by Hunter Patterson | Feb 21, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s basketball team clinched a spot in the 2012 Atlantic Sun Championship, the conference office announced Monday evening. Lipscomb is the 7th team to earn a berth to the tournament which runs Feb. 29 to March 3 at Mercer University in Macon, Ga. The Bison will close out the regular season on the road with a visit to Mercer Thursday night and a stop at Kennesaw State Saturday. Check back for more,...
by Hunter Patterson | Feb 13, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s basketball team goes for its third win in four outings Monday at 6 p.m. central against Florida Gulf Coast in Ft. Myers, Fla. Lipscomb is coming off a 99-91 win Saturday at Stetson in the Bison’s first game since senior all-conference guard Jordan Burgason was dismissed from the team. The Bison rallied together with three players making their scoring high in a Lipscomb uniform: junior Deonte Alexander (27), freshman Marvin Williams (16), and redshirt freshman Damarius Smith (14). Florida Gulf Coast defeated Lipscomb 84-80 in overtime in Allen Arena on Jan. 14. The Eagles led 53-40 on the boards. Burgason led the Bison with 18 points while senior Jacob Arnett contributed 16 tallies. Lipscomb leads the all-time series 6-2 and has won three of the four meetings at Alico Arena. Quick Hits Lipscomb is 4-8 on the road while Florida Gulf Coast is 8-4 at home A win gives Lipscomb its first A-Sun roadtrip sweep since also defeating FGCU and Stetson on Feb. 18 & 20, 2010. Lipscomb’s 25 points in overtime against Stetson was one shy of the NCAA record (26-Vermont vs. Hartford, 1/24/98) Lipscomb & Stetson combined for 43 points in overtime Saturday, two shy of the NCAA record (VCU 23, Texas A&M 22, 12/2/00) Martin Smith has started the last four games. He averages 9.5 points in his last eight games. Justin Glenn is 3rd in the A-Sun for rebounding (7.1) and is 2nd in the league for blocks (1.6). In conference games Glenn’s averages increase to 8.1 and 2.1 blocks After starting the season shooting 64 percent from the field, Glenn is shooting 39.3 percent in the...
by Hunter Patterson | Feb 11, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
NASHVILLE (Feb. 11, 2012) – The Bison bench may have been one man short on Saturday, but that did not stop the team from scoring 99 points in their overtime victory over Stetson. Lipscomb outscored the Hatters 25-17 in overtime to improve their conference record to 7-6. The Bison’s overall record is now 12-13. This was the first game since senior guard Jordan Burgason was suspended after he violated team rules. The team shot 3-of-15 from the 3-point line on Saturday. The 20 percent shooting performance is far worse than the Bison’s season-long percentage of 38.4 percent. Deonte Alexander, the team’s leading scorer versus Stetson (27), made two of the 3-pointers. The nine points that were accounted for from three is a season-low for the team. The second lowest total is 15 when the Bisons shot 5-24 from three against Austin Peay State and 5-13 versus North Florida. However, the team’s 99 points scored against Stetson is the second highest total recorded all season. The first was also against Stetson, a game the Bisons won 104-103. Both games were decided in overtime. Lipscomb continues its road trip Monday night against Florida Gulf Coast in Ft. Myers, Fla, at 6 p.m. central. The Lipscomb Sports Network presented by Jackson will carry the action on 102.5 The...
by Hunter Patterson | Feb 10, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
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by Hunter Patterson | Feb 10, 2012 | News Slider, Sports
NASHVILLE (Feb. 10, 2012) – Senior guard Jordan Burgason has been dismissed from the men’s basketball team for violating team rules, Lipscomb Athletic Director Philip Hutcheson announced today. The violation has also led to his dismissal from the university. “I love Jordan and wish him nothing but the absolute best,” said Hutcheson. “But he broke university rules that he knew he was breaking. We had clearly advised him, and he was aware of the consequences of making a bad decision.” A 6-foot-3 guard from Ames, Iowa, Burgason owns Lipscomb’s NCAA-era record for three-pointers with 282. This season, Burgason averaged 16.4 points and made 71 of 135 three-point shots for a 52.6 percent shooting average, making him third in the nation in this category. He led the Bison in three-point shooting, having made nine three-pointers in games against Iowa State and ETSU this season. Burgason finished with 1,132 career points and ranked No. 35 on Lipscomb’s all-time scoring list. Burgason was named the preseason No. 24 shooter in the nation by CBSSports.com. “I want to thank Lipscomb for the unbelievable opportunity that it has given me,” said Burgason. “The whole university has showed so much grace to me. But despite that, my actions have not shown a respect for the university and its policies, and for that I am sorry. I’ll never forget the memories that I’ve made here. Thank you for the love and support that everyone has shown throughout my time here. You will always be family to me.” Burgason was suspended earlier in the season for conduct violations and missed the first two weeks of the regular season schedule. When Burgason rejoined...
