GAME OVERVIEW
The Lindenwood men's basketball team (2-3) lost 83-75 to No. 18 St. Cloud State on Saturday afternoon from Mankato, Minn. Chandler Diekvoss had the best single-game performance of his career for the Lions, setting new career-high marks in points (29) and rebounds (16).
 
The 18th-ranked Huskies seized control of the game from the opening tip, scoring their first bucket just eight seconds into the game. St. Cloud State would not surrender that lead all afternoon, and led by double-digits for a large portion of the first half. Lindenwood entered halftime trailing by a score of 46-26.
 
St. Cloud State extended its lead to 26 points with 11:30 to play in the second half. However, the Lions refused to go quietly, responding with a 33-13 run over the next 10:53 to slash the Huskies' lead to just six points.
 
Lindenwood was unable to get closer than six points, before ultimately falling by an eight-point margin, 83-75.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Diekvoss had the best scoring and rebounding performances of his career for Lindenwood, finishing with game-high totals in points (29) and rebounds (16).
- Diekvoss was 11-of-18 from the field, including 9-of-12 during the second half. Diekvoss also collected 10 of his 16 total rebounds during the final half of play to spark Lindenwood's comeback attempt.
- Diego Womack (11 points) and Brad Newman (10 points) were the other Lindenwood scorers to reach double-digit points.
- Drew Moore had seven points (3-9 FG), while also grabbing nine rebounds and blocking two shots.
- St. Cloud State outrebounded Lindenwood (46-43).
- Lindenwood finished the afternoon shooting 41.7 percent on field-goal attempts.
 
QUOTABLE
Head coach Lance Randall
"St. Cloud State is the best team we have played all year thus far. They were dynamite in the first half, and we struggled to contain them. I love the way we battled back in the second half. [Chandler] Diekvoss was a monster for us. It was great having Diego [Womack] back again today, that really helps us going forward. This is why we claimed the number one strength of schedule in the nation, we have to be ready every game, and it helps us in the process of reaching our potential if we have the right mindset."

UP NEXT
Lindenwood will next travel to Jefferson City, Mo. for two games in two days on November 16-17. The Lions will face LeMoyne-Owen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday evening and Lane at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.