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LU Men’s Basketball Set to Face Virginia State for a CIAA Road Contest

1/26/2024 11:43:00 PM

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA (January 26, 2024) - The Lincoln University men's basketball team, under the leadership of Head Coach Jason Armstrong, will travel down the road to Ettrick, VA to take on the Trojans of Virginia State University on Saturday, January 27 for a CIAA Northern Division contest.  Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. at VSU Multipurpose Center.

GAME INFO
Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Time: 4 p.m.
Live Stream: LU Lions v. VSU Trojans
Live Stats: Live Stats
Location: Ettrick, VA (VSU Multipurpose Center)
Season Records: Lincoln (9-10, 5-4), Virginia State (9-10, 4-5)
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • The LU Lions trail the series, 9-21, in their matchup against the Virginia State Trojans.
  • In their last matchup on February 23, 2023, the Lions advanced to the next round of play during the CIAA Basketball Tournament after defeating the Trojans 76-67
SELF-SCOUT
  • The Lions are 9-10 on the season, 5-4 in the CIAA, under the leadership of Head Coach Jason Armstrong.
  • On January 24, Lincoln secured a buzzer beater win of the Elizabeth City State Vikings, 65-64.
  • The squad currently shoots 45.1% from the field and is averaging 73.9 points per contest. So far this season, the Lions have knocked down 70.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They look to improve from behind the arc as they shoot just 84-of-279 (30.1%) from the three-point line.
  • LU averages 33.6 rebounds and 14.3 assists per game. They are also averaging 14.9 turnovers per game while allowing opponents to score 16.3 points off of turnovers.
  • They have averaged 8.4 steals and 2.7 blocks on the season.
  • Bakir Cleveland (Newark, N.J./University) leads the team with 12.7 points per game, while Janaie Coates-Sinues (Newark, N.J./University) controls the Lions boards with 5.6 rebounds per game.
 
SCOUTING THE VIRGINIA STATE TROJANS
  • Virginia State is 9-10 on the season, 4-5 in the CIAA, after a January 24 win over Bluefield State University.
  • The Trojans are averaging 69.8 points per game while allowing 69.3.
  • Collectively, they are shooting 43.1% from the field, 34% from three-point range and 71.9% from the foul line.
  • Virginia State averages 36.4 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game. They also average 16.5 turnovers per game while allowing opponents to score 16.7 points off of turnovers.
  • They have averaged 6.2 steals and 2.1 blocks on the season.
  • Kendall Bynum leads the Trojans averaging 11.4 points per game, while Imhotep George controls the boards, averaging 4.9 rebounds per game.
 
 
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