Saturday's Game At A Glance
- The Lindenwood men's basketball team travels to Warrensburg, Mo. for a game against one of the top teams in the MIAA. The Lions and Central Missouri will tipoff at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
 
- Lindenwood is coming off a big road victory on Thursday night against Southwest Baptist. The Lions overcame an 11-point deficit, and defeated the Bearcats by a 69-58 score. The win moved the team to 12-6 on the season, and 4-5 in the MIAA.
 
- Central Missouri also won last time out, defeating Lincoln by a 67-57 score on Thursday evening. The Mules are 14-3 overall, and 6-2 in conference action.
 
- Central Missouri leads the all-time series with Lindenwood by a 9-3 margin, including a 7-3 record since the Lions moved to the NCAA level. The Mules are 6-1 on their home court versus Lindenwood. Four out of the last five meetings have been defensive battles, with the winning team scoring under 60 points in those four games.
 
- Last season, both Lindenwood and Central Missouri won on the other team's court. The Mules won 82-75 in St. Charles, and the Lions earned a 59-51 victory in Warrensburg.
 
Lindenwood Notes
- Through Jan. 18, Lindenwood ranked sixth in NCAA Division II in fewest turnovers per game (9.6), 16th in assist-to-turnover ratio (+1.46), and 19th in turnover margin (+3.9).
 
- In their 12 wins this season, the Lions are holding opposing teams to just 62.7 points a game. In those contests, the opposing teams are shooting 41.2 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from three-point range. In its six losses, Lindenwood is allowing 87.3 points, and the opposition is shooting 53.4 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range.
 
- In the win over Southwest Baptist, the Lions held the Bearcats to just 29.2 percent from three-point range. Southwest Baptist entered the game leading the conference with a .439 three-point percentage.
 
- In conference games, Lindenwood is scoring under 30 points during the first half of games. In the second half, the Lions are putting up 43.8 points a game. In 13 of the team's 18 games, Lindenwood has outscored its opponent in the second half.
 
- Lindenwood's win on Thursday night was the fifth time this season that it won after trailing by nine or more points in the game. The Lions have lost just once this season when having a lead of six points or more in a game.
 
- In MIAA games, Brad Newman ranks fifth in the conference with 19.1 points a game. In those games, Newman is shooting 52.3 percent from the field, including 62.5 percent inside the three-point arc.
 
- Jackson Price is averaging 18.1 points over the last seven games. He has made 25 three-pointers in that span, and is shooting 55.6 percent from behind the arc.
 
- Dominique Dobbs tied a school record with seven blocks versus Southwest Baptist. In conference action, he is second in the league with 2.0 blocks a game, including 3.2 blocks a game over the last five.
 
- Chandler Diekvoss has scored in double-figures in 15 of the team's 18 games this season, including four games with 20 or more points. He needs 122 points to join the program's 1,000-point club.
 
- Adam Pohlman ranks second in NCAA Division II with a 4.0 assist-to-turnover ratio. He has recorded more assists than turnovers in every game but two this season, and has a 4.8 assist-to-turnover ratio in MIAA play.

- Max Meylor leads the team with a .723 effective field-goal percentage, which adjust to includes three-point shooting. Meylor is shooting 56.8 percent from the field and 53.5 percent from three-point range.
 
A Look At The Mules
- Central Missouri is third in the MIAA with a 6-2 record, and it has the second-best overall record at 14-3. Two of its three losses have come against the defending national champions, Northwest Missouri.
 
- The Mules have a similar squad as Lindenwood, including being in the top-10 nationally in fewest turnovers per game (9.8). Central Missouri is also in the top-10 in NCAA Division II in turnover margin (+4.9), free-throw percentage (.790), and scoring defense (64.1.)
 
- Central Missouri's top-four scorers have combined for 111 made three-pointers, and all four are shooting over 40 percent from behind the arc.
 
- Blake Spellman is ranked in the top-10 nationally with a +3.39 assist-to-turnover ratio.