look to break the Bronchos' 11-game MIAA home winning streak.
• The Lions won part one of their Oklahoma road trip on Thursday night with a 75-69 win over Northeastern State. Lindenwood trailed with less than four minutes remaining, but it closed out the game on a 15-6 run. The Lions improved to 14-6 overall, and remain in second place in the MIAA with a 10-4 record.
• Central Oklahoma is one of the hottest teams in the MIAA, winning three straight and six out of its last seven. The Bronchos defeated Lincoln on Thursday night by a 105-78 score, which improved the team to 11-9 overall and 7-7 in the MIAA.
• Central Oklahoma defeated Lindenwood early this season in St. Charles by a 66-59 score. The Lions shot just 38.5 percent from the field in that game, including 22.7 percent from three-point range.
• Central Oklahoma leads the all-time series by a 4-2 margin. The Lions are 0-2 in their previous trips to Edmond, Okla.
Lindenwood Notes• Lindenwood leads the MIAA in scoring defense (64.1), field-goal percentage defense (.392), and blocks (5.1). It is sixth in NCAA Division II in scoring defense, eighth in field-goal percentage defense, and 16th in blocks.
• Lindenwood's defense has held 13 straight opponents to 70 points or less, and 17 of its 20 opponents this season have not surpassed that mark.
• Lindenwood has grabbed more rebounds in every game but two this season. The Lions have a +8.5 rebounding margin over the last seven games. They are currently first in the MIAA and 29th in the nation with a +6.4 rebounding margin for the year.
• The Lions rank fifth in the MIAA in three-point percentage (.381) and in free-throw percentage (.751). Lindenwood is shooting 46.6 percent from the field, which ranks sixth in the MIAA.
• Lindenwood is third in NCAA Division II by committing just 14.5 fouls a game. The Lions are getting to the free-throw line over five times more a game than its opposition, and making nearly four more points a game than its opponents.
• The Lions are averaging 108.5 points per 100 possessions on the season, and allowing just 99.1
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Cory Arentsen has scored 56 percent of his points in the second half of games this season. He has scored in double figures in the second half 15 times, including two games over 20 points.
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Stanislas Heili broke Lindenwood's single-season blocking record on Thursday and now has 53 this season. He ranks ninth in NCAA Division II with 2.6 blocks a game.
• Lindenwood has seven double-double performances this year from three different players.
Sam Mader had the most recent one with a career game of 21 points and 11 rebounds versus Missouri Southern. Mader is averaging 12.7 points a game in the six contests in which he has played at least 20 minutes.
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LJ McIntosh is averaging nearly eight points a game in conference play, including an 8.4 average during the month of January.
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Cory Arentsen and
Brad Newman have combined to make 31-of-32 (.970) free throws in the final two minutes of games.
• Lindenwood is ranked fifth in the region this week according to the D2SIDA poll. The official NCAA regional polls, which decides the NCAA Tournament field, will begin in mid-February.
A Look At Central Oklahoma• Central Oklahoma is fifth in the MIAA in scoring offense, averaging 77.1 points a game. It is 12th in scoring defense, allowing 77.0 points a contest.
• The Bronchos get to the free-throw line more than any MIAA team except one. Central Oklahoma is 26th nationally with 506 free-throw attempts this season.
• Three Bronchos are averaging double-figure points led by Cornell Neal with a 14.3 average. Kendahl Amerson is putting up 12.6 a game and Garen Wright is averaging 10.6 a contest.
• Trai Jordan is the leading rebounder with 5.9 rebounds a game, 0.3 more than Garen Wright. Cornell Neal leads the team with 72 assists and 36 steals.
