Covenant Fighting Scots @ Lipscomb Bisons
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
Covenant COVENANT | 14 | 34 | 48 |
LIP | 59 | 60 | 119 |
Lipscomb shoots 60 percent, routs D-III Covenant 119-48
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Garrison Mathews scored 22 points, John Matt Merritt added 21 and Lipscomb routed Division III Covenant 119-48 on Monday night.
Lipscomb (8-3) has won two of its last three including a 107-81 victory against Navy.
Mathews scored 16 points in the first half and the Bisons led 59-14. Merritt scored all 21 on 8-of-9 shooting in the second half. The duo each made three of the Bisons' 12 3-pointers.
Rob Marberry had 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Lipscomb, which shot 46 of 77 (60 percent) from the field and outrebounded Covenant 55-22. Andrew Fleming, Jake Wolfe and Alex Jones added 10 points apiece, and Ahsan Asadullah grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
Bryce Watts scored 10 points to lead Covenant, which shot just 28 percent (17 of 61) from the field but made 12 3-pointers.
Game Information
Nashville, TN
Referee:Bret Smith
Referee:Donald Daniels
Referee:K.B. Burdett
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 9-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Lipscomb | 8-2 | 1 | 15-8 |
| Central Arkansas | 7-2 | 1.5 | 12-10 |
| Queens University | 7-3 | 2 | 12-11 |
| West Georgia | 4-6 | 5 | 10-12 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 4-6 | 5 | 10-13 |
| Bellarmine | 4-6 | 5 | 9-13 |
| Jacksonville | 4-6 | 5 | 9-14 |
| Stetson | 4-6 | 5 | 8-15 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-7 | 6 | 7-16 |
| North Florida | 3-7 | 6 | 5-18 |
| North Alabama | 2-7 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
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