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Men's Basketball Jason Guth, Athletic Communications Assistant

Preview: Men's Basketball Set to Host Lincoln Memorial on Senior Day

NEWBERRY – The Newberry College men's basketball team hosts its final game of the 2023-24 season tomorrow (Feb. 24) against Lincoln Memorial in Eleazer Arena. It's Senior Day for the Wolves who will honor Jalen Johnson. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Newberry will also retire the jersey of Todd Frazier '89 at halftime of the men's game.

Fans can buy tickets online; watch the game on FloSports; listen to the call on WKDK; and follow along with live stats.

Scouting the Wolves:
•    Newberry (6-16, 5-12 SAC) lost to Anderson on Wednesday night in Eleazer Arena.
•    Drake Downs put together his second career double-double to lead the Wolves with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
•    Caleb Byrd sank four 3s and added three free throws for 15 points to go along with four rebounds, three assists and four steals on the defensive end.
•    The Wolves' bench outscored Anderson's 22-10, and as a team, Newberry outworked AU in the paint 30-26.

Scouting the Railsplitters:
•    Lincoln Memorial (19-6, 13-3) has won four straight games, the most recent win coming on the road against Tusculum on Wednesday night, 85-71.
•    Martez Brown paced the Railsplitters with a 25-point, 13-rebound double-double over the Pioneers.
•    Wes Enis added 18 points and four assists for LMU; Enis leads the team in scoring at 17.4 points per game.
•    Matthew Sells (15 points) and Jordan Walters (13) gave Lincoln Memorial four in double-figures.
•    LMU ranks at the top of the conference defensively, allowing the fewest points per game (74), lowest field-goal percentage (40.7%) and lowest 3-point percentage (33.8%).
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Players Mentioned

Caleb Byrd

#2 Caleb Byrd

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6' 1"
Sophomore
Drake Downs

#11 Drake Downs

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6' 7"
Sophomore
Jalen Johnson

#15 Jalen Johnson

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6' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Caleb Byrd

#2 Caleb Byrd

6' 1"
Sophomore
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Drake Downs

#11 Drake Downs

6' 7"
Sophomore
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Jalen Johnson

#15 Jalen Johnson

6' 4"
Senior
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