LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania men's basketball program welcomes the Panthers of VUU in a huge CIAA matchup as the Lions try to take down the fifth-ranked team in the Atlantic Region.
 
What You Need to Know:
 

• Time and Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 (7:30 p.m.)

 

• Video: https://theciaasn.com/lincoln/ (CIAA Sports Network)

 

• Audio: N/A

 

• Live Stats: https://lulions.com/sidearmstats/mbball/media

 

• Tickets: https://bit.ly/LULionsTickets

 

• Records: Lincoln-PA (11-13, 5-7 CIAA) | Virginia Union (19-5, 9-3 CIAA)

 

• Location: Lincoln University, Pennsylvania – Manuel Rivero Gymnasium

 

• Last Meeting: January 18, 2023 | Virginia Union 74, Lincoln (PA) 72 – Overtime | Richmond Virginia (Barco-Stevens Hall)

 

• Winning Streak: Virginia Union (W4) | Lincoln (PA)'s Last Win: January 15, 2020 (74-73)

 
Lincoln (PA) Overview:
 
Lincoln is still sitting pretty among the nation's top defensive teams, ranking eighth in turnover margin (+5) and fifth regarding turnovers forced per game (18.83) with slots in the top-40 for field goal percentage allowed (40.9%), scoring defense (66.2), and steals average (8.5).
 
Korey Williams (Brooklyn, N.Y./LaSalle Academy) continues to be the head of the pride in numerous aspects of the game, leading the CIAA in both free throws made (108) and percentage (81.2%) while swiping the second-most steals (39), averaging the third-most points (16.9), and posting top-five marks for field goal percentage (44.6%) plus three-pointers a contest (2.13).
 
Reggie Hudson (Bronx, N.Y./St. Raymond's) fronts the conference with a 1.67 assist-to-turnover ratio, Bakir Cleveland (Newark, N.J./University) is the team's top rebounder at five boards a night, and Peter Sorber (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic) has more blocks (22) than games played (17) to top the Lions.
 
Scouting the Virginia Union Panthers:
 
The Maroon and Black have been a force in the league during the 2022-23 campaign, winning eight of its last nine contests while coming off a convincing victory over Elizabeth City State (87-71) on Saturday.
 
Virginia Union has destroyed its opponents on the glass, sitting 13th in Division II with a +7.3 rebounding margin, thanks in large part to its 11th-best offensive rebound per game average of 13.88. The Panthers also lead the CIAA in assist-to-turnover ratio as well (0.94).
 
Raemaad Wright is the main culprit behind the team's low-post success, leading the league with a top-25 ranked 9.4 rebounds per game mark while pulling down the sixth-most rebounds nationwide (226).
 
Robert Osborne has been the scorer of the bunch, making the third-most field goals in the NCAA with 200, ranking second in the conference for field goal percentage (54.9%), and topping the CIAA charts in scoring (20.2).