The Lindenwood Men’s Basketball Team (6-9, 1-1 OVC) started the season Saturday afternoon with an 82-64 victory over the Tennessee Tech (4-11, 0-2 OVC) inside the Highland Arena in St. won the conference. Charles, Mo.
Game overview
The Lions fell behind early as the Golden Eagles held a 9-4 advantage for the first five minutes of the game. cam barrel He reversed the momentum with a putback dunk and turned it into a three-point spread. 1 minute later Keenon Cole Draining a bucket of 3 points to give the Lions their first lead of the game at 10-9. At the 7:20 mark, Cole hit another deep shot to give Lindenwood he a 23–18 lead. Cole was shooting the ball hot and he continued to make 3-pointers on his next two possessions.
Within 2 minutes of the first half, Chris Childs He made a layup that led the Lions by two digits. Lindenwood closed out the first 20 minutes of play with his lead 45-34. Cole was perfect his 5-for-5 from the field, including his 4-for-4 from behind the arc.
Burrell kept the momentum going early in the second half with a 3-point shot. Burrell put the Lions up 59-49 near the 13th minute, making the margin manageable. Jacob Tracy It gave Lindenwood a substantial lead on 3-pointers, making it a 77-59 lead. The Lions earned their first OVC victory on Saturday with his 82-64 win over Tennessee Tech.
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“It’s a great team win tonight. Everyone played their part,” said the head coach. Kyle Gardeman“I’m thrilled to have my first OVC win in front of a huge crowd. We keep improving our wins and losses and that’s the best part.”
game reader
Keenon Cole (23 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 8/10 FG)
cam barrel (19 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK, 1 STL, 9 out of 14 FG)
Kevin Caldwell Jr. (14PTS, 6AST, 4REB)
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Lindenwood will head to Little Rock, Arkansas on Wednesday to face Little Rock at 7:30 p.m.