East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Lipscomb Bisons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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96 - 88
96 - 88
Riley's 30 points leads ETSU past Lipscomb 96-88
Riley, who came into the game averaging 11.2 points per game, made 7 of 12 from the field, 4 of 5 from 3-point range and 12 of 12 free throws. ETSU (14-11, 7-5 Atlantic Sun) shot 61.4 percent (27 of 44) overall and made 35 of 41 free throws. It was the Buccaneers most free throw attempts since a 102-95 win over Lipscomb, in double-overtime, on Feb. 19, 2011, when they shot 43.
Malcolm Smith and J.C. Hampton each set career-highs with 27 and 22 points, respectively, for Lipscomb (11-13, 6-7).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 96 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | A.J. Merriweather Defensive Rebound. | 96 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | J.C. Hampton missed Three Point Jumper. | 96 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Lester Wilson Turnover. | 96 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Lester Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 96 - 88 |
Statistics
ETSU |
LIP |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-44 | FG | 29-65 |
| 61 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 7-15 | 3PT | 13-34 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 35-41 | FT | 17-25 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 14 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 24 | Fouls | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Allen Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 4,078 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 4,078 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |


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