Lipscomb pulls away late, beats Abilene Christian 75-67
ABILENE, Texas -- Rob Marberry scored 17 points, Matt Rose added 15 and Lipscomb pulled away in the final two minutes for a 75-67 victory over Abilene Christian on Monday night.
Marberry shot 8 of 14 from the floor. Rose made three 3-pointers and was 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Michael Buckland had 10 points and Eli Pepper grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for Lipscomb (3-2).
Tevin Foster scored 24 points to lead Abilene Christian (2-2). Jalone Friday finished with 15 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the floor. Jaren Lewis chipped in 11 points.
Foster made four free throws and Lewis added another to pull Abilene Christian to 64-63 with 2:02 to play. Rose hit a 3-pointer to spark an 11-4 surge to end it. Rose scored seven points and Buckland added four during the stretch.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jeff Malham
- Ryan McDaniel
- Travis Motal
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
| Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
| Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
| North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
| North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
| Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |
2023-24 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon | 17-3 | - | 30-5 |
| Tarleton State | 16-4 | 1 | 25-10 |
| UT Arlington | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
| Seattle U | 11-9 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Utah Valley | 11-9 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 10-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| California Baptist | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Utah Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Southern Utah | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2-18 | 15 | 6-25 |
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