Lipscomb Bisons at Belmont Bruins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
75 - 80
75 - 80
Kunkel scores 27 to carry Belmont past Lipscomb 80-75
Nick Muszynski had 14 points for Belmont (6-3) and Tyler Scanlon added 13 points and six assists. Nick Hopkins had 11 points as the Bruins beat the Bisons for the 15th time in 17 games.
Lipscomb led 38-36 at halftime and after opening the second half with a basket, Belmont recovered and ripped on 11-straight points. Each time the Bisons got close, the Bruins recovered and led 71-58 with 4:32 left.
Belmont made 10 3-pointers and shot 51% for the game.
Andrew Fleming scored a career-high 20 points for the Bisons (3-6). Ahsan Asadullah added 15 points. Michael Buckland had 10 points and six rebounds.
Belmont won 73-67 at Lipscomb on Nov. 20. The Bruins lead the series 74-67.
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| 2nd 0:04 | Lipscomb Timeout | 75 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 | KJ Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Buckland. | 75 - 80 |
Statistics
 LIP |
 BEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-69 | FG | 29-57 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-28 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 6-7 | FT | 12-16 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 3,318 | Capacity:
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 3,318 | 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 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |