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Men’s Basketball Hosts No.1 Grace (Ind)

12/12/2023 10:29:00 AM

Columbia, Ky. - The Lindsey Wilson Men's Basketball team hosts No.1 Grace (Ind.) at 6 p.m. CT Tuesday at Bigger Sports Center. 

The Blue Raiders (6-5) are coming off a 94-54 defeat at an exhibition game against Union University (Tenn.). Meanwhile, their last two regular season games were at the Campbellsville University Thanksgiving Classic where they completed a weekend sweep. LWC rose above Harris-Stowe State University by 84-62 and defeated Simmons College of Kentucky 95-66.

Matt Khoury scored 19 second-half points and the Blue Raiders shot 20-for-21 from the foul line. Khoury closed with a season-high 27 with the help of seven three-pointers. At the same time, Barrett Burchyett and Connor Robinson contributed 14 points each, and Kenyata Carbon notched a near triple-double with 11 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists.

The Blue Raiders are 3-2 at home, averaging 92 points at home with a field goal percentage of .497, 45.8 rebounds, and 14 turnovers. Leader in points at home is Carbon with 96 in total, averaging 19.2 pts/g. He also leads the FG percentage with 61.4, while Burchyett leads the three-point percentage with 52.9. Khoury leads the free throw percentage with 100 percent success rate. 

The Lancers (10-0) are unbeaten so far this season. Their last game ended in a 101-57 walk in the park against Michigan-Dearborn. Elijah Malone needed just 21 minutes to rack up 26 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks. No player for Grace saw more than 22 minutes of action. Grace finished the game shooting 55 percent from the floor, topping 50 percent in each half.

This will be the first time both programs meet.

The game will be broadcast live on the Lindsey Wilson Sports Network. 

Tipoff from Biggers Sports Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
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