Mathews leads potent Lipscomb attack in 102-80 ASUN win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Garrison Mathews scored 19 points, leading six Lipscomb players in double-digit scoring and the Bisons shot 62 percent for the game, topping North Alabama 102-80 on Saturday to remain unbeaten in Atlantic Sun play.
Kenny Cooper added 16 points for the Bisons on 7-for-9 shooting, Andrew Fleming shot 5 for 6 for a career-high 15 points and Ahsan Asadullah scored 13 on 6-of-7 shooting. Rob Marberry was a perfect 5 of 5 from the floor to score 11 along with Nathan Moran.
Lipscomb (18-4, 9-0) raced to a 17-6 lead, never trailed and was up 64-36 at the break. The lead grew to 36 points by seven minutes after halftime. The Bisons hold a two-game edge on Liberty in the conference standings.
Kendall Stafford scored 18 points to lead ASUN newcomer North Alabama (8-16, 5-4), which is 1-15 on the road.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Alan Cosby
- Chris Ford
- Shane Land
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |