Box Score GAME OVERVIEW
The Lindenwood men's basketball team (6-3) dropped an exhibition contest at NCAA Division I Illinois State on Saturday afternoon from Normal, Ill. The Redbirds defeated the Lions by a final score of 79-62.

Lindenwood struggled to find its shooting touch throughout the majority of the first half, connecting on just 25 percent of its field goal attempts (8-of-32) in the first 20 minutes of play. Illinois State carried a 14-point advantage into the halftime break.

The Lions improved their shooting greatly during the second half, shooting 46.4 percent from the field (13-of-28). However, Illinois State managed to match Lindenwood for all of the second half, holding off the visiting Lions for the duration of the game. Illinois State held a 79-62 lead at the end of the game.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Chris King paced Lindenwood with 14 points (5-of-11 FG, 4-of-7 3PFG).
- Chandler Diekvoss (4-of-10 FG) and Diego Womack (4-of-9 FG) each added 11 points.
- Diekvoss grabbed a team-leading nine boards, while Womack had eight.
- Womack and Brad Newman each registered three steals. 
- Adam Pohlman had a game-high nine assists, while also adding five points.
- Luka Radosevic (2-of-3 3PFG) and Nicklas Jonsson (2-of-5 3PFG) each hit multiple shots from three-point range.

QUOTABLE
Head Coach Lance Randall
"I thought we competed well, even though it wasn't our best game. But part of that has to be credited to the length and athleticism of Illinois State. Although we did some things well, the bottom line is that we didn't shoot it well enough from the free-throw line or from three-point range to take down an NCAA Division I team picked second in the Missouri Valley Conference on their home court. This was a great experience that provides a learning opportunity for our guys."

UP NEXT
Lindenwood will travel to Louisville, Ky. on Wednesday evening for a matchup with No. 1 Bellarmine. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. CT).