Saturday's Game At A Glance
- The Lindenwood men's basketball team looks to move back to .500 in MIAA play on Saturday at Hyland Arena. The Lions will be hosting Pittsburg State in a 3:30 p.m. game.
 
- Lindenwood dropped its second straight decision on Thursday night with an 89-79 setback against Missouri Southern. The Lions fell to 11-5 on the season and 3-4 in conference action.
 
- Pittsburg State has also lost to two straight contests, including a 75-70 loss on Thursday night at Lincoln. The Gorillas are 9-7 overall and 2-5 in MIAA play.
 
- Lindenwood leads the all-time series with Pittsburg State by a 6-4 margin. The Lions have won four straight in the series, and they are 2-2 against the Gorillas in Hyland Arena. The last time they met in St. Charles was last season when the Lions won by an 89-83 score.
 
- Earlier this season, Lindenwood defeated Pittsburg State by a 90-85 score in Pittsburg, Kan. The Lions never trailed in the second half, and they were able to cap off the win with nine free throws in the final 64 seconds of the game. Brad Newman led the Lions with 27 points. Adam Pohlman recorded 10 assists, and Chandler Diekvoss had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Lindenwood Notes
- Lindenwood has gone 1-1 in each of its three weeks of MIAA play so far this season, and looks to split its fourth week with a win over Pittsburg State. Last season, it split five weeks, won both games in two weeks, and lost both games in two weeks.
 
- Lindenwood ranks third in NCAA Division II with 9.3 turnovers a game. It is 15th nationally with a 1.54 assist-to-turnover ratio and a +4.4 turnover margin.
 
- In conference action, the Lions are third in the MIAA with 9.7 three-pointers a game, and a .415 three-point percentage.
 
- Lindenwood scored 59 points in the second-half against Missouri Southern. That mark was the seventh-most in program history for points in a half. In that period, the Lions shot 62.1 percent from the field, and made six-of-10 from three-point range and 17-of-20 from the free-throw line.
 
- Lindenwood has outscored opponents in 12 of the 16 games this season, including in each of the last seven contests. It is averaging 42.7 points in the second half of games, compared to 35.6 points in the first half of games.
 
- The Lions are 7-0 when outrebounding opponents, and just 4-4 when being outrebounded.

- Jackson Price and Brad Newman have both scored 20 or more points in back-to-back games. The duo is combining to average 45 points a game in those two contests. They have made 15 three-pointers, and are shooting 50 percent from three-point range.
 
- Over the last three games, Jackson Price is averaging 25.7 points a game. He has made 16 three-pointers in that span, and is shooting 61.5 percent from behind the arc.
 
- Dominique Dobbs had one of his top games of the season on Thursday with 14 points and six rebounds against Missouri Southern. In the last five games, Dobbs is averaging 9.0 points and 5.8 rebounds a game, and is shooting 66.7 percent from the field.
 
- Adam Pohlman leads the MIAA and is fourth nationally with a 4.00 assist-to-turnover ratio. He is also third in the conference with 4.8 assists a game, and is second with 1.94 steals a contest.
 
- Chandler Diekvoss ranks in the top-10 in the MIAA in both scoring and rebounding. He is 10th with 16.1 points a game, and eighth with 7.1 rebounds a game.
 
- Lindenwood goes on the road next week for two games, starting with a Thursday contest at Southwest Baptist.
 
A Look At The Gorillas
- Pittsburg State is 4-2 since falling to Lindenwood back in early December. In that span, it has MIAA wins over Lincoln and Missouri Western, and conference losses to Northwest Missouri and Lincoln.
 
- The Gorillas are the No. 1 scoring offense in the MIAA, and they rank 20th in the nation with 87.1 points a game.
 
- Pittsburg State is in the top-10 nationally in free throws attempted and free throws made. Xavier Adams, the team's scoring leader with 18.3 points a game, leads the conference in free throws made and attempted.
 
- The Gorillas have lost 11 straight games on the road, including a 0-5 record this season. Every road loss this season though has been close, as they have been decided by single digits or in overtime.