by Spencer Boehme | Mar 1, 2019 | BREAKING NEWS, News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb fans will get to see the Lipscomb men’s basketball team host every game it plays in the ASUN tournament next week. After an 87-75 win at North Alabama’s Flowers Hall on Friday night, the Bisons (23-6, 14-2 ASUN) secured the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage for the ASUN tournament thanks to a tiebreaker over Liberty. “I’m certainly pleased and proud of our team,” Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander said. “I think people picked us to be first, and we finished first.” The tiebreaker with Liberty (also 14-2 ASUN) came down to how both teams played against No. 3 seed North Florida. The Bisons beat North Florida twice, while the Flames split their contests with the Ospreys. Senior forward Rob Marberry dominated in the paint on Friday night, leading with 22 points (10-of-12 field goals). “It’s good to bounce back, have a good offensive game,” Marberry said. “Pretty balanced offensive game throughout the whole team.” Video by Erin Franklin The Bisons were led in rebounds by senior forward Eli Pepper, who had 10. Junior guards Michael Buckland and Kenny Cooper tied with five assists apiece. The Lions (10-21, 7-9 ASUN) were led by freshman guard Jamari Blackmon, who had 22 points and tied with senior guard and forward Kendall Stafford for a team-leading three assists. Stafford also posted a double-double with 16 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. The Bisons and the Lions struggled for most of the first half. Nobody scored a field goal until Pepper dunked at the 17:32 mark to give Lipscomb the 3-0 lead. With 9:25 left in the first, the Bisons led 21-12, but the Lions...
by Spencer Boehme | Feb 17, 2019 | News Slider, Sports
KENNESAW, Ga. — Coming off a tough loss to Liberty earlier in the week, the Lipscomb men’s basketball team travelled to Kennesaw State on Saturday to take on a struggling ASUN bottomfeeder. The Bisons (21-5, 12-1 ASUN) were up to the task, as they beat the Owls (5-22, 2-10 ASUN) by a score of 83-67 at the KSU Convention Center. “I didn’t think we played particularly great, especially the first half,” Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander said. At halftime, the Bisons only led 33-29, with senior guard Garrison Mathews shooting 0-of-7. Lipscomb coughed up nine turnovers and fouled 12 times in the first half. “I think we were ready to play the game,” Alexander said. “And then when we didn’t get off to a good start, we didn’t respond that well. We didn’t treat it as if, ‘hey, it’s just not a good start. Stay with it. It’ll happen.’ “We got frustrated, got a little selfish, so it took us a while to get out of the funk.” But Lipscomb cleaned things up in the second half and made life difficult for the Owls. Kennesaw State had 16 second-half fouls, while Mathews put up 14 points. Senior forward Rob Marberry led the charge for the Bisons with a near-perfect day, shooting 6-of-7 from the field and 5-of-6 on free throws for 17 total points. Junior guard Michael Buckland had 10 points. Senior forward Eli Pepper nearly posted a double-double, garnering 14 rebounds in addition to eight points. He also had a team-leading five assists. The Owls were led by redshirt junior guard Tyler Hooker, who came into the game averaging...
by Spencer Boehme | Feb 16, 2019 | News Slider, Sports
Lumination Radio is set to hit the road Saturday afternoon, as it will be carrying a free live broadcast at Kennesaw State at 3:30 p.m. central time. Spencer Boehme will be on play-by-play, and Russell Vannozzi will be on color. You can access the free stream here. After falling to Liberty on Wednesday night, the Bisons (20-5, 11-1 ASUN) look to rebound against Kennesaw State (5-21, 2-9 ASUN). The Owls lost 86-57 last time the two teams met on Jan. 21. The Bisons are led by senior guard Garrison Mathews at 19.8 points per game. Redshirt junior guard Tyler Hooker leads the Owls with 18.8 points per game. For more information, follow Lumination Network on Twitter @luminatinnet and Lumination Radio...
by Spencer Boehme | Feb 13, 2019 | News Slider, Sports
Lumination Radio is slated to run a live broadcast of Wednesday night’s game against Liberty University at 6:30 p.m. CT. Spencer Boehme will be on play-by-play, and Russell Vannozzi will be on color. The stream is free to listen to, and you can access it here. Pregame is at 6:15 p.m. CT. The Bisons are 20-4, undefeated in the ASUN and ranked 30th in the NCAA NET rankings. Liberty (21-5, 10-1 ASUN) stands at 61st. The Bisons beat Liberty 79-59 last time the two teams met. Senior guard Garrison Mathews averages 19.8 points per game for the Bisons. Redshirt junior forward Scottie James averages just over 12 points per game. For more information, follow Lumination Network on Twitter @luminatinnet and Lumination Radio...
by Spencer Boehme | Feb 9, 2019 | News Slider, Sports, Uncategorized
The Lipscomb women’s basketball team took down Jacksonville University 61-58 on Saturday afternoon, breaking a 19-game losing streak dating back to mid-November. The Lady Bisons led by 17 at halftime and by 13 with 7:37 left in the fourth quarter, but Jacksonville nearly came back. The game ended on a missed three-point jumper by senior guard Jasmyn Brown with two seconds left, and Lipscomb forward Kailey Rosenbaum scooped the rebound. It’s the first win for the Lady Bisons (3-20, 1-9 ASUN) since Nov. 15, a game in which they edged Alabama A&M 62-58 to begin the year 2-1. Jacksonville dropped to 12-12 (5-6 ASUN). Junior guard Carleigh Short scored a team-high 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting, while Rosenbaum added 16. Redshirt sophomore forward Emily Kmec led the team with eight rebounds, and freshman forward Taylor Hammack threw in four assists. For the Dolphins, Brown led with 16 points, while senior forward Trudy Walker grabbed 15 boards. Senior guard Rolanda Hayes tabbed three assists. The Lady Bisons now have their first ASUN win, but they still rank at the bottom of the ASUN standings. Lipscomb plays at Liberty on Tuesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. Photo by McKenzi...
