Sunday, August 26, 2018

Lincoln Men's Basketball Releases 2018-19 Schedule

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- A home-and-home with the defending MIAA champions and 14 home games highlight the 2018-19 Lincoln men's basketball schedule.

The Blue Tigers will play in three classics this fall, beginning on Nov. 9, when LU opens its season at the SBU Classic against East Central. The Blue Tigers will remain in Bolivar, Mo. to take on Minot State on Nov. 10 before hosting the Lincoln Classic on Nov. 16-17, which will feature home games vs. Lane and LeMoyne-Owen. LU will then participate in the MIAA Challenge on Nov. 19, as the Blue Tigers play Missouri S&T in Kansas City, Mo. at Municipal Auditorium, the site of the MIAA Men's Basketball Championship tournament.

After closing the month with a home game against Ecclesia (Nov. 30), Lincoln will open league play with road games against Northwest Missouri (Dec. 6), the defending MIAA champions, and Missouri Western (Dec. 8). The Blue Tigers next travel to Quincy, Ill. to play Quincy and McKendree in the QU Subway Holiday Classic on Dec. 15-16, and then close conference play on Dec. 30 by hosting Culver-Stockton.

Amariontez Ivory Playing Against Pittsburg State
2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule

Lincoln opens January at home by resuming conference play with games against Pittsburg State (Jan. 3) and Missouri Southern (Jan. 5) before starting a season-long three-game road trip with contests at Lindenwood (Jan. 12), Central Missouri and Southwest Baptist (Jan. 19). The Blue Tigers will return to Jason Gym to take on Northeastern State (Jan. 24) and Central Oklahoma (Jan. 26) before closing January with a road game at Washburn (Jan. 31).

The Blue Tigers will travel to Emporia State on Feb. 2 before playing six of their final eight games of the regular season within the friendly confines of Jason Gym. LU hosts Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri on Feb. 7 and Feb. 9, respectively, before closing its road slate with games at Nebraska Kearney (Feb. 14) and Fort Hays State (Feb. 16). Lincoln will end the year with four-straight home games, as the Blue Tigers play rematches with Lindenwood (Feb. 19), Washburn (Feb. 23), Southwest Baptist (Feb. 27) and Central Missouri (March 2).

Lincoln, in its fifth season under head coach John Moseley, have posted winning records and made trips to the postseason in each of the past three years, and is coming off a 15-14 season in 2017-18. All home games are scheduled to be played in Jason Gym.

Dan Carr, Assistant AD for Media Relations
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS

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