The Lincoln University men's basketball team will play their seventh game of the season Thursday night when they travel to face Cheyney University for their annu7al "Battle of the First" matchup.

The Basics
		Lincoln Info (3-3)
Date:	November 29, 2018
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Opponent:	Cheyney University	Schedule
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Location:	Cheyney, Pa.
		Cheyney Info (0-6)
Time:	7:30 p.m.
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Arena:	Cope Hall	Schedule
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The Series:
In Lincoln's NCAA Division II era, the Lions' men's basketball team is 7-1 against the Wolves, having won the last seven contests dating back to 2009.   Dating back to 1985, the Lions are 9-9 all-time against Cheyney.



 
About the Lions: 

Lincoln University enters Tuesday's game with a 3-3 record after disposing of University of the Sciences 71-51 Tuesday night at Manuel Rivero Hall. 

Deaquan Williams (Camden, N.J./Camden) and Cameron Campbell (Fayetteville, N.C./Trinity Christian) currently lead the Lions with both players averaging 13.8 points per game.  Williams leads the team in rebounding, averaging 9.7 per game.
 
Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) has recorded three-double-doubles on the season and is averaging 11.0 points and  9.3 rebounds per game.  He also leads the team with 12 steals. Blue and Bernard Lightsey (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter) each have 12 assists to pace LU's floor game. Lightsey is averaging 11.3 points per game.

As a team the Lions are averaging 77.7 points per game while giving up and average of 75.4 points per game.  Lincoln is shooting 41.1% from the field, 34.3% from three-point range and 68.8% from the free throw line.  Lincoln is also averaging 42.8 rebounds per game, 14.3 per game on the offensive glass.
 
Last Time Out
 
Three players reached double figures including a perfect shooting effort from sophomore center Jordan Camper (Chester, Pa./Chester) as the Lincoln University men's basketball team got back on the winning track with a 71-51 win over University of the Sciences Tuesday night at Manuel Rivero Hall.
 
Camper came off the bench and was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field which included a 4-for-4 effort from beyond the three-point arc to finish the game with 14 points.   Cameron Campbell (Fayetteville, N.C./Trinity Christian) led all scorers with 16 points while Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) recorded his third double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.  Deaquan Williams (Camden, N.J./Camden) was stellar on defense with 12 rebounds and three blocks on the night

Seeing Double

Williams and Blue have each recorded multiple double-doubles on the season. Blue notched his third of the season Tuesday night against Usciences with 12 points and 11 rebounds.  He also had 16 points and 10 rebounds vs. Kutztown and a 14-point, 12-rebound effort at Shippensburg.  Williams had 15 points and 17 rebounds at Millersville and turned in a 26-point, 10-rebuond effort against Seton Hill.  The pair are the only two players in the CIAA that have multiple double-doubles so far this season.

Home Opener

Campbell's three point shot at the buzzer was the difference in the double overtime win over nationally ranked Kutztown.   Campbell was one of five Lions to reach double figure scoring in the game.  Bernard Lightsey (Philadelphia, Pa./Imhotep Charter), in his first collegiate start, knocked down ten field goals (three three's) en route to a career-high 25 points.  Campbell added 19 while Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) recorded another double-double with 16 points and ten boards.  Maurice Waters (Philadelphia, Pa./Constitution (Univ. District of Columbia)) (13 points) and Jordan Camper (Chester, Pa./Chester) (11 points) rounded out the double figure scorers for Lincoln.
The Lions rallied from 12 points down with 2:48 left in regulation to tie the game and send it to overtime.  The two teams remained tied after one overtime and in the second extra stanza appeared ready to go to a third after KU tied the game with 4.3 seconds left at 91-91. Campbell put that all to rest, sinking a long three-ball from the right side as the buzzer sounded.

A Division II program best:

Williams recorded a double-double in the Lions loss to Millersville with 15 points and 17 rebounds.  His 17 rebounds are the most by a Lincoln player in the school's NCAA Division II era (2010- present). The most rebounds a single game throughout the history of the program was 31 set by George Turner in 1965 against Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (now known as USciences)

Lions Split first two games at tipoff tournament

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 Wolves


The Wolves are 1-6 on the season with their only win coming against Penn Styate Hazleton on November 5.
 
Cheyney's last game was against CIAA school Virginia Union.  The Panthers handed the wolves a 93-68 defeat.  Chris Richardson led the team with 17 points.
 
Jordan Henry leads the Wolves, averaging 10.2 points per game.  Amir Boney is averaging 10.0 points per game while Cliff St. Juste is averaging 9.7 per game.
 
Boney leads the team in rebounding, averaging 8.0 per game.  St. Juste has 18 assists to pace the Wolves floor game.  Brewster Ward leads the team with 9 blocks.
 
As a team, the wolves are averaging 59.1 points per game while giving up 76.4 per game.