Wednesday, December 2
Cincinnati OH
4:00 PM
Lipscomb University
1-2,0-0ASUN
55
at
67
Cincinnati
1-0,0-0AAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 29 | 26 | 55 |
| Cincinnati | 29 | 38 | 67 |
Men's Basketball Runs Out Of Gas Late, Falls To Cincinnati
12/2/2020 9:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CINCINNATI, OHIO – The Lipscomb men's basketball team had its biggest test of the young season on Wednesday at Cincinnati, where the Bisons led for nearly 30 minutes, but were unable to hang on down the stretch. Ultimately, the Bearcats pulled out the 67-55 victory in their season opener at Fifth Third Arena.
Greg Jones and Romeao Ferguson each tallied team-highs with 12 points and were the only Bisons in double figures.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lipscomb came out of the gate ready to jump on a Cincinnati (1-0) team who had not played a game this year. The plan worked early as the Bisons attacked and got to the free throw line, sinking seven attempts before Greg Jones buried the game's first triple at the 10:23 mark to give Lipscomb its largest lead of the night, 19-10. A full-court pass from Ahsan Asadullah to Parker Hazen for a dunk on the other end jumpstarted the run.
After the Bearcats managed to tie the game up, Jones nailed his second triple to put Lipscomb back in front. They would hold that advantage until Rapolas Ivanauskas made a layup to give Cincinnati its first lead (27-26) since going up 2-0.
A few seconds later Ferguson found Jake Wolfe in the left corner for a wide-open three with seven seconds before half. UC would drive to the other end and lay up a bucket at the buzzer to send the game to halftime, tied 29-29.
A fast start in the second half saw the purple and gold race out to a 43-34 lead in the first six minutes after stringing together a 14-5 run behind eight points from Ferguson.
With Lipscomb already shorthanded, things got tougher for the Bisons down the stretch when Hazen fouled out with 9:03 remaining. Lipscomb was in control 47-42 at the time. From that point forward, Cincinnati began taking control and mounted a 25-8 run to close the game and seal the win.
POSTGAME THOUGHTS FROM THE BENCH
NOTES
UP NEXT
Lipscomb travels to Arkansas on Saturday for a 5 p.m. tip on SEC+.
Greg Jones and Romeao Ferguson each tallied team-highs with 12 points and were the only Bisons in double figures.
Your @TarkHarwell Player of the Game is @greg_jones3. He has now scored a team-high in all three games this season. #HornsUp pic.twitter.com/WDajISjVn3
— LipscombMBB (@LipscombMBB) December 3, 2020
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lipscomb came out of the gate ready to jump on a Cincinnati (1-0) team who had not played a game this year. The plan worked early as the Bisons attacked and got to the free throw line, sinking seven attempts before Greg Jones buried the game's first triple at the 10:23 mark to give Lipscomb its largest lead of the night, 19-10. A full-court pass from Ahsan Asadullah to Parker Hazen for a dunk on the other end jumpstarted the run.
Full court Dime and Dunk! ??#HornsUp | #OnTheMove pic.twitter.com/U3fhLZ6ia5
— LipscombMBB (@LipscombMBB) December 2, 2020
After the Bearcats managed to tie the game up, Jones nailed his second triple to put Lipscomb back in front. They would hold that advantage until Rapolas Ivanauskas made a layup to give Cincinnati its first lead (27-26) since going up 2-0.
A few seconds later Ferguson found Jake Wolfe in the left corner for a wide-open three with seven seconds before half. UC would drive to the other end and lay up a bucket at the buzzer to send the game to halftime, tied 29-29.
@wakejolfe from the corner as the clock ticks down! ??#HornsUp pic.twitter.com/3NAipwWt2v
— LipscombMBB (@LipscombMBB) December 2, 2020
A fast start in the second half saw the purple and gold race out to a 43-34 lead in the first six minutes after stringing together a 14-5 run behind eight points from Ferguson.
@MilesJMiller1 with the swipe and score to extend our lead to 9! The Bisons bench and the piped in crowd noise inside the arena go wild!
— LipscombMBB (@LipscombMBB) December 2, 2020
Lipscomb 43, Cincinnati 34 | 2H - 13:54#HornsUp pic.twitter.com/QVArUD7sv6
With Lipscomb already shorthanded, things got tougher for the Bisons down the stretch when Hazen fouled out with 9:03 remaining. Lipscomb was in control 47-42 at the time. From that point forward, Cincinnati began taking control and mounted a 25-8 run to close the game and seal the win.
POSTGAME THOUGHTS FROM THE BENCH
"Our guys played their tails off all night." - @coachacuff https://t.co/5TdPYyGnE6
— LipscombMBB (@LipscombMBB) December 3, 2020
NOTES
- Greg Jones has scored a team-high in points in all three games this season. It's also just the second time of his career that the Frisco, Texas product has scored in double figures in three straight outings. He added four rebounds and two assists to his 12 points.
- Ferguson scored 12 points and added five rebounds and five assists.
- Ahsan Asadullah didn't have his best night. The junior went 4-of-11 from the floor to score eight points, with six rebounds and three assists. He tallied a team-high eight turnovers, however.
- Hazen went 3-for-4 from the floor and scored eight points in just 18 minutes.
- Lipscomb shot 43.9 percent overall, 33.3 percent from three and 76.2 percent from the stripe. They finished with season lows in three-pointers made (3) and attempted (9).
- Cincinnati won the rebounding battle, 35-28, and scored 19 points off of Lipscomb's season-high 19 turnovers.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb travels to Arkansas on Saturday for a 5 p.m. tip on SEC+.
Players Mentioned
Center
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Guard
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Lips
UC
FG%
.439
.452
3FG%
.333
.182
FT%
.762
.538
RB
28
35
TO
19
12
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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