Wednesday's Game At A Glance
• The Lindenwood men's basketball team looks to open the season with a 3-0 record for the third straight season on Wednesday night. The Lions will need to go on the road for win number three as they face Truman in a 7 p.m. game in Kirksville, Mo.
 
• Lindenwood opened the season with two wins at the MIAA/NSIC Classic in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The Lions defeated Bemidji State by a 74-63 margin in the season opener, and they defeated Minnesota Duluth by a 69-61 score in game two of the event.
 
• Truman State is also 2-0 on the season after wins over Trevecca Nazarene and Cedarville last weekend in an event hosted by Maryville University.
 
• Lindenwood leads the all-time series with Truman by a 3-2 margin. The Lions have won three straight in the series, and they have a 3-0 record against the Bulldogs since Lindenwood moved to the NCAA level.
 
• Last season, Lindenwood won an offensive shootout against Truman in St. Charles, Mo. by a 94-83 score. Truman led by six at halftime, but the Lions hit eight-of-12 three-pointers in the final half for the come-from-behind win. Chandler Diekvoss had a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds.
 
Lindenwood Notes
• Lindenwood allowed just 62.0 points a game in its opening weekend of the season. The Lions have not allowed over 70 points in a season during the Lance Randall era.
 
• Lindenwood's offense took care of the ball last week, having just eight turnovers a game. The Lions rank fifth in NCAA Division II in fewest turnovers per game.
 
• Lindenwood is looking for a 3-0 start to the season, which would be the fifth time it has accomplished that feat in the last seven years. The Lions went 3-0 to start the year just twice in their first 41 seasons as a program.
 
• Since joining the MIAA, the Lions are 11-7 against GLVC programs, and they have won at least two games each season. Last season, Lindenwood went 2-0 with wins over Truman and Missouri-St. Louis.
 
• Chandler Diekvoss got off to a great start this season. Last year's second-team all-MIAA performer averaged 20.0 points and 6.5 rebounds at the MIAA/NSIC Classic. He also shot 56.7 percent from the field.
 
• Seven players scored at least 10 points in one game last weekend. Besides Diekvoss, Brad Newman was the other Lion to score 10 or more in both games.

• Adam Pohlman averaged 3.5 assists a game last week, and had a 3.5 assist-to-turnover ratio. Pohlman ranked 21st in NCAA Division II with a 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
• The Lions made 15 three-pointers in the two games last week. A total of seven different players made at least one three-pointer, led by four each from Brad Newman and TJ Crockett.
 
• Drew Moore and TJ Crockett were the top newcomers last weekend. Moore had a team-high 18 points against Bemidji State and averaged 9.5 points for the week. Crockett averaged 9.0 points and shot 54.5 percent from the field.
 
• Dominique Dobbs rejected five shots last week, and is tied for first in the MIAA in that category. Dobbs now has 38 blocked shots in 35 games at Lindenwood. Last season, he was first on the team and tenth in the conference in blocks.
 
• Head coach Lance Randall picked up his 300th career victory last Saturday, including his high school and European coaching stops. He is 160-105 as a collegiate head coach.
 
• Lindenwood has a road trip to Florida this weekend. The Lions will take on Florida Tech on Saturday at 2 p.m. (eastern).
 
A Look At The Bulldogs
• Truman was a NCAA Tournament team last year, where it fell to Ferris State in the first round. The Bulldogs finished the season with a 22-10 record.
 
• Truman has an inexperienced roster this season, with just four players who started the season with 25 or more games played while in a Truman uniform. Jake Velky and Nathan Messer are the top returners, as they both averaged double-figure points last season.
 
• Zach Fischer was named the GLVC Player of the Week for the opening week of the season. He averaged a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds, and he shot 77.8 percent from the field.
 
• Head coach Chris Foster is in his fourth season at the school. He has a career coaching record of 65-29.