The Lincoln University men's basketball team will play their first home contest of the season on Tuesday as they host regionally ranked Kutztown University in their final game before the team has a short break for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Series:
Tuesday's game will be the first meeting between Kutztown and Lincoln
About the Lions:
Lincoln University enters Saturday's game with a 1-2 record Saturday's 76-72 loss to Millersville.
Cameron Campbell (Fayetteville, N.C./Trinity Christian) led the Lions with 21 points while
Deaquan Williams (Camden, N.J./Camden) recorded a double-double against the Marauders with 15 points and 17 rebounds. His 17 rebounds are the most by a Lincoln player in the school's NCAA Division II era.
Jordan Camper (Chester, Pa./Chester) also had a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Bernard Lightsey (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter) came off the bench to score 12 points.
Through three games, Williams leads the team, averaging 17 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Campbell is averaging 13./3 points per game.
Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) leads the team in assists and steals with five apiece while Camper leads the team with three blocks
The Lions won their opening game of the season 75-65 over Lock Haven University at the Wolf Bus Lines Classic at Shippensburg University. Lincoln jumped out to a nine point lead at the half, 41-32 and never looked back. Ten different players scored for the Lions with Williams the lone Lincoln player to reach double figures, scoring 22 points. He also grabbed nine rebounds.
Three players reached double figures in the Lions' second game of the tourney, a 79-69 loss to host Shippensburg. Blue recorded his first career double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. Williams also had 14 points while Campbell added 12. Williams and Campbell were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Scouting the Golden Bears
The Golden Bears are 3-1 to start the season and are ranked third in the most recent D2SIDA Atlantic Region poll.
Kutztown opened their season with an upset of the #2 team in the country West Liberty University. The Golden Bears put up 107 points against the Hilltoppers on their home court in earning the 107-97 win. Anthony Lee led KU with a career-high 41points.
Through four games, Lee leads the team averaging 24 points per game. He is shooting 51.7% from the field and 48% from three point range. Lee led was the top three point-shooter in all of NCAA Division II last season, hitting 51.6% of his three-point shots. Ricky Hicks is averaging 10.3 points per game. Moe Williams leads the team averaging 7.5 rebounds per game. Lee laso leads the team with 18 assists and eight steals.
As a team the Golden Bears are shooting 51.3% through their first four games while averaging 86.8 points per game.
