ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Interstat) — Milos Nenadic scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds Saturday to lead Lindenwood to an 83-80 victory over Southern Indiana in an Ohio Valley Conference men’s basketball game at Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena.

The Lions (10-5) held a narrow 43-45 halftime lead and maintained a slight edge throughout a close second half. The Screaming Eagles (3-10) were led by Sheridan Sharp and Cardell Bailey, who each scored 18 points. Lindenwood’s Robert Lewis added a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Lindenwood shot 49.3% from the field and outrebounded Southern Indiana 17-9 on the offensive glass. Southern Indiana shot 85.7% from the free-throw line but just 28.6% from three-point range in the loss.