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
- Referees:
- Zelton Steed
- Sean Casady
- Jose Carrion
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
North Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Queens University | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Stetson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Boston College | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
California | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Clemson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Duke | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Florida State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Louisville | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Miami | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
NC State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
SMU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Stanford | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Virginia | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |