Florida Gulf Coast rallies to beat Lipscomb 88-83
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Brandon Goodwin scored 22 points and Florida Gulf Coast rallied from an 18-point, second-half deficit to beat Lipscomb 88-83 on Thursday night to remain undefeated in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The Bisons led 66-48 with 13 minutes left when Dinero Mercurius made a 3-pointer to spark a 23-4 run to tie it at 70 with 5:52 remaining. Zach Johnson made a 3, and Goodwin scored six points during an 11-0 surge and Florida Gulf Coast led 81-70.
A 3-pointer from Matt Rose and two more from Michael Buckland pulled Lipscomb to 83-79 with 55 seconds to go before the Eagles made 6 of 8 from the line to seal it.
Johnson finished with 14 points and Mercurius had 12 for the Eagles (13-8, 4-0), who have won six straight games.
Rose, Garrison Mathews, Rob Marberry, and Kenny Cooper each scored 15 points for Lipscomb (11-8, 1-3), which has lost three straight.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Gattis
- Bart Lenox
- John Hampton
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 |
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