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McKENDREE UNIVERSITY vs WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE – Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 @3:00 PM
Harry M. Statham Sports Center – Lebanon, IL
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(LEBANON, Ill. – Jan. 28) – The McKendree University men's basketball team will face William Jewell College on Saturday, Jan. 30, with home-court advantage.

Chris Foster and his team have not played in the Harry M. Statham Sports Center since early January, and will finally be back in Lebanon for this weekend's matchup. Most recently, the Bearcats dropped a down-to-the-wire contest Saturday afternoon, 69-75 to Quincy. With five and a half minutes left in the first half, McKendree would go on a 10-0 run to get within two, and trail by five heading into halftime. The second half was another slow start for the Bearcats, but the momentum would pick up halfway through. They would get within four, but could not clinch. McKendree is averaging 44.4 percent from the floor, 38.0 percent from the arc, and 74.3 percent form the line heading into Saturday's game.

About William Jewell
William Jewell hold a 2-10 (2-10 in GLVC) heading into their Thursday night game against Missouri-St. Louis, before coming to McKendree on Saturday. In just their second win of the season to snap a 10-game losing streak, William Jewell defeated Lindenwood 81-78. After taking the lead on a 15-5 run, the Lions tied the game with 12 second left. Free throws in the final 0.6 seconds were the saving grace for the Cardinals to secure their win. William Jewell is averaging 9.7 points behind their competition with a 40.8 shooting percentage, 31.2 percentage in three-pointers, and 68.2 percent from the line.

With spectators not allowed in attendance, except for essential personnel, the game can be streamed via the GLVC Sports Network. The Official streaming service for the McKendree University Bearcats.