Games 2 + 3
Lindenwood (0-1, 0-0 OVC)
vs Central Bible Univeristy (0-1, 0-0 MCCC)  | East-West University (0-0)
Game Information:
Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Hyland Arena
Tip-off: 6:00 PM CT | 3:30 PM CT
All-Time Series: N/A | 2-0
Last Meeting: N/A | W, 102-45
Live Stats
Watch: Lindenwood vs Central Bible | Lindenwood vs East-West

Last Time Out

The Lindenwood Men's Basketball team opened their season on Monday night with a 98-59 loss on the road at TCU. Malek Archie led the Lions offensively against the Horned Frogs, scoring a team-high 18 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the floor. The transfer from Tarleton State also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and dished out four assists to lead the Black and Gold.

Another transfer, Noah Taitz, followed closely behind Archie with 12 points, knocking down two three pointers and shooting 5-of-8 from the field. Marsai Mason also reached double figures in his Lindenwood debut, finishing with 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Lions will now return home for a pair of games this week, hosting Central Bible University on Thursday night and East-West University on Saturday afternoon as they look to secure their first win of the season.

Scouting Central Bible & East-West

• Central Bible went 14-14 a season ago and finished 8-4 in the Midwest Christian College Conference. 
• CBU returns their top point scorer from a season ago in Junior Forward Silas Massey. Massey averaged 14 points per game to go along with 8.1 rebounds per game. 
• Central Bible averaged 82 points per game as a team offensively last season while allowing 83.1 points per game defensively.
• East-West is no stranger to the Ohio Valley Conference schools as the Phantoms played SIUE and Eastern Illinois a season ago, both resulting in losses. 
• EWU is 0-2 all-time against the Lions, allowing 102.5 points per game in those two contests against LU.

Things to Know

• Malek Archie set his career-high in points (18), rebounds (8), and assists (4) on Monday night at TCU.
• Parker Seithel recorded four blocked shots at TCU, which leads the Ohio Valley Conference through one game played. As a team, the Lions blocked seven shots, ranking first in the OVC in that category.
• The Lions are looking to win their fifth straight home opener on Thursday night. They are 4-0 in home openers in the Division I era with two wins over UHSP (2025 & 2024) and two wins over Hannibal-LaGrange (2023 & 2022). 

Up Next
Lindenwood will hit the road for the second time this season as they will travel to the University of Nebraska on Wednesday, November 11. Tip off from Pinnacle Bank Arena is set for 8 p.m. CT with the game set to air on FS1.