Thursday's Game At A Glance
- The Lindenwood men's basketball team will take a three-game winning streak into its first game of 2018. The Lions will travel to Northeastern State on Thursday night for a 7:30 p.m. MIAA contest.
 
- Lindenwood is currently 10-3 overall on the season, and it is 2-2 in the MIAA. Last time out, the Lions ended their non-conference portion of the regular season schedule with a 77-64 win at Missouri-St. Louis.
 
- Northeastern State enters Thursday's game with a 3-9 overall record and a 0-4 mark in conference play. The RiverHawks fell to nationally-ranked Dallas Baptist in their most recent game by a 91-71 margin.
 
- Lindenwood leads the all-time series against Northeastern State by a 5-3 margin. The Lions are 3-1 in games played in Tahlequah, Okla. Last season, the RiverHawks came to St. Charles and defeated Lindenwood by a 58-53 score.
 
- Both the Lions and RiverHawks like to shoot from beyond the arc. Northeastern State leads the MIAA with 344 three-point field-goal attempts, while the Lions are third with 310. Both teams average making at least 8.5 three-pointers a game. Lindenwood has a better shooting percentage from long distance, making 37.1 percent, compared to 29.7 percent from Northeastern State.
 
Lindenwood Notes
- Lindenwood is third in NCAA Division II by turning the ball over just 9.2 times a game. The Lions have not turned it over more than 12 times in a game yet this season.
 
- Lindenwood also ranks 12th nationally in turnover margin (+5.2), and is 13th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.58).
 
- The Lions had their top free-throw shooting game of the season against Missouri-St. Louis. Lindenwood made just under 90 percent of its shots with 25 makes in 28 attempts. It made 18 straight to close out the game, including 12 in the final two minutes.
 
- Lindenwood has been a strong offensive team in the second half of games this season. The Lions average 41.8 in the second half. In six of the last nine contests, Lindenwood has scored at least 40 points in the final 20 minutes of play.
 
- Lindenwood has made double-figure three-pointers in five games this season, including four of the last six contests. In that six-game span, the Lions are shooting 41.5 percent from behind the arc.
 
- In their current winning streak, the Lions are shooting 54.9 percent from the field and averaging 86.0 points a game.

- Chandler Diekvoss has scored in double-figures in 12 of 13 games this season, including the last 10 contests. He is averaging a career-best 17.0 points a game, which ranks sixth in the MIAA. He is also shooting nearly 57 percent from the field, which is also a career-high.
 
- Five different players have led the Lions in scoring this season, including four different players in the last four games. In the last two games, TJ Crockett and Adam Pohlman have led the team in points for the first time.
 
- Adam Pohlman ranks second in the MIAA in both steals and assist-to-turnover ratio. He is eighth nationally with a 4.00 assist-to-turnover ratio, and is 33rd with 2.23 steals a game.
 
- Brad Newman ranks second in the conference and 35th in NCAA Division II with a .887 free-throw percentage. He has made the last 13 free throws he shot.
 
- Jackson Price is averaging over 10 points a game during the team's winning streak. He is shooting 50 percent from three-point range in that span.
 
- Lindenwood continues its Oklahoma road trip on Saturday afternoon with a 3:30 p.m. game at Central Oklahoma.
 
A Look At The RiverHawks
- Northeastern State enters 2018 on a seven-game losing streak. The RiverHawks have allowed at least 80 points in six of those seven losses.
 
- In MIAA play, the RiverHawks have fallen to Northwest Missouri, Missouri Western, Central Oklahoma, and Southwest Baptist. The Missouri Western game was the closest contest, being decided by four points.
 
- Northeastern State is forcing over 15 turnovers a game, and it is third in the MIAA with 7.4 steals a contest.
 
- Jamir Andrews leads the team with 14.1 points a game. He has attempted 93 three-pointers, the most in the MIAA.
 
- Montre' Williams is sixth in the MIAA with a 2.14 assist-to-turnover ratio.