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The eighth ranked Missouri Southern men’s basketball team won its second MIAA regular season title Wednesday, the first since 1999-2000, as the Lions defeated Nebraska-Omaha 92-78 in front of more than 2,200 fans in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Southern (22-3, 18-3 MIAA) moved up to No. 1 in the NCAA South Central Regional rankings Wednesday, as well, as Central Oklahoma, last week’s No. 1, moved down to No. 3.
The Lions were led in scoring Wednesday by Jason Adams, as the junior scored 29 points and had six rebounds, going 11-of-16 from the field and 4-of-8 from long-range. Keane Thomann had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Skyler Bowlin scored 21 and dished out 10 assists. Bowlin went 7-of-12 from the field and 4-of-9 from long-range, while Thomann was 10-of-13 from the field.
UNO (17-8, 14-7 MIAA) was led in scoring by 16 points from Tyler Bullock. Torrian Harris scored 15, while Mitch Albers chipped in 12.
The Lions shot 56 percent from the field and 45 percent from long range on the night, draining nine 3s in the process. Southern forced 13 UNO turnovers, scoring 16 points off of the miscues.
The Lions will finish off the regular season with senior day this Saturday afternoon when Southern welcomes in Northwest Missouri for the season finale. Tip-off from the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is slated for 3 p.m.
The eighth ranked Missouri Southern men’s basketball team won its second MIAA regular season title Wednesday, the first since 1999-2000, as the Lions defeated Nebraska-Omaha 92-78 in front of more than 2,200 fans in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Southern (22-3, 18-3 MIAA) moved up to No. 1 in the NCAA South Central Regional rankings Wednesday, as well, as Central Oklahoma, last week’s No. 1, moved down to No. 3.
The Lions were led in scoring Wednesday by Jason Adams, as the junior scored 29 points and had six rebounds, going 11-of-16 from the field and 4-of-8 from long-range. Keane Thomann had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Skyler Bowlin scored 21 and dished out 10 assists. Bowlin went 7-of-12 from the field and 4-of-9 from long-range, while Thomann was 10-of-13 from the field.
UNO (17-8, 14-7 MIAA) was led in scoring by 16 points from Tyler Bullock. Torrian Harris scored 15, while Mitch Albers chipped in 12.
The Lions shot 56 percent from the field and 45 percent from long range on the night, draining nine 3s in the process. Southern forced 13 UNO turnovers, scoring 16 points off of the miscues.
The Lions will finish off the regular season with senior day this Saturday afternoon when Southern welcomes in Northwest Missouri for the season finale. Tip-off from the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is slated for 3 p.m.
