HICKORY, N.C. --- It was fitting that on the same week Lenoir-Rhyne announced plans to name the basketball court after former coach John Lentz, the Bears would tie a program record set during the Lentz era. The LR Men's Basketball Team buried 19 3-pointers to draw even with the mark set during Lentz's penultimate season. On Jan. 15, 2014 LR also hit 19 threes and R.J. McClure hit 12 of them himself, which still stands as the most in a single game in nearly 100 seasons of Bear basketball. 

Inside the Matchup:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 89, Coker 70
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (6-5, 2-4 SAC), Coker (2-8, 1-5 SAC)
Location: Shuford Gymnasium  I Hickory, N.C. 

Stats of the Game:

• The Bears were on fire from long range, connecting on 19-of-34 (55.9 percent) from the 3-point line. Both Cooper Fowler and Darius Simmons made six threes and the duo combined to go 12-for-17 from deep. 
• LR was particularly hot in the second half, finishing the final 20 minutes 11-for-18 from distance. Five different Bears hit at least one three and four made three or more. 
• Fowler tied his career-high (which was set a game ago against Wingate) with 22 points and added five boards. Joining Fowler with 20-plus points were R.J. Gunn (21) and Simmons (20). 
• Tyson McClain came off the bench to score 14 points, his second-most in his career. On Nov. 9, the sophomore scored a career-best 17 against Young Harris. 
• Leading by six at the half, the Bears overpowered Coker with a 15-0 run to start the second half. The Bears held the Cobras scoreless for the first 4:28 of the second half and never looked back. 
• Royce Hunter led the visitors with 24 points and six boards. Chandler Lindsey and Malcolm Kennedy came off the bench to combine for 27. 
• A game after committing just eight turnovers, the Bears established a new season-low with just six turnovers. Mason Hawks and McClain finished with five assists and zero turnovers and Simmons had five dimes and one giveaway.

Beyond the Box Score:

• Fowler finished an outstanding week where he averaged 22 points and 7.5 rebounds and hit nine three-pointers. 
• The Bears have now won two straight and haven't lost when they reach 80 points. 
• With the back-to-back wins, LR jumps from an 11th place tie to a tie for seventh in the SAC standings. 
• Gunn is just seven points shy of 600 for his career. 

Up Next:  The Bears continue a four-game homestand when they host Carson-Newman on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. inside Shuford Gym.