The Bisons took on the Southeast Missouri Redhawks in their home opener Wednesday and pulled off an impressive 80-74 win in overtime, behind a career performance from sophomore guard Jake Wolfe.
The first half went back and forth for the first 13 minutes until the Bisons got hot and finished the first half with a 32-22 advantage.
Early in the second half, the Bisons had their biggest lead of the night, 40-25, over the Redhawks. The lead quickly began to slip away from the Bisons almost as quickly as they gained it.
The Bisons found themselves down 9 with 6:11 left in the game, but Wolfe found himself on the line 6 times over the next minute and a half and hit every shot to give the Bisons a chance late.
With 50 seconds left in regulation, Lipscomb was down four, and Wolfe hit a free throw and a layup making it a one-possession game.
SEMO sophomore guard Jordan Love was then fouled with 11 seconds left where he made just 1-of-2, keeping the score within reach for the Bisons 63-60.
Once again Wolfe proved to be the hero for the Bisons, as he hit a buzzer-beater three to force overtime. The unbelievable play even garnered national attention, making an appearance on ESPN’s Sportscenter Top 10.
During the overtime, Lipscomb junior guard Greg Jones hit a three with 2:30 left, and the Bisons kicked up the defense, setting the tone for the final minutes of regulation with a final score of 80-74.
Wolfe finished the night with a career-high 26 points, including 21 points in the second half and overtime.
Lipscomb will host Belmont in the annual Battle of the Boulevard on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Allen Arena.