Lipscomb Bisons @ Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Lipscomb renews Middle Tennessee rivalry with 84-74 win
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Garrison Mathews led four players scoring in double figures with 29 points and Lipscomb beat Middle Tennessee 84-74 on Saturday night.
Rob Marberry scored 12 and Kenny Cooper and Ahsan Asadullah each scored 10 as the Bisons (6-1) won in a series that had taken an 11-year break. It was Lipscomb's first win in the series since Jan. 12, 1961.
Middle Tennessee (3-5) led 38-37 at halftime. Out of the break, Matthews and Cooper each made jump shots and Eli Pepper had a pair of free throws and Lipscomb never trailed again. Lipscomb controlled the interior, outscoring the Blue Raiders 32-22.
Antonio Green tied a career-high 30 points for the Blue Raiders and Jayce Johnson scored 16.
The series started in 1937, and Middle Tennessee now leads the series 32-20. The Blue Raiders beat Lipscomb 68-62 in the last game played between the two on Nov. 16, 2007.
Game Information
Murfreesboro, TN
Referee:John St. Clair
Referee:Joe DeRosa
Referee:Brian McNutt
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 12-1 | - | 18-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 11-2 | 1 | 16-10 |
| Lipscomb | 9-4 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Queens University | 9-4 | 3 | 14-12 |
| West Georgia | 6-7 | 6 | 12-13 |
| Bellarmine | 6-7 | 6 | 11-14 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 5-8 | 7 | 11-15 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5-8 | 7 | 9-17 |
| Stetson | 5-8 | 7 | 9-17 |
| Jacksonville | 4-9 | 8 | 9-17 |
| North Florida | 4-9 | 8 | 6-20 |
| North Alabama | 2-11 | 10 | 7-17 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-0 | - | 21-3 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-5 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-6 | 6 | 14-10 |
| Missouri State | 7-6 | 6 | 13-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-7 | 7 | 14-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-7 | 7 | 12-12 |
| UTEP | 6-8 | 7.5 | 10-15 |
| Florida International | 4-9 | 9 | 11-13 |
| Delaware | 4-9 | 9 | 8-16 |
| New Mexico State | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-13 |
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