WICHITA, Kan - The Newman men's basketball team will look to end its two game losing skid tonight when they take on the Lincoln University Blue Tigers. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m., inside Fugate Gymnasium. The game will be broadcast live in Wichita on KGSO 1410 AM.

Meet the Jets...
After starting the season 3-0 the Jets have dropped their past two games and will look to turn things around against Lincoln.  Newman is out-scoring it's opposition by three points a game. Newman is averaging 68.2 points per game while limiting opponents to just under 65 points per contest. The Jets are holding opponents to a 41.4 percent field goal percentage, and are locking down the perimeter as well. Opponents are shooting just 26 percent from behind the arc against the Jets.

Two Jets are averaging double figures in points, highlighted by Eric Saunders' 13.2 point-per-game average. Chuck Coley joins Saunders in double figures, averaging 10.6 points per game while Darrell Traylor adds a nine point-per-game average to the mix. Newman is averaging 14.6 assists per outing, led by Saunders who dishes 4.4 assists per contest. Chuck Coley is the team's leader in rebounds, averaging 7.2 per outing.

Last Time Out...
Washburn spoiled the Jets' hopes for a quick turnaround, handing them their second consecutive loss with an, 88-63 decision Friday afternoon in Topeka. After trailing by as many as 30 points in the second half, Newman used a 10-2 run sparked by a Ryan Mesh free throw to cut the lead to 22 with 12:57 left in regulation. Unfortunately that was as close as the Newman offense could get, as the Ichabods ran away with a 25-point win. Eric Saunders led all Newman scorers with 13 points, while Chuck Coley added 11 points on the night.

Scouting Lincoln...
The Blue Tigers enter tonights game with an 0-3 record and are coming off of a 82-74 defeat at the hands of Illinois-Springfield on November 19. Clifton Fleming led the Lincoln offense in scoring with 25 points while Jimmy Payton nearly had a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds on the night. Lincoln is led offensively by Fleming who is averaging 16.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. Payton leads the team in rebounds, averaging 5.7 per game while also posting an 10 point per game average. Andrew Haley is the Blue Tigers' next biggest threat averaging nine points and two rebounds per game.

Reunited and it Feels So Good...
Monday's game will renew an old conference rivalry between the Blue Tigers and the Jets. Newman leads the all-time series 7-0 and holds a 3-0 mark against Lincoln inside Fugate Gymnasium. The Jets last defeated Lincoln Nov. 27, 2010 in Jefferson City in an exciting 96-89 double overtime contest.