INDIANAPOLIS — Keenon Cole scored 26 points as Lindenwood beat IUPUI 73-67 on Saturday.
Cole also added six rebounds for the Lions (5-6). Darius Beane scored 16 points and added five rebounds. Keith Haymon finished with 11 points.
The Jaguars (3-9) were led by Jlynn Counter, who recorded 23 points, four assists and four steals. DJ Jackson added 14 points and three steals for IUPUI.
Lindenwood (Mo.) 73, IUPUI 67
LINDENWOOD (MO.) (5-6) — Cole 11-19 4-5 26, McDaniel 0-1 6-8 6, Beane 5-14 5-6 16, Ruffin 2-3 0-0 5, Talton 3-6 0-0 8, Williams 0-1 1-2 1, Haymon 2-4 6-6 11, Johnson 0-2 0-0 0, Lado 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-51 22-27 73.
IUPUI (3-9) — Nkomba 0-1 0-0 0, Counter 5-15 13-14 23, Jackson 5-6 3-5 14, Monroe 3-10 1-1 7, Dewitt 0-0 0-0 0, Brady 3-7 0-0 7, Samuels 3-4 0-0 6, Blocker 0-1 2-2 2, Egbuta 1-4 2-3 4, Samb 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 22-51 21-25 67.
Halftime—IUPUI 37-35. 3-Point Goals—Lindenwood (Mo.) 5-16 (Talton 2-5, Ruffin 1-1, Beane 1-2, Haymon 1-3, Lado 0-1, Cole 0-4), IUPUI 2-14 (Jackson 1-1, Brady 1-5, Egbuta 0-1, Samuels 0-1, Monroe 0-2, Counter 0-4). Rebounds—Lindenwood (Mo.) 29 (Cole, Ruffin, Williams 6), IUPUI 24 (Samuels 9). Assists—Lindenwood (Mo.) 8 (Beane, Ruffin, Haymon 2), IUPUI 10 (Counter 4). Total Fouls—Lindenwood (Mo.) 18, IUPUI 21. A—619 (6,500).
