(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team will head out on the road as the Lions travel to Truman State and Upper Iowa this Thursday and Saturday.
Game Information
Teams: No. 7 Missouri Southern (3-0) vs. Truman (1-3)/Upper Iowa (3-2)
Date: November 21/23, 2019
Tip-Off: 7 pm vs. Truman/1 pm vs. Upper Iowa
Location: Kirksville, Mo./Fayette, Iowa
Series Record: Southern leads Truman 28-7/Southern leads UIU 1-0
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (104-53 overall/at MSSU - 6th year). Jeff Horner (15-18 overall/at TSU - 2nd year) Brooks McKowen (98-84 overall/at UIU - 7th year)
The Series
The Lions hold a 28-7 overall record against Truman and have won the only other matchup with Upper Iowa. Southern has won the last 12 games in a row against Truman.
MIAA Team Stat Leaders
The Lions, as a team, lead the MIAA in assist to turnover ratio, assists per game, defensive rebounds per game, fewest turnovers, offensive rebounds, fewest fouls, rebound margin, scoring, and total rebounds per game.
MIAA Individual Stat Leaders
Cam Martin leads the MIAA in field goal percentage and free throw attempts, while Kinzer Lambert leads the league in three pointers per game. Martin ranks second in scoring, while Lambert is second in three point percentage.
NCAA Team Stat Leaders
The Lions, as a team, rank second in total rebounds per game, third in defensive rebounds per game, fourth in fewest fouls per game, fifth in rebound margin, 14th in field goal defense, 16th in both assist to turnover ratio and fewest fouls (total) 21st in scoring defense 25th in fewest turnovers per game and 31st in assists per game.
NCAA Individual Stat Leaders
Cam Martin is 24th in scoring and 29th in field goal percentage, while Kinzer Lambert is 16th in three pointers per game and 31st in three point percentage.
Streak Stopper
Coming into last season Elyjah Clark had made a three pointer in 47-straight games, dating back to his freshman season. Clark, however, missed out on a three in the first game of the year, but has made a three in each game since, taking his current streak to 35.
Cam You Score A Lot?
Cam Martin tied a MSSU single-game record with 49 points at Minnesota State in 2018-19. The mark tied Carl Tyler from 1984. Martin nearly set the NCAA Tournament scoring record against Washburn in 2019 as he finished with 46 points, eight off the record of 54.
Cam You Score A lot II
Cam Martin put himself amongst the Missouri Southern single-season scoring leaders as he became only the second Lion to ever score 700 or more points, joining Taevaunn Prince in that category last season. He finished with 720 which is the second most scored in a single-season at MSSU.
The Century Mark
Jeff Boshcee won his 100th career game at Missouri Southern against Washburn in the NCAA Tournament. He became the quickest to 100 wins in MSSU history. The previous mark was Frank Davis who reached 100 wins in 161 games. Boschee did it in 152 games.
Three-Point Streak
The Lions failed to make a three-pointer at Arkansas Tech in their match-up in 2012-13. It was the first time in 403 games that Southern had failed to hit a three pointer, dating back to Jan. 20, 1999 against Missouri S&T. The Lions have had a three in 209-straight games since Arkansas Tech in 2012-13.
Perfection
For just the third time in program history, the Lions went perfect at home during the 2018-19 season (13-0). Only the 1969-70 (11-0) and the 1999-2000 (18-0) teams were also perfect at home. The Lions are 54-12 in Jeff Boschee's tenure at home.
Home Sweet Home
Missouri Southern can count on some of the best fan support in Division II. This season, the Lions rank 8th nationally in home attendance, averaging 1,437 fans per game. That number is best in the MIAA.
National Ranking
The Lions are ranked No. 7 in the NABC poll this week and 9th in the D2SID's Poll. In the history of the NABC Poll, the Lions have been ranked 64 times, including 23 consecutive weeks. The team has been No. 1 once (in the 2011 season).
Record-Breaking Sniper
Junior Elyjah Clark already has the Missouri Southern single-season record for three pointers with 110. Clark broke the career record against Fort Hays State last weekend and has 295 career three pointers now as a junior. With one season left to play, Clark now can target the MIAA record of 370.
Reachin' A Grand
Elyjah Clark went over 1,000 points in his career with 18 points against Minnesota-Crookston in 2018-19. He currently has 1,434 in his career and is the 22nd person in MSSU history to crack the 1,000 point plateau. Clark has moved into 9th place all-time, passing Matt Olson against Northwest Missouri in the 18-19 season finale. Next up is Chris Tucker with 1,520 points for 8th place.
Elyjah For Three
Clark has the top-two single-season three-point totals in MSSU history and his 295 threes made in his three-plus year career rank first. His career three-point percentage of .395 is tied for third-best all-time, while he also tied the single-game record for three's made with nine. He has the season and career record for three pointers per game, while also holding the MSSU season and career record for consecutive games with a three (47).
Up Next
The Lions will come back home to take on Culver-Stockton College on November 29. Tip off from Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is slated for 7 pm.
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