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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA - The Lincoln University men's basketball team returns back to Manuel Rivero Gymnasium 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, hosting the University of Sciences.
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SERIES HISTORY
In what will be the final meeting between the two teams, the series is tied at five games each. The teams have literally owned home court in the meetings as they are both 4-1 at home.
FINAL TIME
With the announcement that the University of Sciences will merge with St. Joseph's University, this will be the last time the teams meet on the hardwood.
MR. TWO-WAY
Junior Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) leads the team, and is fourth in the CIAA, averaging 16.7 points per game. While his impact on the team offensively is tangible by actual numbers, his impact on the other end of the court may be more important.
He has been tasked with slowing down the other team's top-scoring threat. For those efforts, he has already earned CIAA Defensive POW this season. He is already fourth in the conference with 8.8 rebounds, fifth with 3.2 assists, and eighth in assist to turnover ratio.
UP AND DOWN
Lincoln has yet to have a streak, winning or losing, this season. They have followed each win this season with a loss. The Lions will look to start a winning streak as they host USciences.
CLOSING HALVES
Closing out the first half has been an issue for the men's basketball team in the last five games. Lincoln has been outscored 52-13 total over the last four minutes in each half.
STARTING THE SECOND HALF
In their first two losses this season, Lincoln has compounded the closing of the first half with a tepid start to the second half. The Lions have been outscored 20-1 in the first four minutes of the second half in losses to Shepherd and West Chester. Lincoln was only outscored 12-9 over the first four minutes in the loss to Ferris State.
STICKY FINGERS
Junior point guard Korey Williams (Brooklyn, N.Y./LaSalle Academy) leads the CIAA with 14 steals (2.8 per game) in five contests, while Zahrion Blue (Princeton, N.J./Princeton) is fifth with 1.7 steals per game. Freshman Vernon Simmons (Bronx, N.Y./Eagle Academy) in 20 minutes of game action, over five games, has six steals for an average of 1.2 per game to be ranked in the top 20.
SHARE THE WEALTH
Junior point guard Korey Williams (Brooklyn, N.Y./LaSalle Academy) is second in the conference with 19 assists as the team is sixth in the 12-team CIAA.
