The Lindenwood men's basketball team dropped its matchup with Southern Indiana, 83-74, on Saturday. The Lions' records sits at 8-12, and the team is 2-10 within the GLVC.

GAME OVERVIEW
The Lions led, 40-36, entering halftime after a first half that saw them shoot 43 percent from the field, while also getting up eight more shots than the Screaming Eagles. The team hit on 4-11 threes in the first half, and went 8-10 from the free throw line. TJ Crockett led the team in first half points with 13, while Luka Radosevic also reached double-digit scoring in the half with 10 points.

The second half was dominated by Southern Indiana as Lindenwood was outscored, 47-34, over the final 20 minutes of the game. The Lions shot just 36 percent from the field, including a 23.1 percent mark from deep. Over the course of the game, the team shot under 30 percent from the three-point line. Crockett was the one player to score double-digits in the final half, with 12 points.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Crockett led the Lions in scoring with 25 points for his 13th game of the season with 20 or more points.
• Saturday's game marks the 11th time this season that Crockett has led the team in scoring.
• Radosevic finished with 17 points, nearing his career-high of 23 points which came against Lewis on Jan. 23.
• Radosevic has now scored at least 10 points in five straight games.
• The Lions were led in rebounding by Crockett, who finished with six total rebounds. It is the seventh time this season that he has led the team in rebounding in a game.
• Three different Lindenwood players recorded two steals. Cameron Scales, Crockett and Radosevic all picked up two steals.

QUOTEABLE
"It was a hard fought game tonight," said Head Coach Kyle Gerdeman. "Give USI a lot of credit, they made the big plays when they needed to. But I give our guys a lot of credit too, because they played well for a long time, and they never stopped competing."

UP NEXT
Lindenwood hits the road for its final road trip of the season. The team will play four straight games on the road, kicking off with a matchup at Truman State on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.