Lipscomb Bisons at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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84 - 74
84 - 74
Lipscomb renews Middle Tennessee rivalry with 84-74 win
Rob Marberry scored 12 and Kenny Cooper and Ahsan Asadullah each scored 10 as the Bisons (6-1) won in a series that had taken an 11-year break. It was Lipscomb's first win in the series since Jan. 12, 1961.
Middle Tennessee (3-5) led 38-37 at halftime. Out of the break, Matthews and Cooper each made jump shots and Eli Pepper had a pair of free throws and Lipscomb never trailed again. Lipscomb controlled the interior, outscoring the Blue Raiders 32-22.
Antonio Green tied a career-high 30 points for the Blue Raiders and Jayce Johnson scored 16.
The series started in 1937, and Middle Tennessee now leads the series 32-20. The Blue Raiders beat Lipscomb 68-62 in the last game played between the two on Nov. 16, 2007.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Junior Farquhar made Layup. | 84 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Garrison Mathews made Free Throw. | 84 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Garrison Mathews made Free Throw. | 83 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Foul on Lawrence Mosley. | 82 - 72 |
Statistics
 LIP |
 MTSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-57 | FG | 25-57 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-26 | 3PT | 9-22 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 22-29 | FT | 15-18 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 8 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 24 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Murphy Center
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,574 | Capacity:
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 4,574 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |