| GAME 20 - LINDENWOOD |
| Date/Time |
Thursday, Jan. 25 -6:30 p.m. |
| Location |
Little Rock, Ark. |
| Arena |
The Jack Stephens Center |
Records
|
Little Rock (9-10, 3-3 OVC)
USI (7-12, 1-5 OVC) |
| Watch |
ESPN+ |
| Listen |
106.7 FM The Buz2 |
| Live Stats |
lrtrojans.com |
| Notes |
Little Rock |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Little Rock Men's Basketball continues Ohio Valley Conference action at home on Thursday as the Trojans host Lindenwood. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. The coaches will be participating in the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week.
As a part of the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week, the coaching staff will wear lapel pins and sneakers for the game. This season marks the 30th anniversary of the program that was founded by Norm Stewart in 1993. The partnership between the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society brings awareness to cancer screening.
The Trojans enter the contest 9-10 overall and 3-3 in the OVC after their first win over Southern Indiana 77-75 last Thursday on the road. In that game,
KK Robinson recorded a double-double with team-highs of 20 points and 12 rebounds. He also led the team in assists with seven and steals with two.
Jordan Jefferson knocked down 12 points, including two three-pointers, while
DeAntoni Gordon,
Jamir Chaplin, and
Makhel Mitchell each contributed ten points in the win.
Overall for Little Rock, Robinson leads the team in points averaging 17.9 per game, while Chaplin leads the team in rebounds, averaging 6.6 per game.
Lindenwood enters the contest 7-12 overall and 1-5 in conference play after losing 78-68 to Eastern Illinois. Overall for the Lions, Keenon Cole leads the team in points averaging 18.7 per game and in rebounds averaging six per game.
This will be the third meeting between the two teams with Lindenwood leading the all-time series 2-0. The Lions won in Little Rock last season 67-63 and at home 97-96 in overtime.
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