The Lindenwood men's basketball team (1-2) lost to the University of Missouri (3-0) on Sunday evening in Columbia, Mo.
 
OVERVIEW
Lindenwood took the first lead of the game, and the two squads were tied 6-6 after three minutes of play.  The Tigers took a 14-8 lead at the 14:08 mark, but a three pointer by Keenon Cole brought the deficit to three points.  Both teams went scoreless for nearly three minutes, as the Tigers were teetering on a double-digit lead until late in the half.  Missouri got hot from behind the arc to gain a significant lead, as a bucket by David Ware in the final seconds cut the game to 40-25 after 20 minutes of play.
 
Lindenwood continued to play hard to start the second half, as a three-point bucket by Chris Childs made it a 10-point game with 16:34 remaining.  Less than 30 seconds later, Brandon Trimble knocked down a three pointer to bring the game to 47-38.  The Tigers build up another comfortable lead before the Lions clawed back to a 56-46 game on a Kevin Caldwell Jr. three pointer.  Missouri again found a string of points, and this time they held on to its lead throughout the remainder of the game.

QUOTABLE
"I thought it was a competitive effort tonight versus a power five opponent," said head coach Kyle Gerdeman.  "We had our opportunities at times, as we were down nine points with nine minutes left, which shows a lot of positive things as this team grows.  Little mistakes, and defensive transition hurt us over the 40 minutes, but those will be great teaching points.  We are looking forward to our next group of games."
 
GAME LEADERS
Chris Childs (19 PTS, 4 REB, 1 BLK)
Keenon Cole (12 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL)
Kevin Caldwell Jr. (6 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL, 2 BLK, 1 AST)
 
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will hit the road next weekend to compete in the three-game McNeese Tournament starting on Friday against Lamar at 2:00 p.m.