The Lindenwood men's basketball team (4-1, 4-1 GLVC) upset No. 25 Missouri-St. Louis (3-2, 3-2 GLVC) by a final of 84-72 on Friday night in St. Louis, Mo. Crockett led the Lions with 28 points, while the University City, Mo. native surpassed his 1,000th career point.
GAME OVERVIEW
The Friday night showdown got off to a slow start, but
Anthony Christian got the momentum rolling as he made his first layup at the 15:43 mark of the first half to make it a 4-4 tie. Christian scored the next three points for the Lions, and the Lindenwood offense began to find its groove. With just over five minutes to go in the first half,
TJ Crockett hit a three pointer to give the Lions a commanding 29-18 lead. The Lions closed out the half on a high note, and held a 47-33 lead at the break.
Lindenwood did not miss a beat to start the second half, as the Lions compiled 13 points within the first four minutes. The Lions held its largest lead at the 16:35 mark of the second half, separating the teams by 21 points. Lindenwood held a double-digit lead for the remainder of the half, and cruised to an 84-72 victory over the Tritons. Along with Crockett, four other Lions scored 10 or more points in the game. The Lions shot 52.8 percent from the field, and knocked down eight three-pointers in the upset win on Friday.
QUOTABLE
"Great win for our guys tonight," said head coach
Kyle Gerdeman. "I'm really proud of them. They competed at a high level, and knew we would have to against a great program like UMSL. I thought our depth paid off for us again as we finally got five guys in double figures, which is important to us. I hope our guys really enjoy this because they deserve it, and tomorrow we will wake up and get ready for another tough game against Drury."
GAME LEADERS
TJ Crockett (28 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL)
Brandon Trimble (15 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK, 1 STL)
Romelo Burrell (13 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK, 1 STL)
UP NEXT
The Lions will return home on Sunday to take on Drury at 2:00 p.m. in Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Mo.
