Lipscomb Bisons @ SMU Mustangs
Pepper with 16 points as Lipscomb edges SMU 79-73
DALLAS -- Eli Pepper scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds and Lipscomb held on late to edge Southern Methodist 79-73 on Saturday night.
Rob Marberry also had 16 points for the Bisons (3-1). Garrison Mathews had 15 points with seven rebounds and four assists and Matt Rose had 11 points and five rebounds.
Lipscomb trailed 36-29 at the break but in the second half, two quick layups by Marberry and 3-pointers by Pepper and Kenny Cooper helped the Bisons pull within a point, 43-42, with 16:47 to play. Marberry, Rose and Pepper contributed to a 10-2 surge midway that gave Lipscomb the lead, 59-54, with 9:24 remaining.
The Bisons never trailed after that although SMU kept it tight, closing to tie it 63-all with 5:42 left before Lipscomb pulled ahead again on a Rose layup and two Mathews free throws.
Ethan Chargois scored 22 points with 11 rebounds to lead the Mustangs (2-2).
Game Information
Dallas, TX
Referee:Zelton Steed
Referee:Sean Casady
Referee:Jose Carrion
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 13-1 | - | 19-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 12-2 | 1 | 17-10 |
| Queens University | 10-4 | 3 | 15-12 |
| Lipscomb | 9-5 | 4 | 16-11 |
| West Georgia | 6-8 | 7 | 12-14 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 6-8 | 7 | 12-15 |
| Bellarmine | 6-8 | 7 | 11-15 |
| Jacksonville | 5-9 | 8 | 10-17 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5-9 | 8 | 9-18 |
| Stetson | 5-9 | 8 | 9-18 |
| North Florida | 4-10 | 9 | 6-21 |
| North Alabama | 3-11 | 10 | 8-17 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-1 | - | 24-2 |
| Virginia | 10-2 | 2 | 22-3 |
| Clemson | 10-3 | 2.5 | 20-6 |
| Miami | 9-3 | 3 | 20-5 |
| NC State | 9-4 | 3.5 | 18-8 |
| North Carolina | 8-4 | 4 | 20-5 |
| Louisville | 8-4 | 4 | 19-6 |
| SMU | 6-6 | 6 | 17-8 |
| California | 6-7 | 6.5 | 18-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 6-7 | 6.5 | 17-9 |
| Syracuse | 6-8 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Florida State | 5-7 | 7 | 12-13 |
| Stanford | 5-8 | 7.5 | 16-10 |
| Wake Forest | 4-8 | 8 | 13-12 |
| Notre Dame | 3-10 | 9.5 | 12-14 |
| Boston College | 2-10 | 10 | 9-16 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-11 | 10.5 | 11-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-11 | 10.5 | 9-17 |
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