Lindenwood men's basketball (12-16, 6-14 GLVC) picked up a win in the team's regular season finale, 79-73, over Lewis (13-15, 8-12 GLVC).

GAME OVERVIEW
The Lions got off to a hot start in the first half, leading 52-29, after the first 20 minutes of the game. Lindenwood shot 52.9 percent from the field in the first half, while hitting on 4-13 threes, and going 12-16 from the free throw line. The Lions scored eight points off of turnovers, while also having success in the paint, outscoring Lewis 22-12 inside. The Lions scored 15 points off of fast breaks, while limiting the Flyers to zero points off the fast break.

Lindenwood staved off a Lewis comeback in the second half, as the Flyers outscored the Lions 44-27, in the final 20 minutes of the game. The Lions were held to 37.0 percent shooting in the second half, while going 1-11 on threes, and 6-9 from the charity stripe. The Flyers scored 13 points off of turnovers, to Lindenwood's two. Both teams had success scoring in the paint, as Lewis accumulated 20 points inside to the Lions' 18.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• TJ Crockett led the Lions with 17 points scored. He ends the season with 16 games where he led the team in scoring.
• Anthony Christian was second on the squad with 16 points. Over his last two games, Christian has averaged 18 points per game.
• Cameron Scales (13), Sukhman Bhinder (12), Luka Radosevic (11), and Vijay Blackmon (10) all finished with double-digit scoring figures against Lewis.
• Scales recorded a career-high 13 rebounds, for his second-career double-double.
• Blackmon led the team with four assists in the team's win on Saturday.
• Christian recorded a team-high two steals in the contest.
• Scales also blocked a shot, finishing as the only Lions' player to record a block.

QUOTEABLE
"Congratulations to our seniors," said Head Coach Kyle Gerdeman. "They have done so much for us this year to help set a foundation for future teams. Complete student-athletes, who carried themselves as professionals. For them to win three of their final four games, and to be ready for the last one at home on senior night, is so special. We can never thank them enough."