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12/17 03:43 CST Lindenwood faces Western Illinois, aims for 5th straight win
Lindenwood faces Western Illinois, aims for 5th straight win
By The Associated Press
Western Illinois Leathernecks (4-7) at Lindenwood Lions (6-4, 1-0 OVC)
Saint Charles, Missouri; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Lindenwood will try to build upon its four-game win streak with a
victory over Western Illinois.
The Lions have gone 3-0 at home. Lindenwood ranks third in the OVC in
rebounding averaging 36.1 rebounds. Jadis Jones leads the Lions with 8.0 boards.
The Leathernecks are 1-5 on the road. Western Illinois is 3-6 against opponents
with a winning record.
Lindenwood's average of 6.3 made 3-pointers per game is 3.0 fewer made shots on
average than the 9.3 per game Western Illinois gives up. Western Illinois
averages 5.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 fewer made shots on
average than the 7.5 per game Lindenwood gives up.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams
in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anias Futrell averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the
Lions, scoring 13.2 points while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. Jones is
shooting 67.5% and averaging 15.8 points.
Lucas Lorenzen is averaging 13.8 points for the Leathernecks. Francis Okwuosah
is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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