GAME OVERVIEW
The Lindenwood men's basketball team (1-1) was defeated 65-62 by No. 4 West Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon in Orange, Calif. Lindenwood was unable to hit on two three-point attempts in the closing seconds to tie the game. Drew Moore had the best game of his Lindenwood career, registering his first double-double as a Lion. Moore led all scorers with 20 points and also led all rebounders with 15.

Following a Chandler Diekvoss layup at the 14:57 mark of the first half, Lindenwood pushed its lead to 18-8, taking an early 10-point lead. The Lions continued to push past the fourth-ranked Buffs for much of the first half, taking a 15-point lead following a Brad Newman layup with 7:43 remaining in the opening frame.

West Texas A&M trimmed the Lindenwood lead to as few as four points in the closing minutes of the half, before the Lions built the lead back up to seven points entering halftime.

A Chris King three-pointer with 11:42 left in the second half pushed the Lion lead to 10 points.

Over the next 6:05, West Texas A&M embarked on a 16-0 run that turned a 10-point defect into a six-point lead, their first of the afternoon.

Following a pair of successful free throws by Moore, Lindenwood slashed the West Texas A&M lead to just one point with 30 seconds showing on the clock. The Buffs built their lead back to three points after hitting a pair of free throws at the 17 second mark. Lindenwood had two chances to tie the game in the closing seconds, but was unable to sink one of its three-point attempts.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Moore finished the afternoon 8-14 on field goals, and set new career-highs in points (20) and rebounds (15).
- Newman was Lindenwood's other scorer to reach double-digit points, finishing with 14 points.
- Diekvoss filled out the stat sheet nicely, chipping in with nine points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
- King finished the game with nine points, including two made three pointers.
- Adam Pohlman added four assists.

UP NEXT
Lindenwood will conclude its three-game stretch in California tomorrow against Embry-Riddle. Game time is set for 9:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. CT from Santiago Canyon College in Orange, Calif.