GAME OVERVIEW
The Lindenwood men's basketball team (5-3) defeated Missouri Baptist 86-69 on Monday evening en route to its 12th consecutive home-opening win from Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo. Brad Newman finished with a game-high 18 points, leading the Lions in scoring for the third straight game.

Lindenwood and the visiting Spartans traded baskets for the early portion of the opening-frame with neither team establishing greater than a four-point lead. Down by one following the second media timeout of the half, Adam Pohlman drove to the hoop for a successful layup to give the Lions a 25-24 lead.

Pohlman's layup ignited the Lindenwood offense, sending the team on a 26-9 run to close out the first half. Brad Newman connected on a three-pointer in the closing seconds to extend the Lion lead to 49-33 heading into halftime.

Lindenwood continued its dominance during the second half, seeing its lead grow to as many as 23 points. Diego Womack had a layup with 8:16 remaining in the game to bring the lead to its largest margin of 78-55.

The Lions held the visiting Spartans at bay for the duration of the contest, eventually prevailing by a final score of 86-69.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Newman led all scorers with 18 points (7-of-14 FG, 4-of-8 3PFG).
- Womack registered the first double-double of his career, accounting for 12 points (6-of-8 FG) and a career-high 13 boards. Womack grabbed five of Lindenwood's 15 offensive rebounds during the game.
- Pohlman matched a career-high with 13 assists, and also added five points and four steals.
- Chandler Diekvoss had 14 points (5-of-7 FG), scoring in double-figures for the fifth time in the last six games.
- Chris King (11 points, 3-7 3PFG) and Nicklas Jonsson (8 points, 2-6 3PFG).
- Lindenwood held the edge in rebounds (42-30) and offensive boards (15-6).
- The Lions shot 32-of-68 from the field (47.1 percent) and 13-of-34 from behind the arc (38.2 percent.)

QUOTABLE
Head Coach Lance Randall
"The game changed when we picked up our defensive pressure. We got stops, created turnovers, and were able to get out in transition. Pohlman was unbelievable for us tonight with how he distributed the basketball. Diekvoss, Newman, and Womack each provided the scoring we needed, and Womack was exceptional on the glass all night long. I thought we got a good lift off of our bench all-around, and especially from the likes of Dobbs, Jonsson, and King."

UP NEXT
Lindenwood will return to action on Friday afternoon inside Hyland Arena. The Lions will play host to Culver-Stockton at 4:00 p.m.