MBB PREVIEW: Livingstone Bears

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA - The Lincoln University men's basketball teams concludes crossover action 7:30 p.m. Wednesday against Livingstone. 

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SERIES HISTORY
Lincoln trails the overall series, 12-5, but has won four straight meetings inside Manuel Rivero Gymnasium.

MR. TWO-WAY
Junior Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) leads the team, and is second in the CIAA, averaging 18.7 points per game. He has scored at least 15 points in 18 of the team's 21 games, including 10 times of at least 20 points. Earlier this year, Blue reached 1,000 career points. 

He is currently seventh in the conference with 7.3 rebounds and sixth with 2.9 assists.

WINDEX MEN
Lincoln is one of the top rebounding teams in the CIAA, leading the league with 14.9 offensive rebounds and is third with 25.1 defensive rebounds. The 14.9 offensive boards are fifth nationally. 

The Lions are second in rebounding margin, outrebounding their opponents by 6.1 boards per game. Two players - Alex Nunnally (Washington, D.C./Cesar Chavez Parkside) (6th, 7.5 rpg) and Blue (7th, 7.3 rpg) - are ranked in the top 10 of the conference. 

SUPER FROSH
Freshman point guard Reggie Hudson (Bronx, N.Y./St. Raymond's) is growing into his role with the Lions. Since being inserted into the starting lineup, Lincoln is 9-2. He is coming off one of his most complete games of his career with 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals in the win over Shaw. 

In conference action, Hudson is third on the team with 10.1 points with 38 assists, 36 rebounds and 20 steals. 

HIGH OCTANE
The Lincoln University men's basketball team is second in the CIAA with 74.0 points per game. The Lions are one of six conference teams with a positive scoring margin, second in the league, outscoring teams by 5.0 points per game. 

DEFENSE
The Lions thrives on defense to hold their opponents to 60 points or less. As Lincoln has won 12 of its 15 games, the team has held eights opponents to 60 points or less, and is 7-1 in those contests.

Lincoln is also fourth in defensive field goal percentage, holding teams to just 40.9 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 864 fans. It could play a huge role in Lincoln's 7-1 home record this season. The lone loss, a 78-74 decision to Shepherd, came in the home opener.

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Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU), educates and empowers students to lead their communities and change the world. Lincoln offers a rigorous liberal arts education to a diverse student body of approximately 2,200 men and women in more than 35 undergraduate and graduate programs.