GAME PREVIEW
What: Missouri Western (7-19, 3-14 MIAA) vs Lincoln (15-11, 8-9 MIAA)
When: Thursday, Feb. 23 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: MWSU Fieldhouse – St. Joseph, Mo.
Links: Video | Radio | Live Stats | Game Notes

5 THINGS

• Missouri Western leads the all-time series 31-7
• The home team has won the last four meetings
• Lincoln won the first game of the season series, 84-64
• Cole Clearman currently ranks third in the MIAA for three-point percentage at 41.2%
• The Griffons are currently tied for the final seed in the MIAA Tournament with Northeastern State
   

Missouri Western (7-17, 3-11 MIAA) 
Coach: Brett Weiberg, 4^th season, 41-70 (25-52 in the MIAA) at Missouri Western
Team: Averaging 64.7 pts/game and allowing 70.1 pts/game …+1.2 turnover margin … 12.3 turnovers forced per game … 303 assists … 130 steals … 43.8 field-goal percentage … 36.5 three-point percentage … 69.8 free throw percentage …  -4.9 rebound margin
Leaders: Cole Clearman (14.7 pts/game) … Aaron Emmanuel (4.7 reb/game) … Aaron Emmanuel (3.5 asst./game) … Seth Bonifas (59.2 FG pct.) … Joe Hamilton (46.0 3-pt pct.)
 
Lincoln (15-11, 8-9 MIAA) 
Coach: John Moseley, 3^rd season, 35-49 at Lincoln
Team: Averaging 77.7 points per game while allowing 72.3 … shooting 45.5 percent from the field while allowing opponents to shoot 44.4 percent … 35.9 three-point percentage … 71.4 percent free throw percentage … averaging 1.0 more rebounds per game than opponents
Leaders:  Anthony Virdure (22.2 pts./game) … Jaylon Smith (6.2 reb./game) … Tacourrus Mattox (57.1% FG) … Maurice Mason (37.0 3-pt) … Anthony Virdure (77.0 FT)

Up Next
Missouri Western is at home for senior day on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. against Lindenwood.