Game 18
Lindenwood (10-7, 4-2 OVC)
at. SEMO (9-8, 4-2 OVC)
Game Information:
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026.
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Venue: Show Me Center
Tip-off: 8:00 PM CT
All-Time Series: 4-3
Last Meeting: L, 58-74 
Live Stats: Lindenwood @ SEMO
Watch: ESPNU
Listen: KCLC

Last Time Out
Lindenwood fell for the first time this season on their home floor last Saturday with a 74-82 loss to Little Rock. Senior Guard Anias Futrell scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Lions offensively, while Jadis Jones poured in 19 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds. LU trailed by as many as 14 points in the second half but were able to cut the Trojan lead to one at 70-69 with less than three minutes to go. However, the Lions were never able to grab a lead in the second half as they dropped to 4-2 in the OVC. Lindenwood currently sits in third place in the conference and has the same conference record as Tennessee State, SEMO, Morehead State, and Little Rock. 

Lindenwood will now shift their focus to SEMO on Thursday night and will be on the national stage for the first time in the Division I Era. The game against the Redhawks is set for 8 p.m. CT on ESPNU. 

Scouting The Redhawks
SEMO is 9-8 on the 2025-26 season and has a 4-2 conference record with wins coming over Tennessee State, Eastern and Western Illinois at home, and Southern Indiana. The Redhawks are led offensively by Junior Guard Luke Almodovar, who is averaging just under 14 points per game. Almodovar, a transfer from St. Francis, has scored 20 or more points in three games played this season and has reached 10 or more points in 11 of 17 games played. As a team, SEMO ranks third in conference play in points per game, scoring 76.5 points per game and leads the OVC in field goal percentage shooting 48.1% from the field through six OVC games. 

The Lions lead the all-time series against the Redhawks 4-3, and are 1-2 all-time in Cape Girardeau. In the most recent matchup between the two squads, SEMO defeated Lindenwood 74-58 at the Show Me Center. Jadis Jones scored 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds in the loss, and Anias Futrell scored nine points and grabbed six boards. 
 
Stats to Know

• The Lions are 26th in the nation in defending the three point line. LU is limiting their opponents to just 29.2% from beyond the arc. 
• Lindenwood is 17th in the nation in fast break points. They average 17 points per game in transition and have a total of 289 points on the fast break this season. 
• Anais Futrell is second in scoring during OVC play averaging 19.8 points per game across six conference games. Futrell has two 30+ point performances against WIU and Little Rock as well. 
• Jadis Jones leads the Lions with five double-doubles on the 2025-26 season. For his career, Jones has eight career double-doubles. 

Up Next
Lindenwood will wrap up their first true OVC road trip of the season on Saturday when they play at UT Martin, who is currently leading the Ohio Valley Conference with a 5-1 record. Tip off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. CT