NJIT Highlanders at Lipscomb Bisons
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66 - 97
66 - 97
Matthews scores 30 as Lipscomb defeats NJIT in A-Sun opener
Lipscomb (20-12) advances to the A-Sun semifinals, playing host to third-seeded North Florida (14-18).
The Bisons, who shot 61 percent (38 of 62) knocked down 12 straight shots to jump out to an early 29-7 lead and led 50-31 by halftime. Garrison, named first-team all-conference as a sophomore, scored 18 in the first half. He made 4 of 6 3-point shots and added five assists.
Rob Marberry and Eli Pepper, also sophomores, scored 14 each for Lipscomb. The Bisons scored 29 points off 19 NJIT turnovers and had 21 assists on 38 field goals.
Anthony Tarke scored 21 to lead NJIT, which finishes 11-20. The Highlanders are 0-2 in A-Sun playoffs, upset as a No. 2 seed last season in their first appearance.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Lipscomb Turnover. | 66 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Mohamed Bendary made Jumper. | 66 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Mohamed Bendary Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Kenny Cooper Block. | 64 - 97 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 LIP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-59 | FG | 38-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 61 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 10-19 | FT | 11-18 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 21 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Game Information
Venue: Allen Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,456 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 2,456 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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 |