2025–26 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team represented Lindenwood University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by seventh-year head coach Kyle Gerdeman, played their home games at the Robert F. Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Missouri as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished the season 18–15, 11–9 in OVC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Little Rock in the first round of the OVC tournament before losing to Southeast Missouri State in the quarterfinals.

ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record18–15 (11–9 OVC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachAnthony Beane
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2025–26 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record18–15 (11–9 OVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAnthony Beane
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Campbell
  • Justin Walker
  • Jestin Anderson
Home arenaRobert F. Hyland Arena
Seasons
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2025–26 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tennessee State †15–5 .75023–10  .697
Morehead State15–5 .75020–13  .606
Southeast Missouri State14–6 .70020–13  .606
UT Martin13–7 .65022–11  .667
SIU Edwardsville12–8 .60019–13  .594
Lindenwood11–9 .55018–15  .545
Little Rock9–11 .45012–20  .375
Eastern Illinois8–12 .40013–20  .394
Tennessee Tech8–12 .40013–18  .419
Southern Indiana4–16 .2007–23  .233
Western Illinois1–19 .0505–26  .161
† 2026 OVC tournament winner
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This season marked the school's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions were not eligible for NCAA postseason play.[1]

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2024–25 season 16–17, 10–10 in OVC play to finish in sixth place.[2] They were defeated by Tennessee State in the conference tournament quarterfinals.

Preseason

On October 14, 2025, the OVC released their preseason polls. Lindenwood was picked to finish fifth in the conference.[3]

Preseason rankings

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ASUN Preseason Coaches Poll
Place Team Votes
1Little Rock188 (12)
2Southeast Missouri State177 (6)
3SIU Edwardsville163 (1)
4Tennessee State135 (1)
T-5Lindenwood100
Morehead State
7Tennessee Tech80
8UT Martin79
9Southern Indiana67 (2)
10Eastern Illinois63
11Western Illinois57
(#) first-place votes
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Source:[3]

Players to Watch

Each OVC team selected two "Players to Watch" for their team.

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Players to Watch
Player Position Year
Anias Futrell Guard Senior
Mekhi Cooper Junior
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Mekhi Cooper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Bolingbrook, IL
G 1 Dontrez Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Sikeston, MO
G 3 Tidiane d’Almeida 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Serres-Castet, France
F 5 Jaylon McDaniel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Kansas City, MO
C 7 Milos Nenadic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) GS Kitchener, ON
G 8 Anias Futrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr St. Louis, MO
G 10 Jadis Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) So New Madrid, MO
G 11 Jalen Bouknight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS Jr Odenton, MD
G 12 William Campbell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA
G 15 Daniel Kwon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Pullman, WA
C 21 Kevin Anthony 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
F 22 Robert Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr St. Louis, MO
F 24 Jeremiah Talton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Quincy, IL
F 25 Todd Bieg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) GS Villa Ridge, MO
G 34 Clayton Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So St. Louis, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2025*
7:00 p.m.		 Southern Illinois L 76–86  –
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (777)
St. Charles, MO
Regular season
November 4, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at No. 10 Texas Tech L 60–98  0–1
 United Supermarkets Arena (8,056)
Lubbock, TX
November 6, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UHSP W 116–51  1–1
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (867)
St. Charles, MO
November 10, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Saint Louis L 66–109  1–2
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (3,710)
St. Charles, MO
November 14, 2025*
5:30 p.m., SWAC TV		 vs. Charleston Southern
Bulldog Bash		 W 83–77  2–2
 AAMU Event Center (190)
Huntsville, AL
November 16, 2025*
3:00 p.m., SWAC TV		 at Alabama A&M
Bulldog Bash		 L 65–74  2–3
 AAMU Event Center (1,250)
Huntsville, AL
November 20, 2025*
5:00 p.m., Big Ten Network		 at Indiana L 53–73  2–4
 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 24, 2025*
6:00 p.m., Big Ten Network		 Kansas City W 80–67  3–4
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (725)
St. Charles, MO
December 2, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Northern Illinois W 99–64  4–4
 NIU Convocation Center (824)
DeKalb, IL
December 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Eastern Illinois W 82–74  5–4
(1–0)		 Groniger Arena (920)
Charleston, IL
December 9, 2025*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Culver–Stockton W 110–44  6–4
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (466)
St. Charles, MO
December 18, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Illinois W 92–76  7–4
(2–0)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,034)
St. Charles, MO
December 20, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Harris–Stowe State W 109–52  8–4
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (335)
St. Charles, MO
December 23, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Missouri State L 65–70  8–5
 Great Southern Bank Arena (1,286)
Springfield, MO
January 1, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Morehead State W 77–64  9–5
(3–0)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,301)
St. Charles, MO
January 3, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern Indiana W 83–80  10–5
(4–0)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (913)
St. Charles, MO
January 6, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at SIU Edwardsville L 62–66  10–6
(4–1)		 First Community Arena (1,477)
Edwardsville, IL
January 10, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Little Rock L 74–82  10–7
(4–2)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,016)
St. Charles, MO
January 15, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at Southeast Missouri State W 88–76  11–7
(5–2)		 Show Me Center (3,892)
Cape Girardeau, MO
January 17, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at UT Martin L 55–69  11–8
(5–3)		 Skyhawk Arena (1,567)
Martin, TN
January 22, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Tennessee Tech W 89–68  12–8
(6–3)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,057)
St. Charles, MO
January 24, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Tennessee State L 86–96  12–9
(6–4)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (815)
St. Charles, MO
January 29, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Indiana W 73–60  13–9
(7–4)		 Liberty Arena (1,081)
Evansville, IN
January 31, 2026
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Morehead State W 79–78  14–9
(8–4)		 Ellis Johnson Arena (1,177)
Morehead, KY
February 3, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 SIU Edwardsville L 72–78  14–10
(8–5)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,110)
St. Charles, MO
February 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Little Rock W 79–74  15–10
(9–5)		 Jack Stephens Center (1,513)
Little Rock, AR
February 12, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 UT Martin W 75–74  16–10
(10–5)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,005)
St. Charles, MO
February 14, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Southeast Missouri State L 61–73  16–11
(10–6)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (2,001)
St. Charles, MO
February 19, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tennessee State L 80–89  16–12
(10–7)		 Gentry Center (256)
Nashville, TN
February 21, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tennessee Tech L 57–72  16–13
(10–8)		 Hooper Eblen Center (1,247)
Cookeville, TN
February 26, 2026
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Eastern Illinois L 67–71  16–14
(10–9)		 Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,289)
St. Charles, MO
February 28, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Western Illinois W 91–69  17–14
(11–9)		 Western Hall (781)
Macomb, IL
OVC tournament
March 4, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (6) vs. (7) Little Rock
First round		 W 72–62  18–14
 Ford Center (929)
Evansville, IN
March 5, 2026
8:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (6) vs. (3) Southeast Missouri State
Quarterfinals		 L 66–68  18–15
 Ford Center (1,101)
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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