Lipscomb holds off surging Jacksonville 77-74 in ASUN opener
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Rob Marberry scored 13 points to lead four in double-figure scoring and defending Atlantic Sun Conference champion Lipscomb held off Jacksonville 77-74 on Saturday night in a conference opener.
Lipscomb had a double-digit lead for most of the second half until Jacksonville began its 10-2 surge with just under five minutes left to pull to 75-72 with 23.5 seconds remaining. Michael Buckland then missed the front end of a 1-and-1, but Jacksonville's Tyreese Davis missed a 3 on the other end with 16 seconds to go. Buckland made 2 of 4 free throws in the final seconds between a JD Notae layup.
Eli Pepper added 11 points and 12 rebounds for Lipscomb (10-4, 1-0), which bounced back from an 84-67 loss at Clemson on Sunday. Buckland finished with 11 points and Nathan Moran chipped in with 10.
Aamahne Santos scored 17 points to lead Jacksonville (7-9, 0-1). Notae had 12 points, 13 rebounds and three assists.
Game Information
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 |
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