Harrogate, TN -- Lincoln Memorial men's basketball returns to action on New Year's Eve, welcoming Lees-McRae for a non-conference matchup inside Tex Turner Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 PM as the Railsplitters look to close out the calendar year with momentum.

Lincoln Memorial enters the contest with a 6-5 overall record and a 3-3 mark in South Atlantic Conference play. The Bobcats come in at 5-7 overall and 2-3 in Conference Carolinas.

The Railsplitters have shown balance on the offensive end throughout the season, averaging 84.6 points per game while shooting 48.2 percent from the field as a team. EJ Smith leads LMU in scoring at 11.2 points per game, while also shooting 48.5 percent from the floor and over 90 percent at the free-throw line. Yassin Hussein has been a consistent interior presence, averaging 10.0 points and a team-best 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting an impressive 57.5 percent from the field.

Jayden Spearman adds 9.6 points per contest and has been one of LMU's top perimeter threats, connecting on nearly 40 percent of his three-point attempts. Nate Mims (9.2 ppg) and Drew Lewis (9.0 ppg) provide additional scoring, while Walter Campbell contributes 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, giving the Railsplitters a strong frontcourt presence.

Defensively, Lincoln Memorial has held opponents to 43.5 percent shooting and has out-rebounded the opposition by more than four boards per game. Emmanuel James anchors the paint, averaging 4.3 rebounds per game, while Hussein, Campbell, and Mims have also been active on the glass.

Lees-McRae will look to slow LMU's tempo and challenge the Railsplitters' depth, as Lincoln Memorial has relied on multiple scoring options throughout the early portion of the season.

The New Year's Eve matchup marks the final tune-up for LMU before diving back into SAC play in the new year, with the Railsplitters aiming to build consistency and carry positive momentum into January.

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