Mathews scores 25, Lipscomb beats Morehead St. 77-70
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Garrison Mathews scored 25 points with five 3-pointers, Rob Marberry had a double-double and scored 15 second-half points, and Lipscomb beat Morehead State 77-70 on Sunday.
The Eagles (0-2) rallied to tie it at 48 on De'Von Cooper's layup early in the second half, but Matt Rose hit a 3 amid a 7-0 run and Lipscomb pulled ahead 67-57 with 3:52 to play after a 12-4 run in which Marberry scored seven points. The Eagles closed to 69-66 on Malek Green's dunk with 45 seconds left, but got no closer.
Marberry finished with 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Bisons (2-0), who made 30 of 40 free throws (75 percent).
Mathews hit back-to-back 3s and all 10 points in Lipscomb's opening 10-4 run. The Bisons led 21-12 on his third 3, and were up 38-24 at halftime.
Jordan Walker scored 17 points and Green had 12 for Morehead State.
Game Information
- Referees:
- James Baker
- John Dillon
- Jon Campbell
2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 3-1 | - | 8-7 |
| Morehead State | 3-1 | - | 8-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-1 | - | 8-7 |
| Little Rock | 2-1 | 0.5 | 8-6 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 3-2 | 0.5 | 10-6 |
| Western Illinois | 2-2 | 1 | 8-7 |
| UT Martin | 2-2 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-3 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Lindenwood | 1-3 | 2 | 6-9 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1-3 | 2 | 5-10 |
| Tennessee State | 1-3 | 2 | 5-10 |
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| North Alabama | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Queens University | 2-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Jacksonville | 1-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 1-1 | 1 | 7-8 |
| Austin Peay | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 1-1 | 1 | 5-10 |
| Stetson | 1-1 | 1 | 3-12 |
| North Florida | 0-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Bellarmine | 0-2 | 2 | 3-12 |
| West Georgia | 0-2 | 2 | 2-13 |
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