CLEVELAND, Tenn. – In the opening night of the season, the Lee University men's basketball team never trailed as they beat Lindsey Wilson University 83-60 to go to 1-0 on the young year. The Blue Raiders who are 5-1 on the season counted the game as an exhibition. 
 
The Flames jumped out to an 8-0 and never looked back. LWU cut it down to four points but never got any closer. Lee led 40-29 at halftime and then outscored Lindsey Wilson 43-31 in the second half. Lee held LWU to just 60 points when they were averaging 82.3 a game.
 
The Flames had ten different player's score. Lee was led by Tylon Chatman who had 18 points. Chatman also had six assists and five rebounds. Zach Gray earned a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Dayveun Anderson added 11 points, five rebounds, and six assists. Jamarcus Wilkins was the final player in double digits with 10.
 
Lindsey Wilson had three score in double digits with Kenyata Carbon get 12 points, Mihail Gavazov score 11, and DJ Gordon score ten.
 
Lee was 18-of-26 from the free throw line and had 19 assists and only six turnovers in the win.
 
The Flames will head to Hickory, N.C. to take on Wingate University on Friday.
 
Coach Bubba Smith's Thoughts:
"I thought our defensive effort was good tonight. It took a few minutes, but we settled in and really took care of the basketball. We shared the ball really well and got good contribution across the board. Both teams this weekend are really good, and we are going to have to play good clean basketball."