Marberry scores 39 as Lipscomb tops North Florida 82-75
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Rob Marberry poured in 27 of his career-high 39 points in the second half and Lipscomb turned back North Florida 82-75 on Saturday.
Marberry made 75 percent of his shots from the floor with career highs in baskets (18) and shot attempts (24) and added five rebounds for the Bisons (17-9, 7-4 Atlantic Sun Conference). Kenny Cooper added 11 points, six assists and three steals as Lipscomb ended a four-game skid against North Florida (11-17, 5-6) and beat the Ospreys for just the second time in the last 10 games.
Lipscomb won despite getting only nine points from Garrison Mathews, who leads the A-Sun and is 12th in the nation averaging 22.4 points per game. Mathews missed 7 of 8 from 3-point range and all seven of his shots inside the arc. The Bisons made just 4 of 20 from long range.
Trip Day hit five 3-pointers and scored 22 with four assists for the Ospreys, while Ivan Gandia-Rosa scored 14 with five assists and Noah Horchler added 11 points and 10 rebounds for his 11th double-double of the season.
North Florida, which came in second in the nation in made 3-pointers (293), knocked down 11 of 24 (46 percent). Lipscomb dominated the points-in-the-paint category 58-32.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ken Washington
- Landon Brandes
- Suyash Mehta
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 |