Bisons down Trevecca, 61-45

Tuesday, December 15

Allen Arena

7:00 PM

Lipscomb University

3-5

Trevecca

0-4

Team	1	2	F
Trevecca	21	24	45
Lipscomb	31	30	61

12/15/2020 11:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

NASHVILLE – Playing its eighth game in 18 days, the Lipscomb men's basketball team took care of business Tuesday night, defeating crosstown foe Trevecca, 61-45, in Allen Arena.

The Bisons put three players in double figures, led by Romeao Ferguson's game-high 14 points.

KJ Johnson added 13 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Jake Wolfe chipped in with 12 points as the Bisons improved to 3-5 on the season.

Your @TarkHarwell Player of the Game is @Light_bright_3 after an all-around performance.

#HornsUp pic.twitter.com/Ti8BRyjhTQ
— LipscombMBB (@LipscombMBB) December 16, 2020

HOW IT HAPPENED
Lipscomb was strong out of the gate behind seven quick points from Ferguson, taking a 13-5 advantage in the first four minutes.

After Trevecca (0-3) battled to keep it close, the Bisons rolled off a 6-0 run to push the lead to 11 at the 11:57 mark behind a three from Carson Cary and free throws from Johnson and Ahsan Asadullah.

Following a triple from the Trojans' Gabriel McKay that cut it to a two-possession game, the Bisons defense held strong and held TNU to only one field goal over the final 8:30 of the half en route to building a 31-21 lead at the break.

3 buckets from the corner! ?? @DatBoyFerg with a team-high 10 points!

Bisons 28, Trojans 19 | 1H - 4:24 #HornsUp pic.twitter.com/O3923bUHOK
— LipscombMBB (@LipscombMBB) December 16, 2020

Over the first seven minutes of the second stanza, Trevecca was able to pull back to within six behind a 15-11 run, but the home team responded with a 7-0 spurt to grab a 49-36 lead with 10:57 to play.

From there, Lipscomb kept its double-digit advantage and outscored the Trojans 10-4 over the last five minutes.

No look dime! @Light_bright_3 to @DatBoyFerg pic.twitter.com/0z23ASQQX7
— LipscombMBB (@LipscombMBB) December 16, 2020

FROM THE BENCH

Postgame reaction from head coach @coachacuff and @Light_bright_3 after tonight's victory over Trevecca. https://t.co/n8RToMRYtX
— LipscombMBB (@LipscombMBB) December 16, 2020

HERD NOTES

The 45 points allowed were the fewest for Lipscomb since holding Fisk to 43 on Jan. 5, 2017.
The Bisons were held to their second-lowest shooting percentage of the season (37.5) after hitting just 21 of 56 attempts.
Asadullah struggled from the field, making 2-of-8 shots. He finished with five a season-low five points, grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and dished three assists.
Lipscomb outrebounded Trevecca, 39-36, and grabbed seven offensive boards.
The Bisons recorded a season-high eight steals and four blocks.
Cary scored eight points in 19 minutes.
Parker Hazen got his first start of the season, and responded with two points, four rebounds and two assists.
The Bisons outscored the Trojans 13-3 at the free throw line.