The Lindenwood men's basketball team continued its recent strong defense, but it couldn't generate enough points on Thursday night in Maryville, Mo. in a 68-52 loss to No. 3 Northwest Missouri.
 
The Lions held the Bearcats to 12 points below their season average, and they were just the fourth team to keep Northwest Missouri under 70 points. Lindenwood struggled offensively, especially in the second half, and finished with its lowest point total of the year.
 
Both teams shot good on the night, with the Lions connecting on 48.8 percent of their shots and the Bearcats making 52.7 percent. Turnovers were the big difference though as Lindenwood had 17, compared to seven for the Bearcats. Northwest Missouri had a 20-5 advantage in points off turnovers, and also scored 40 points in the paint, 18 more than Lindenwood.
 
The Lions were led by Jackson Price who scored 19 points, including making five-of-seven from three-point range. Dominique Dobbs had 13 points, and Bakari Triggs scored 10. Those three players were 17-of-26 from the field, but the rest of the lineup was just four-of-17.
 
Chandler Diekvoss and Dobbs both had team-highs with four rebounds. LJ McIntosh and Diekvoss tied with three assists, and Dobbs blocked three shots.
 
Lindenwood falls to 20-11 on the season and 9-9 in the MIAA. The Lions end the regular season on Saturday afternoon at Missouri Western.