LA GRANDE, Ore. – Mountaineer Men's Basketball put together a complete team effort Saturday afternoon as they took down the Multnomah University Lions 102-93 inside Quinn Coliseum. The Mountaineers were short-handed, as was Multnomah, but in the end Eastern Oregon secured the win to 5-1 at home.

How it Happened
• Helping the Mountaineers in their resilient win was five of the seven active players scoring in double figures. They shot 50%  overall (35-70) and went 12-34 from deep for 35.3%.
• On the flip side, Multnomah (8-9, 4-5 CCC) shot the ball well too with just eight active players. They were 37-73 for 47.9% overall and finished 15-30 from beyond the arc for 50%.
• Keeping the Lions in the game was bench play and points in the paint. They outscored the EOU reserves 27-12 and had a 34-24 edge in post scoring.
• Playing a key role in the win was freshman guard Cooper Lumsden and sophomore forward Preston Chandler. The duo combined for 54 points to help guide EOU to its fifth home win.
• In the first half, the Lions jumped ahead 8-2 to start. EOU battled back to tie the game at 10-all and ultimately went on a 10-0 run to jump ahead 15-10.
• The two squads traded shots, but defense by Eastern helped them jump ahead 26-16 at the midway portion of the half. MU then cut into the lead with a 10-3 run to trail 29-26 with 8:15 to play.
• The final eight minutes was a back-and-forth affair but the Mountaineer never let MU retake the lead. The Lions got within two late and went into the break trailing EOU 43-41.
• In the second half, Eastern continued its high scoring efforts and led all 20 minutes. They went 19-37 from the floor for 51.4% and were 11-20 from deep for 55%.
• The Lions kept pace in the second half, going 18-33 for 54.6%, but made just five three pointers. EOU's shooting from deep helped the team outscore MU 59-52 in the frame.
• Through the first six minutes of play the margin stayed within single figures. A triple from the Lions got them within two, 57-55, with 14:01 to play in the game.
• EOU used a quick 11-3 run to push its lead to nine, 67-58. A few possessions later, a deep triple from Chandler had the Mountaineers up 10, 70-60, midway through the half.
• The Mountaineers surge was the difference as the Lions never got within seven the rest of the night. Big plays by EOU late helped seal the game as they earned the hard fought nine-point win.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Cooper Lumsden led all scorers with a career-high 32 points in his first career start. He was a perfect 12-12 at the free throw line and was 7-16 from the floor. He also went 6-13 from deep and had nine assists to go along with five rebounds. 
• Preston Chandler scored 22 points on 7-13 shooting. He was 4-8 from deep and went 4-4 at the charity strip.
• Ryne Andreason put up 17 points, going 8-11 from the field and grabbed seven rebounds.
• Manny N'tula added 13 points on a 5-13 shooting performance. He also had four boards.
• Kendall Williams chipped in 10 points off the bench.
• Justin Jeske had a game-high 10 rebounds and added six points in the win.

For the Lions
• Terin John paced MU with 23 points, going 9-19 from the floor and had a team best seven rebounds.
• Taylor Peppinger put up 19 points on a 7-12 shooting performance and was 5-9 from deep.
• Wallace Ungwiluk was 6-12 overall for 15 points and had a team-high eight assists.
• Amande Uchime chipped in 11 points in the loss and had four rebounds.

By the Numbers
7 - The Mountaineers played with just seven active players in the win. 
32 - Cooper Lumsden's 32 points are a career-high.
42 - EOU grabbed 42 rebounds in the win.
3 - Eastern has now shot over 50% in their last three games.

Up Next
• The Mountaineers will be back on the road for a pair of games in Washington State. EOU takes on Northwest Friday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m., followed by Evergreen State on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 5 p.m.

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