The Lincoln University men's basketball team travels to Virginia Union for a pivotal Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Northern Division contest.

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SERIES HISTORY

Lincoln has lost nine of the last 10 meetings against Virginia Union, and trails the overall series, 21-5. 

MR. TWO-WAY

Junior Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) leads the team, and is second in the CIAA, averaging 19.3 points per game. He has scored at least 15 points in 16 of the team's 17 games, including nine times of at least 20 points. Earlier this year, Blue reached 1,000 career points. 
 

He is currently eighth in the conference with 6.7 rebounds, sixth with 2.9 assists, and third in assist to turnover ratio. 
 

WINDEX MEN

Lincoln is one of the top rebounding teams in the CIAA, leading the league with 15.3 offensive rebounds and is third with 25.1 defensive rebounds. The Lions are second in rebounding margin, outrebounding their opponents by 6.5 boards per game. Two players - Alex Nunnally (Washington, D.C./Cesar Chavez Parkside) (4th, 8.0 rpg) and Blue (tenth, 6.9 rpg) - are ranked in the top 10 of the conference. 
 

HIGH OCTANE

The Lincoln University men's basketball team is second in the CIAA with 75.2 points per game. The Lions are one of five conference teams with a positive scoring margin, second in the league, outscoring teams by 5.8 points per game. 
 

BIG E

In his first career start, freshman Ethan Garita (Trenton, N.J./Princeton Day School) pulled down a career-best nine rebounds. He came into the game with 13 rebounds on the seaosn.  It marked the first time this season he has played more than 20 minutes and just the second time he has played double-figure minutes. 
 

DEFENSE

The Lions thrives on defense with the goal of holding its opponents to 60 points or less. As Lincoln has won eight of its nine games, the team has held five opponents to 60 points or less. The Lions are allowing 63.8 points over the last nine games.
 

Prior to the aforementioned streak, Lincoln held just one of its first eight opponents under 60 points. Over the first eight games, the Lions were yielding 75.6 points per game. 

Lincoln is also third in defensive field goal percentage, holding teams to just 41.3 percent from the field. 
 

ATTENDANCE

Fans are showing up to Manuel Rivero this season as Lincoln is second in the CIAA in home attendance, averaging 793 fans. It could play a huge role in Lincoln 6-1 home record this season. The lone loss, a 78-74 decision to Shepherd, came in the home opener.