Lipscomb Bisons at East Tennessee State Buccaneers
· ATLANTIC SUN MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
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88 - 89
88 - 89
ETSU tops Lipscomb 89-88 in double overtime
The Buccaneers (18-14) advanced to play No. 1 seeded Florida Gulf Coast.
Jalen Riley scored 28 with 10 boards for ETSU, Kinard Gadsen-Gilliard scored 18 with 10 rebounds, Devin Harris had 16 points, and Rashawn Rembert 13.
Lipscomb (15-15) led 31-29 at halftime, and Riley tied it at 69 at the end of regulation. ETSU pulled to a three-point lead in overtime, but Lipscomb's Khion Sankey tied it at 80 with a trey with 17 seconds to play.
Sankey's 3-pointer put Lipscomb up 88-86 in the second overtime, but Lester Wilson tied it with free throws, then Merriweather won it.
Smith led Lipscomb with 24 points and 12 boards and Josh Williams scored 20.
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Statistics
 LIP |
 ETSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-82 | FG | 25-69 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 12-47 | 3PT | 8-30 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 16-27 | FT | 31-40 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 27 | Fouls | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Brooks Gymnasium
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 2,523 | Capacity:
Location: Johnson City, TN
Attendance: 2,523 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |