Saturday's Game At A Glance
• The Lindenwood men's basketball team is in action on Saturday afternoon at Hyland Arena with a 3:30 p.m. MIAA game against Central Oklahoma.
 
• The Lions are currently 11-6 on the season, but just 1-4 in MIAA play. Lindenwood has lost its last four conference contests, including a 58-53 setback versus Northeastern State on Thursday evening.
 
• Central Oklahoma enters the game with a 9-4 overall record and a 4-1 conference mark. The Bronchos have won four straight MIAA games, and two straight games overall. On Thursday, Central Oklahoma defeated Lincoln by a 78-70 margin.
 
• Lindenwood trails in the all-time series against Central Oklahoma by a narrow 4-3 edge, including a 3-2 mark since both teams joined the MIAA. The Lions are 2-2 against the Bronchos in Hyland Arena. Last season, the two teams split their regular season meetings. Central Oklahoma won by a 66-59 score in St. Charles, Mo., while Lindenwood won the showdown in Edmond, Okla. by a 69-60 mark.
 
• Both teams come into the game averaging just under 77 points a contest. The Lions are third in the MIAA by allowing 68.5 points a contest, while the Bronchos are ninth by allowing 72.3 points a game.
 
Lindenwood Notes
• Lindenwood has shot 92.1 percent from the free-throw line over the last two games. That included setting a school record against Cumberland by going 22-for-22 from the free-throw line. The Lions made 24 straight before seeing their streak snapped late in the first half against Northeastern State.
 
• Lindenwood is now 22nd nationally in free-throw percentage with a .769 mark. Its top five players in terms of minutes are all shooting above 76 percent.
 
• Chandler Diekvoss has scored in double-figures in four straight games, and has led the Lions in scoring in each of those contests. In that span, he is averaging 20 points a game.
 
• Chandler Diekvoss has seven games this season with 20 or more points, and the Lions are 7-0 in those games.
 
• Dominique Dobbs is first in the MIAA and fourth in NCAA Division II with eight double-doubles on the season. He has two in his first five MIAA games.
 
• Max Meylor has started the last three games for the Lions, his first three starts of the season. He is second on the team in rebounds per minute, and is second with 18 offensive rebounds. Meylor has grabbed 16.3 percent of the possible offensive rebounds when he is on the court.

• Lindenwood's current roster consists of five freshmen, three sophomores, two juniors, and two seniors. The freshmen and sophomores have combined for 77.9 percent of the team's scoring, and 75.3 percent of the team's rebounding.
 
• The Lions rank third in the MIAA with 8.7 three-pointers a game. Three players, LJ McIntosh, Jackson Price, and Brenon Larson-Gulsvig, have at least 25 three-pointers this season. Every player on the roster except for two have at least two makes on the year. McIntosh has hit a three-pointer in each of the last eight games, and Price has made one or more in six straight contests.
 
• Lindenwood ranks 37th in NCAA Division II by allowing just 68.5 points a game. It has held seven opponents this year under 70 points, including each of the last two.
 
• Bakari Triggs is averaging 22.5 minutes a game over the last two contests. He has season-high three steals in each game, and is averaging 10.0 points and 2.0 assists a contest in that span. He is also shooting 61.5 percent from the field.
 
• Adam Pohlman is ranked in the top five in the MIAA in assist-to-turnover ratio with a 2.2 mark. He is 12th in the league with 3.3 assists a game, and also ranks 12th in steals with 1.4 a contest.
 
A Look At The Bronchos
• Central Oklahoma is 9-4 on the season, and it is in second place in the MIAA with a 4-1 mark.
 
• The Bronchos have been good beyond the arc this season, ranking in the top four in the conference in three-point field-goal percentage (.384) and three-point field-goal defense (.348).
 
• Josh Holliday is the leading scorer for Central Oklahoma. He is averaging 15.2 points a game, has made 34 three-pointers, and is shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc. Marquis Johnson and Corbin Byford are also averaging double-figure points.
 
• Corbin Byford leads the team with 7.4 rebounds a game, and has also blocked a team-high 16 shots. Marquis Johnson is the team leader with a 3.7 assist average, and he has a team-best 21 steals on the year.