ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Griffon basketball (6-20) fell to Lindenwood (16-12) 88-70 at Robert Hyland Arena in the final regular season game of the season. MWSU snapped its three-game streak of scoring at least 80 points.
 
Cole Clearman went a perfect 4-for-4 from the three-point line in his final regular season game at Missouri Western. Clearman and Lavon Hightower connected on seven of MWSU's 10 three-pointers. Lindenwood shot 63.5 percent from the field and 64.7 percent from the three-point arc. The Lions forced the Griffons into 14 turnovers.
 
The official MIAA Tournament bracket will be released later but Missouri Western is projected as the 12^th seed. MWSU is expected to travel to Warrensburg, Missouri to play at Central Missouri. The Griffons finished in a three-way tie for the final spot but won the tiebreaker because of wins in the regular season over Emporia State and Northeastern State.
 
NOTABLES

• Missouri Western outscored Lindenwood 28-18 off the bench, it is the second consecutive game MWSU's bench has outscored its opponent
• The Griffons shot 83.3 percent from the free-throw line, the highest in the last four games
• MWSU won the rebounding margin 24-20
• The Lion's Brad Newman scored a game-high 31 points, the second most allowed by Missouri Western this season.