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
2023-24 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-4 | - | 26-9 |
| UT Martin | 14-4 | - | 21-11 |
| Little Rock | 14-4 | - | 21-13 |
| Western Illinois | 13-5 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Tennessee State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-10 | 6 | 14-18 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-13 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Southern Indiana | 5-13 | 9 | 8-24 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 4-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
| Lindenwood | 3-15 | 11 | 9-22 |
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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