Lincoln University of Missouri Athletics

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Lincoln men's basketball team shot .547 from the field and attacked the glass for 44 rebounds en route to a 108-70 victory over Maharishi International in its season opener on Tuesday night (Nov. 10).

Nehemiah Weber led LU with 21 points and was one of five Blue Tigers to score in double figures. Weber also tallied two steals, three rebounds and an assist. Don Coats III finished with a double-double, scoring 10 points, securing 12 rebounds, registering five steals and blocking three shots. Jonathan Dunn, meanwhile, scored 17 and had five boards and an assist.

Lincoln began to pull away in the first half, taking a 47-26 lead after the first 20 minutes, and led by as many as 43 with 7:12 remaining in the game. The Blue Tigers scored 61 points in the second half while shoot .595 from the field and .450 from long distance. Lincoln forced Maharishi International (2-5) into 15 turnovers and only gave the ball away on five occasions.

Terence Kekenbosch also had 17 points and collected six rebounds to go with a pair of assists. Sean Burress rounded out the LU's double-digit scorers with 15 points, two assists, a steal and a rebound. Tyler Smith dished a team-high four assists and chipped in six points while pulling down two rebounds. 

Rashad Williams came off the bench to provide six points, three rebounds and a steal while Jackson Huxtable, who dished three assists, finished with five points, four boards, a block and a steal. Marius Canery provided five points and an assist to the winning cause and Elliott Yorke, Jr. added five points and a pair of rebounds. Uchenna Nsonwu, meanwhile, contributed two rebounds, two assists and a block.

Poohpha Warakulnukroh made a free throw to round out the scoring and also had an assist, and Sterling Rivera ended the evening with a steal, two rebounds and a pair of assists. Jaedyn Jones and Tre Gutierrez also represented Lincoln on the court in Tuesday's win.

The Blue Tigers will travel to Mattoon, Ill. on Friday (Nov. 13) to play a neutral site contest against Ohio Dominican at Lakeland College. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CST.