Game Details
Game No. 20 - Lindenwood vs. Central Oklahoma
Thursday, January 24, 2019
7:30 p.m. 
St. Charles, Mo. | Hyland Arena
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Things to Know
• The Lindenwood men's basketball team is set to host the Central Oklahoma Bronchos at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening from Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

• In its most recent game on Jan. 19, Lindenwood snapped a three-game losing skid at Central Missouri, winning in Warrensburg, Mo. by a final score of 62-57. The Lions have now won each of their previous four meetings with the Mules.

• Lindenwood and Central Oklahoma have met nine times dating back to the 2011-12 season. The Bronchos own a narrow 5-4 edge in the all-time series. The Lions have won two of the last three matchups, and three of the five all-time meetings in St. Charles, Mo.

• The Lions are 4-2 on their home court this season, with both losses coming in their last two games. Lindenwood dropped its last two home contests by identical nine-point margins.

• During its six home games this season, Lindenwood is outscoring its opponents by an average of 14.4 points per game. The Lions average 83.7 points per game inside Hyland Arena, as opposed to just 74.8 points per game in their 13 contests away from home.

Lindenwood Notes
• Brad Newman led Lindenwood in points at Central Missouri on Jan. 19, finishing the afternoon with 27 points on 9-of-17 shooting. Newman has paced the Lions in scoring 10 times this year, and has surpassed 20+ points on nine different occasions.

• Newman ranks seventh in the MIAA in overall scoring at 19.1 points per game. Newman is currently averaging 22.3 points per game against conference opponents, the second-highest mark in the MIAA.

• Newman matched a single-game high with three steals at Central Missouri to lead the team. Newman has led the team in steals seven times this year.

• Newman finished the game at Central Missouri perfect from the free-throw line (7-of-7). Among qualified shooters (min. 2.5 made FT/G), Newman ranks sixth in the MIAA, connecting on 84.3 percent of his attempts.

• Chandler Diekvoss recorded his fifth double-double of the season at Central Missouri on Jan. 19. Diekvoss accounted for 12 points (4-of-10 FG) and 11 rebounds.

• Diekvoss has now reached double-digit scoring in 13 games this season and six of the last seven contests. Diekvoss ranks 14th in the MIAA in scoring (16.2 ppg) and sixth in the MIAA in rebounding (7.1 rpg).

• Adam Pohlman dished out a team-high seven assists at Central Missouri on Jan. 19, Pohlman has led the Lions in assists 15 times this season and is tied for third in the MIAA in assists per game (5.1).
• Pohlman ranks second in NCAA Division II with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.20. Pohlman has committed one or fewer turnovers in 13 of his 19 games this season.

• Lindenwood overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Central Missouri on Jan. 19. The win, when trailing at the half, was Lindenwood's third in nine tries this season.

• The Lions picked up their first win of the season when scoring fewer than 75 points on Jan. 19. Entering its contest at Central Missouri, Lindenwood was 0-4 when failing to score at least 75 points.

• Lindenwood held Central Missouri to 57 points in its Jan. 19 matchup, including just 22 points in the second half. The Lions are now a perfect 5-0 on the season when limiting their opponents to fewer than 60 points.

• In its seven conference games this season, Lindenwood has held three different opponents under the 60-point threshold, accounting for all three of its MIAA victories.

• Lindenwood won the rebounding battle at Central Missouri, snapping a stretch of three straight games in which it was out-rebounded by its opponent. The Lions are 9-2 when securing the rebounding edge over their opponents this season, but are 0-6 when failing to do so.

• The Lions made more free throws than the Mules in their game on Jan. 19, pushing the team's record to 7-1 this season when making more free throws than the opponent.

Scouting the Competition
• Central Oklahoma enters Thursday's matchup with a record of 8-9, including a 1-7 mark from within the MIAA.

• The Bronchos currently sit in 13th place in the MIAA, and are tied with Nebraska-Kearney at 1-7 in conference play.

• Central Oklahoma was picked to tie for 5th place in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll, after finishing the 2017-18 season with a 20-10 record.

• The Bronchos will arrive in St. Charles, Mo. riding a current three-game losing skid, and have dropped five of their last six games.

• Central Oklahoma's lone win in conference this season came on Jan. 10 at Nebraska-Kearney. In its most recent game on Jan. 19, Central Oklahoma suffered a 104-82 setback at the hands of Missouri Southern.

• Adarius Avery leads the Bronchos offensively, averaging 20.0 points per game, the fourth-best mark in the MIAA. Avery is shooting 54.2 percent from the field and 80.3 percent from the free-throw line.

• Avery is also Central Oklahoma's leading rebounder, grabbing 10.4 boards per game to lead the MIAA.