Game Details
Game No. 16 - Lindenwood vs. No. 23 Missouri-St. Louis
Monday, January 20, 2020
7:30 p.m. 
St. Charles, Mo. | Hyland Arena
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Things to Know
• The Lindenwood men's basketball team continues its two-game home stand before returning to the road to visit Lewis and Illinois Springfield. The Lions face the Tritons of Missouri-St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. in Hyland Arena.

• Lindenwood enters the matchup on a four-game losing streak, with the most recent loss coming to No. 1 Bellarmine, 56-65, at home.

• In four games against ranked opponents this season, the Lions have lost by nine points or less, in three of the four games. The team enters the game against Missouri-St. Louis with a 8-7 record, and a 2-5 record in the GLVC.

• The two teams met earlier this season, as the Lions struggled in a 69-93 loss to the Tritons. Lindenwood was outscored by 17 in the first half, and the team was unable to catch up in the second half.

• Following the team's matchup with Missouri-St. Louis, the Lions hit the road to face Lewis University and Illinois Springfield on Jan. 23 and Jan. 25, respectively. Lindenwood has never faced Lewis, and against Illinois Springfield the team is 4-0. The Lions won their most recent matchup, 75-54 against the Prairie Stars in 2015.

Lindenwood Notes
• Cameron Scales led Lindenwood with 18 points against the Knights, including 6-9 shooting from the three-point line.

• It was the second game this season for Scales where he hit six three-pointers, with both efforts coming against Bellarmine.

• Scales is the team leader in three-point attempts (100) and three-pointers made (42). Vijay Blackmon is second on the team in three-pointers made with 35.

• Scales is now eighth in the GLVC with 42 three-pointers made this season.

• TJ Crockett is the team leader in PPG (20.7), free throws made (83) and RPG (4.7). 

• Crockett continues to lead the GLVC in scoring, along with teammate Blackmon, who is ninth in points per game amongst GLVC players, with 15.9 PPG.

• Crockett has been almost automatic at the free throw line, shooting 89.2 percent and holding a spot in the top-three in the GLVC for free throw percentage.

• Suhkman Bhinder is tops in the GLVC in assist/turnover ration with 3.3 assists per turnover. Bhinder has nine games this season with at least four assists, including a season-high six assists against Wisconsin-Parkside in the Lions' season opener.

• Luka Radosevic earned his first start of the season against Bellarmine, finishing with eight points and six rebounds. 

• Freshman Kace Kitchel has made at least one three-pointer in eight games this season.
• Kitchel is shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the three point line, and 45.6 percent from the field.

• The Lions are in the top-three in the GLVC in scoring offense, putting up 81.9 points per game. Lindenwood trails only Quincy (82.1) and Southern Indiana (82.4) in scoring offense.

• Lindenwood has struggled on the defensive side of the ball, as the team sits dead last in the GLVC in scoring defense. The Lions are allowing 76.9 points per game, but the team looks to turn it around against Missouri-St. Louis. The Tritons are in the bottom half of the conference in scoring offense.

• Lindenwood is one of the better teams in the GLVC in terms of turnover margin, with a +3.60 margin. The Lions are third in the conference, sitting behind Missouri-St. Louis (+5.29) and Bellarmine (+6.07).

• The Lions have been strong on the offensive boards, bringing in 11.40 offensive reounds per game, good for third in the GLVC.

• Lindenwood has connected on 10.67 three-pointers per game, which is third in the conference.

Scouting the Competition
• The Tritons will enter Monday's game with a 15-2 record, including a 6-1 mark within the GLVC. Missouri-St. Louis won its most recent matchup, 69-66, against No. 23 UIndy.

• Missouri-St. Louis is led by Yaakema Rose Jr., who is averaging 13.3 points per game. Rose Jr.'s season-high in points came against Drury, when he scored 26 points.

• Rose Jr. has scored in double-digit figures in 12 of 16 games this season.

• Jalen Wilkins-McCoy is the team leader in rebounds for the Tritons, with 6.1 rebounds per game. Wilkins-McCoy is one of two players on Missouri-St. Louis to average over five rebounds per game.

• Missouri-St. Louis is second in the GLVC in scoring defensive, allowing only 59.3 points per game.

• The Tritons have the second best scoring margin in the conference, sitting at a +17.2 margin.

• Missouri-St. Louis has held opposing teams to 39.8 percent shooting, which is best in the GLVC.