GAME OVERVIEW
The Lindenwood men's basketball team (7-4) opened MIAA play with a 75-58 victory at Missouri Western on Thursday evening. Brad Newman totaled a season-high 30 points in the win for the Lions.
 
Lindenwood got off to a slow start in St. Joseph, Mo., scoring just four points entering the first media timeout after 5:12 of play.
 
A Dominique Dobbs layup with exactly 14:00 remaining in the first half gave the Lions an early 6-3 lead, and sparked Lindenwood on a 27-9 run over the next 10:57.
 
Newman led all scorers during that time, accounting for 15 of the team's 29 points over the game-changing stretch. The Lions used that run to take a commanding 31-12 lead, and did not relinquish their lead from that point on.
 
Lindenwood entered halftime in front of the home team, 33-23.
 
The Lions protected their advantage throughout the second half, and lead by double-digits for the final 13:20.
 
Lindenwood saw its lead swell to as many as 19 points, and eventually prevailed by a final score of 75-58.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The 30-point performance for Newman was his first of the season, and fell just one point shy of his previous career-high total of 31 (2/26/18 vs. Missouri Western).
- Newman was 9-of-19 from the field, including 2-of-5 from three-point territory. Newman also knocked down all 10 of his free throws, completing a perfect night at the charity stripe.
- Newman led Lindenwood in scoring for the seventh time this season, and the 51st time in his career.
- Chandler Diekvoss totaled 18 points (8-of-14 FG). Diekvoss grabbed six rebounds, and added a pair of blocks and steals, respectively.
- Diego Womack reached double-digit points for the sixth time in his last eight games. Womack was 5-of-7 from the field for 10 points, raising his team-leading field goal percentage to .609 for the season.
- Womack added seven rebounds, surpassed only by Luka Radosevic's nine boards.
- Lindenwood ended the game shooting 46.6 percent from the field (27-of-58).
- The Lions outrebounded the Griffons, 42-40.
 
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Lance Randall
"We had a great road win tonight," said Lance Randall. "Defensively we were able to sustain a 40-minute effort, holding them to under 35 percent from the floor, including locking up Hightower, their leading scorer. Drew Moore really anchored the paint, picking up four charges. Newman was dynamite and Womack is a bear of a matchup for opposing teams. Diekvoss really set the tone in the second half for us. I am proud of how he responded to being benched at halftime. He absolutely dominated the second half offensively. Adam Pohlman controlled the tempo and set our defense up top with Brad."
 
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will travel to Maryville, Mo. for a 3:30 p.m. contest with No. 2 Northwest Missouri.