Lindenwood’s Isaac Ondekane (22) & Colin Ruffin (1) defend a shot by Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic during Thursday’s game at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. (Photo courtesy: Iowa State Athletics)
| NCAA Men’s Basketball | 1 | 2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood (0-2) | 23 | 24 | 47 |
| Iowa State (2-0) | 46 | 56 | 102 |
Jason Barnes
Staff Writer
AMES, IOWA — The Lindenwood University men’s basketball team suffered its second loss of the season, Thursday evening, with a 102-47 defeat to Big 12 opponent Iowa State in front of a 13,327 crowd at Hilton Coliseum. Keenon Cole was Lindenwood’s high scorer for the second straight game after posting 18 vs. the Cyclones.
Iowa State jumped out to a 14-0 lead to begin the game after shooting 6-9 from the field. Darius Beane stopped the run with a pull-up jumper on the wing. ISU’s defense forced four turnovers early on to stop Lindenwood’s offense.
Jeremiah Talton only played four minutes in the first half but made quick work scoring five points. He helped Lindenwood cut into ISU’s lead at 20-7. Keith Haymond II made his first appearance of the season making one three and was followed by Keenon Cole draining another to cut the lead to 13 points.
The Lions cut it to as close as eight points late in the first half after an and-one finish by Cole at the rim. ISU would end up going on a 13-0 run to end the half and go into the locker room leading the Lions by a score of 46-23. The Cyclones were led by Tamin Lipsey who had a team-high 21 points in the game.
Coming out for the second half, the Cyclones started off hot making four of their first five shots. Cole also continued his success against ISU by scoring the first six points in the half for the Lions.
Lindenwood turned the ball over 13 times in the second half on Thursday and 22 times for the entire game. They were outscored 56-24 in the second half resulting in a final score of 102-47.
Cole led the way for the Lions with 18 points and three rebounds. Jeremiah Talton also posted 13 points in only his second game as a Lion. Colin Ruffin did a little of everything picking up two points, four rebounds and three assists.
The Lions will be back in action for their first home game of the season on Monday, November 13, against Hannibal-LaGrange. That contest will tip off at 7 p.m.
Lindenwood sports information contributed to this story.
Lindenwood 47
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Cole,Keenon | * | 29 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 8-9 | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Haymon,Keith | * | 23 | 1-8 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Beane,Darius | * | 27 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Johnson Jr.,Nathan | * | 19 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05 | McDaniel,Jaylon | * | 17 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Talton,Jeremiah | 17 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| 22 | Ondekane,Isaac | 8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | Lado,Amoro | 5 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 01 | Ruffin,Colin | 25 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 00 | Ware,David | 16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 03 | Williams,Tommie | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Horry,RJ | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 13-46 | 7-24 | 14-20 | 6-21 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 47 |
Iowa State 102
| ## | Player | GS | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | ORB-DRB | REB | PF | A | TO | BLK | STL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Lipsey,Tamin | * | 23 | 8-11 | 1-2 | 4-5 | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 22 | Momcilovic,Milan | * | 28 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Gilbert,Keshon | * | 27 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 00 | King,Tre | * | 22 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 24 | Ward,Hason | * | 15 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Jones,Robert | 15 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 05 | Jones,Curtis | 24 | 3-12 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| 33 | Biliew,Omaha | 17 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 01 | Paveletzke,Jackson | 8 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 11 | Fish,Kayden | 5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 04 | Watson,Demarion | 12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 13 | Kelderman,Cade | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Hawley,Conrad | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TM | TEAM | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | – | 200 | 39-66 | 7-20 | 17-21 | 10-31 | 41 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 102 |
2023-24 Lindenwood Lions Men’s Basketball Schedule
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2023 (Monday) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Hannibal-LaGrange | Hyland Arena |
| November 16, 2023 (Thursday) | 5:30 p.m. | Away | Air Force | USAF Academy, CO |
| November 17, 2023 (Friday) | 3:00 p.m. | Neutral | Nebraska at Omaha | USAF Academy, CO |
| November 19, 2023 (Sunday) | 12:30 p.m. | Neutral | William & Mary | USAF Academy, CO |
| November 27, 2023 (Monday) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Utah Tech | Hyland Arena |
| December 2, 2023 (Saturday) | 7:00 p.m. | Away | Idaho State University | Pocatello, ID |
| December 9, 2023 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | Kansas City | Hyland Arena |
| December 12, 2023 (Tuesday) | 7:00 p.m. | Home | Avila University | Hyland Arena |
| December 16, 2023 (Saturday) | 11:00 a.m. | Away | IUPUI | Indianapolis, IN |
| December 19, 2023 (Tuesday) | TBA | Away | Missouri State University | Springfield, MO |
| December 22, 2023 (Friday) | 6:00 p.m. | Home | Rockford University | Hyland Arena |
| December 31, 2023 (Sunday) | 2:30 p.m. | Home | Southern Indiana | Hyland Arena |
| January 6, 2024 (Saturday) | 2:30 p.m. | Away | Western Illinois | Macomb, IL |
| January 11, 2024 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | Southeast Missouri State | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| January 13, 2024 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Away | Tennessee State | Nashville, TN |
| January 18, 2024 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | SIU-Edwardsville | Hyland Arena |
| January 20, 2024 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | Eastern Illinois | Hyland Arena |
| January 25, 2024 (Thursday) | 6:30 p.m. | Away | Little Rock | Little Rock, Ark. |
| January 27, 2024 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Away | Tennessee-Martin | Martin, TN |
| January 30, 2024 (Tuesday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Southeast Missouri State | Hyland Arena |
| February 1, 2024 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Western Illinois | Hyland Arena |
| February 8, 2024 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Tennessee State | Hyland Arena |
| February 10, 2024 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | Tennessee Tech | Hyland Arena |
| February 15, 2024 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | SIU-Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| February 17, 2024 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Away | Eastern Illinois | Charleston, IL |
| February 22, 2024 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Home | Tennessee-Martin | Hyland Arena |
| February 24, 2024 (Saturday) | 3:30 p.m. | Home | Arkansas-Little Rock | Hyland Arena |
| February 29, 2024 (Thursday) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN |
| March 2, 2024 (Saturday) | 2:00 p.m. | Away | Morehead State | Morehead, KY |
| March 6-10, 2024 | TBA | Ford Center | Ohio Valley Conference | Evansville, IN |