Game Details
Game No. 25 - Lindenwood vs. Rockhurst
Thursday, February 20, 2020
7:30 p.m.
St. Charles, Mo. | Hyland Arena
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Things to Know
• Lindenwood men's basketball returns home following a four-game road stretch to face Rockhurst. The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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• The Lions were 1-3 on their four-game road trip, with their sole win coming against Quincy, 74-64. The team enters Thursday's game off of a loss to McKendree, 80-68.
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• Rockhurst enters Thursday's matchup off of a 73-64 home win against Southwest Baptist. It was Rockhurst's final home game of the regular season.
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• At home in the 2019-20 season, Lindenwood is 6-5. On the road, Rockhurst is 5-3.
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• The two teams have never played before, with Thursday marking the inaugural showdown between Lindenwood and Rockhurst.
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• Following Thursday's game, Lindenwood stays home to square off with William Jewell. The game is set to start at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22.
Lindenwood Notes
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Vijay Blackmon led the team in scoring with 21 points against McKendree on Saturday.
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• Blackmon's team-leading 21 points marked the ninth time this season he has surpassed 20 points in a game.
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• It was the fifth time in his career he has led the Lions in scoring in a game.
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• For the first time in his career, Blackmon recorded 10 rebounds in a game.
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• Pairing his 21 points with his 10 rebounds, Blackmon recorded the first double-double of his career.
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TJ Crockett had recorded a double-double prior to Blackmon, this season.
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• Blackmon's previous career-high for rebounds in a game was eight, which came against Missouri S&T on Jan. 2.
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Luka Radosevic added 18 points for the Lions in Saturday's game.
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• Since entering the starting lineup for Lindenwood, Radosevic has recorded double-digit scoring in nine out of 10 games.
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• Radosevic has scored 18 or more points in three-straight games, setting a new career-high for a three-game stretch.
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• On the season, Radosevic now has 13 games with at least 10 points scored.
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• Radosevic recorded a team-high two steals for the Lions, at McKendree.
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• Radosevic's two steals ties a career-high, which he has achieved four times this season now.
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TJ Crockett added 14 points for the Lions in Saturday's game.
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• Crockett saw his streak of five-straight games with 22 or more points scored end at McKendree.
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• This season, Crockett has 22 double-digit scoring ballgames.
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• Crockett dished out a team-high five assists at the Bearcats, which nearly matched his season-high total (6).
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• Crockett continues to sit at the top of the GLVC scoring leaderboard, as he is tied for first with 21.3 points per game.
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• Teammate Blackmon sits at seventh, with 17.0 points per game.
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• Lindenwood sits at third in the conference in team scoring offense, as the Lions are averaging 80.7 points per game as a unit.Â
Scouting the Competition
• Rockhurst enters Thursday's game with a 15-9 record, and a 11-5 conference record, after winning the previous game, 73-64, over Southwest Baptist.
• Curtis Lewis leads the Hawks in scoring with 16.2 points per game.
• Quinton Curry has added 15.1 points per game for Rockhurst this season.
• To pair with his 15.1 points per game, Curry is averaging 7.7 boards per game.
• Nick Volz is one of two Hawks players to average over seven rebounds a game. Volz in bringing in 7.4 boards per game.
• Rockhurst has made it a mission to force turnovers, as the team is second in the GLVC in steals (180).
• Rockhurst will travel to St. Louis, Mo. to face #20 UMSL on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3:00 p.m., following Thursday's game.
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