Saturday's Game At A Glance
• The Lindenwood men's basketball team looks to snap out of its current losing skid when it travels to Hays, Kan. for a 4 p.m. game on Saturday against Fort Hays State.
 
• Lindenwood enters the game with a 14-9 overall record and a 4-7 MIAA mark. The Lions fell at Nebraska-Kearney on Thursday evening by a 75-71 margin.
 
• Fort Hays State is currently 11-7 on the year and 5-5 in the MIAA. The Tigers won an overtime thriller on Thursday night by a 74-72 score over Lincoln.
 
• Lindenwood leads the all-time series with Fort Hays State by a 3-2 margin, with the home team winning all five contests. Both of the Lions losses in Hays have been by single-figure points, while all of Lindenwood's home victories have been by at least 11 points.
 
• Last season, the two teams split a pair of games in the regular season. Lindenwood won the first meeting by a 68-49 score in St. Charles, Mo. Fort Hays State picked up the win in the rematch by a 64-56 margin in Hays, Kan.
 
Lindenwood Notes
• Lindenwood has been streaky this month, following up three straight wins with three consecutive losses. In those three wins, the Lions averaged 12.7 three-pointers a game. In the three losses, they averaged 6.7 three-pointers a contest.
 
• Lindenwood's offense has been the key in conference play this year. In their four victories, the Lions are averaging 79.0 points a game, and they are shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 43.9 percent from three-point range. In its conference losses, the Lions are averaging 61.0 points a game, and they are shooting 40.3 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from three-point range.
 
• The Lions are 13-2 this season when leading or tied at halftime, and 1-7 when trailing. In their victories, Lindenwood is averaging 41.0 points a game in the first half. In its losses, it is averaging 29.1 points a game in the first half.
 
• The Lions have forced 14 or more turnovers in ten straight contests, and are forcing 16.2 turnovers a game. Lindenwood has played 12 straight games in which it has not had more turnovers in a contest.
 
• Lindenwood has recorded eight or more steals in six out of the last nine ballgames. In that span, Bakari Triggs has 2.0 steals a game.
 
• Bakari Triggs has scored in double-figures in five out of the last seven games. In his five double-figure scoring games, he is averaging 12.8 points a game, and is shooting 54.2 percent from the field.
 
• Chandler Diekvoss enters this game ranked ninth in the MIAA in both scoring and rebounding. Diekvoss is averaging 15.1 points a game, and 6.1 rebounds a contest. He is also fourth in the conference with a .519 field-goal percentage.
 
• Jackson Price has scored 10 or more points in five out of the last six contests, and he is averaging 16.0 points a game in that span. He has three games with 17 or more points in that stretch, and he has made 16 three-pointers in those games.
 
• Dominique Dobbs is fourth in the MIAA with 7.7 rebounds a game. He is also ranked in the top-15 in the conference in free-throw shooting (.755) and blocks (1.0 bpg).
 
• Both LJ McIntosh and Rayko Dundalov pulled down their 100th career rebound in the Central Missouri contest last Saturday.
 
• In the latest national rankings, the Lions rank in the top-50 in scoring defense (39th) and fewest turnovers per game (36th).
 
A Look At The Tigers
• Fort Hays State had a 20-win season a year ago, and it reached the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
• The Tigers are 7-3 at home this season, and they have not lost more than three games at home since the 2008-09 season.
 
• Fort Hays State is second in the MIAA with a +5.3 rebounding margin this season. JaQuan Smith leads the team with 6.8 rebounds a contest, and Hadley Gillum is second with 6.1 rebounds a contest.
 
• Rob Davis is the MIAA's top scorer with 23.6 points a game. He is shooting 53.2 percent from the field, 51.4 percent from three-point range, and 90.5 percent from three-point range. He has made 54 three-pointers, the second-best average in the league, and is second on the squad with 47 assists.