GAME OVERVIEW
The Lindenwood men's basketball team (6-4) had its four-game winning streak come to an end after a 74-60 loss to No. 1 Bellarmine on Wednesday night in Louisville, Ky.  Diego Womack led the squad with 13 points and six rebounds.
 
The Lions struggled in the first half as the Knights jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the first five minutes of play.  Bellarmine built a lead as high as 25 points in the first half, but the Lions were able to cut the deficit to 18 points heading into the break.  Lindenwood was just 1-of-8 from behind the arc, while the Knights shot 58.3 percent from the field including 7-of-13 from three-point range.
 
The second half was a different story for the Lions as they shot 50 percent from the floor.  Adam Pohlman was 3-for-3 from deep in the second half alone.  Lindenwood committed 10 turnovers in the first half, but cut that number down to five in the final 20 minutes.  The Lions pulled within 14 points with 9:28 to go in the game, but the Knights held the double-digit buffer to extended their home-winning streak to 59 games.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-Womack was 5-of-7 from the floor and knocked down all three of his free throws for 13 points.
-Pohlman (11) and Drew Moore (11) were the only other Lions to score in double figures.
-Pohlman was 3-of-4 from behind the arc for the second time this season, and now has five games this year with two or more three pointers.
-The Lions were a perfect 11-of-11 from the charity stripe, the first perfect free-throw percentage since February 23, 2017 (3-of-3).

QUOTABLE
Head Coach Lance Randall
"Bellarmine is a national championship level team that posses great depth and offensive flow. I thought their length on the defensive end bothered us, especially in the first 15 minutes of the game. We settled into a better rhythm defensively in the second half, but they're too good of a team to dig yourself a hole against. There is a reason they haven't lost at home in the last five years. I know our guys are committed to the process of becoming great. Part of accepting the challenges of the number one schedule in the country is also accepting some of the lessons you're taught along the way."
 
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will open up MIAA play on December 6 in St. Joseph, Mo. as they take on Missouri Western at 7:30 p.m.