Sophomore Jadis Jones had 23 points and nine rebounds in Lindenwood’s win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday. (Photo courtesy: EIU Athletics)
| NCAA Men’s Basketball | 1 | 2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood (5-4, 1-0) | 34 | 48 | 82 |
| Eastern Illinois (2-6, 0-1) | 41 | 33 | 74 |
CHARLESTON, IL — The Lindenwood University men’s basketball team won its third straight game and won its Ohio Valley Conference opener on Saturday, when it defeated Eastern Illinois, 82-74.
Four of Lindenwood’s five starters scored in double figures, led by sophomore guard Jadis Jones, who scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Lions.
Fellow sophomore Dontrez Williams had 18 points and four assists, while seniors Anias Futrell and Milos Nenadic added 15 points and 11 points, respectively.
Lindenwood trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half and was down 41-34 at halftime, but the Lions stormed back in a big way in the second half.
Lindenwood’s Jadis Jones guards Eastern Illinois’ Kooper Jacobi during Saturday’s OVC game at Groniger Arena. (Photo courtesy: EIU Athletics)
First, they began the half with a 13-4 run in the first five minutes to grab the lead at 47-45. Then, after the teams traded baskets to tie the game at 57 with eight minutes to play, the Lions went on a 14-6 run to go ahead 71-63 with four minutes to play.
From there, the teams mostly traded free throws, with Eastern Illinois never getting closer than six points and Lindenwood pushing its lead to as many as 12.
The Panthers made a couple of layups in the final 10 seconds to make the score closer, but Lindenwood controlled the second half and that proved enough to win the game.
The Lions are now 5-4 on the season, with a 1-0 record in the OVC.
Lindenwood will be back home next week to begin a three-game homestand at Hyland Arena.
First, the Lions will host Culver-Stockton in a non-conference game on Tuesday, December 9. Then after a week off for finals, Lindenwood will face Western Illinois on December 18 and Harris-Stowe on December 10. The Lions will close the 2025 portion of their schedule with a game at Missouri State on December 23.
The Culver-Stockton game will tip off at 6 p.m.
LINDENWOOD 82
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Jones,Jadis | * | 38 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 4-5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 01 | Williams,Dontrez | * | 33 | 8-20 | 2-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 08 | Futrell,Anias | * | 31 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 07 | Nenadic,Milos | * | 29 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 5-7 | 4-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 00 | Cooper,Mekhi | * | 22 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 0-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 22 | Lewis,Robert | 11 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 24 | Talton,Jeremiah | 7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 34 | Jackson,Clayton | 29 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 30-61 | 4-18 | 18-23 | 13-28 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 82 |
EASTERN ILLINOIS 74
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Jacobi,Kooper | * | 36 | 9-17 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 3-7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 03 | White,Meechie | * | 35 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 4-3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 24 | McMorris,Terry | * | 25 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Turner,Preston | * | 24 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Fisher,Nazareth | * | 19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05 | Fruster,Zion | 28 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| 11 | Olafioye,Malik | 23 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 0-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 15 | Austin,Andrew | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 29-69 | 3-9 | 13-18 | 14-21 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 74 |
2025-26 LINDENWOOD LIONS MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) | 7 p.m. | Away | #10 Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |  | L, 98-60 (0-1) |
| November 6, 2025 (Thursday) | 6:00 p.m. | Home | University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy | Hyland Arena | | W, 116-51 (1-1) |
| November 10, 2025 (Monday) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | SLU | St. Louis, MO | | L, 109-66 (1-2) |
| November 14, 2025 (Friday) | 5:30 p.m. | Neutral | Charleston Southern | Huntsville, AL | W, 83-77 (2-2) | |
| November 16, 2025 (Sunday) | 3:00 p.m. | Away | Alabama A&M | Huntsville, AL | L, 74-65 (2-3) | |
| November 20, 2025 (Thursday) | 5:00 p.m. | Away | Indiana | Bloomington, IN |  | L, 73-53 (2-4) |
| November 24, 2025 (Monday) | 6:00 p.m. | Home | Kansas City | Hyland Arena | | W, 80-67 (3-4) |
| December 2, 2025 (Tuesday) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | Northern Illinois | DeKalb, IL | W, 99-64 (4-4) | |
| December 6, 2025 (Saturday) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | Eastern Illinois | Charleston, IL | | W, 82-74 (5-4) |
| December 9, 2025 (Tuesday) | 6:00 p.m. | Home | Culver-Stockton | Hyland Arena | | |
| December 18, 2025 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Western Illinois | Hyland Arena | | |
| December 20, 2025 (Saturday) | 1:00 p.m. | Home | Harris-Stowe | Hyland Arena | | |
| December 23, 2025 (Tuesday) | 2:00 p.m. | Away | Missouri State | Springfield, MO | ||
| January 1, 2026 (Thursday) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | Morehead State | Hyland Arena | | |
| January 3, 2026 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | Southern Indiana | Hyland Arena | | |
| January 6, 2026 (Tuesday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | SIU-Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | | |
| January 10, 2026 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | Little Rock | Hyland Arena | | |
| January 15, 2026 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | Southeast Missouri State | Cape Girardeau, MO | | |
| January 17, 2026 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Away | Tennessee-Martin | Martin, TN | | |
| January 22, 2026 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Tennessee Tech | Hyland Arena | | |
| January 24, 2026 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | Tennessee State | Hyland Arena | | |
| January 29, 2026 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | | |
| January 31, 2026 (Saturday) | 2:30 p.m. | Away | Morehead State | Morehead, KY | | |
| February 3, 2026 (Tuesday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | SIU-Edwardsville | Hyland Arena | | |
| February 5, 2026 (Thursday) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | | |
| February 12, 2026 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Tennessee-Martin | Hyland Arena | | |
| February 14, 2026 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | Southeast Missouri State | Hyland Arena | | |
| February 19, 2026 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | Tennessee State | Nashville, TN | | |
| February 21, 2026 (Saturday) | 3:00 p.m. | Away | Tennessee Tech | Cookeville, TN | | |
| February 26, 2026 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Eastern Illinois | Hyland Arena | | |
| February 28, 2026 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Away | Western Illinois | Macomb, IL | | |
| March 4-7, 2026 | TBD | Away | Ohio Valley Conference Championships | Evansville, IN |