Top 5 Matchup in Owensboro

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

#1 Northwest Missouri State 10-0 vs #4 Lincoln Memorial 11-0 (#2 in D2SIDA)
Tuesday at 6 pm
Rematch of last year semifinal game, NW won that game 79-67 on route to a National Championship.

Stats comparison
Team NW---LMU
PPG: 80.0---101.8
FG%: 51.3--- 56.0
3FG%: 43.1---45.8
FT%: 78.2---67.5
RPG: 30.1---45.0
APG: 13.4---21.7
SPG: 6.6---8.5
TPG: 8.0---12.2
BPG: 1.5---4.5

Opponent NW---LMU
PPG: 59.7---69.5
FG%: 44.2---36.0
3FG%: 35.7---32.5
FT%: 72.9---74.3
RPG: 27.4---33.5
APG: 9.2 ---10.1
SPG: 4.2---5.7
TPG: 14.6---14.3
BPG: 2.5---2.4

[simple as a $3 bill]

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#1 Northwest Missouri State 10-0 vs #4 Lincoln Memorial 11-0 (#2 in D2SIDA)
Tuesday at 6 pm
Rematch of last year semifinal game, NW won that game 79-67 on route to a National Championship.

Stats comparison
Team NW---LMU
PPG: 80.0---101.8
FG%: 51.3--- 56.0
3FG%: 43.1---45.8
FT%: 78.2---67.5
RPG: 30.1---45.0
APG: 13.4---21.7
SPG: 6.6---8.5
TPG: 8.0---12.2
BPG: 1.5---4.5

Opponent NW---LMU
PPG: 59.7---69.5
FG%: 44.2---36.0
3FG%: 35.7---32.5
FT%: 72.9---74.3
RPG: 27.4---33.5
APG: 9.2 ---10.1
SPG: 4.2---5.7
TPG: 14.6---14.3
BPG: 2.5---2.4
Justin Pitts XXX ---

Thought that I'd add in the most important "stat" for this game.

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

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Thought that I'd add in the most important "stat" for this game.

That's fair lol. I don't know how I overlooked that one. :)

[Augieholic]

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This should be incredible, if there wasnt an Augie game I would probably watch this one. Instead I'll follow live stats with heavy interest.

Lincoln Memorial will have the services of Dorian Pinson in this game after he missed last year's Semifinal due to injury. He is a multi faceted weapon who is currently averaging 13.4ppg/9.2rpg/4.7apg/1.8 steals/1.4 blocks. Had he not fouled out of the National Championship game in 2016 the Railsplitters may have won it all.

Having seen neither team play this season I like the Pitts' by 3.

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

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Also looks like the game will be streamed for free (yay for it not being controlled by the MIAA).

[MrAugustana]

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This should be incredible, if there wasnt an Augie game I would probably watch this one. Instead I'll follow live stats with heavy interest.

Lincoln Memorial will have the services of Dorian Pinson in this game after he missed last year's Semifinal due to injury. He is a multi faceted weapon who is currently averaging 13.4ppg/9.2rpg/4.7apg/1.8 steals/1.4 blocks. Had he not fouled out of the National Championship game in 2016 the Railsplitters may have won it all.

Having seen neither team play this season I like the Pitts' by 3.

Excellent choice. Should be equal entertainment values. Except hopefully not. Hopefully the Vikes win by 30 and it's super boring.

On the real, I hope this ends up being a really fun game. Should be fascinating to see if LMU's high-octane offense can overcome NWMSU's suffocating defense.

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

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1 1/2 hours before tip off. Game to start at 5:45 according to the video feed. That might just be when the broadcast starts though.
Link: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/kwc/

[86Catillac]

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Nw has to shoot 40+% from behind the arc and stay within 5 in rebounding margin to have a shot in this contest.

[ZubCat81]

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Nw has to shoot 40+% from behind the arc and stay within 5 in rebounding margin to have a shot in this contest.

This is a really good Lincoln Memorial team. Played Butler tough within 7 points on Butler's home court. Butler also beat Ohio State this season. Lincoln is big under the basket 6-10, 6-9, 6-8. Like you said, being competitive under the boards will be huge for NW.

http://lmurailsplitters.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

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No sound for the online video feed is annoying.

[NWFanatic]

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

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Mine froze up once, but it has worked pretty good other than that.

[86Catillac]

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Witthus a tough matchup. Pitts ice cold.

[NWFanatic]

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Finally got the feed about 8 minutes in.

[Augieholic]

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Bearcats up 32-28 at half as the Railsplitters finish the half on a 12-6 run.

Most importantly I believe MIAA ref and friend of the Augustana program Ed Crenshaw is working the game