Box Score COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College men's basketball team made 13-of-16 free throws in the final three minutes to preserve a 73-60 win over visiting Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University tonight at Biggers Sports Center.
Lindsey Wilson shot 68.4 percent (13-of-19) from the field in the second half to build a double digit lead late in the game and finished with clutch free throws to win its sixth straight.
The Blue Raiders (6-1) built an 11-point lead in the first half before the Lions held LWC scoreless over the final four minutes of the half and cut the lead to 28-27 at the break.
Freed-Hardeman (4-4) tied the game on three different occasions in the second half but could never get over the top.
Tied at 40-40 with 13:05 remaining, Lindsey Wilson junior forward Tim Parker hit one of his two three-pointers to give the Blue Raiders the lead for good. Parker finished with a team-high 14 points off the bench.
The Parker three ignited a 14-4 run to give the Blue Raiders a 54-44 lead with 4:38 left.
Freed-Hardeman cut the lead to eight (64-56) with 1:32 left, but would get no closer.
Despite making just five of their first 13 from the charity stripe, the Blue Raiders clinched the win led by senior guard Quintez Thomas' 7-of-8 freebies down the stretch. Thomas finished with 12 points and five assists.
The Blue Raiders were equally impressive on both ends of the court. Lindsey Wilson finished the night shooting 54.5 percent (24-of-44) from the field on the offensive end, while limiting the Lions to just 41.8 percent (23-of-55) from the field.
Lindsey Wilson held the Lions -- who entered the game sixth in the NAIA in three-point field goal percentage (43.8 percent) and seventh in three-pointers made per game (9.6) -- to just 6-of-18 (33.3 percent) from beyond the arc.
Freed-Hardeman junior forward Zach Frey finished with a game-high 15 points. Sophomore guard Jesse Moulton (12 points) and senior guard Shun Trevillian (10) joined Frey in double figures.
Lindsey Wilson junior guard Eric McPherson (13) and Jeff Vories (11) also contributed double figure scoring.
Lindsey Wilson returns to action at 5 p.m. CT on Friday, Nov. 28, as the Blue Raiders play Taylor (Ind.) University in the Lou Cunningham Classic at Campbellsville (Ky.) University.
