Lipscomb University
14-10, 8-5ASUN
Kennesaw State
4-17, 1-12ASUN
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| Lipscomb | 29 | 48 | 77 |
Bisons finish off weekend sweep of Kennesaw State
2/20/2021 11:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The win was the third in a row for the Bisons and moved them to 15-10 overall and 9-5 in the ASUN Conference, where they sit third in the standings. The Owls dropped to 4-18 and 1-13 with the defeat.
The Bisons put four players in double figures, led by graduate senior Romeao Ferguson's season high 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting. He added five rebounds, a pair of assists and knocked down three 3-pointers.
Your @TarkHarwell Player of the Game was @Flacko_rome after producing a season high 24 points.#HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/fguUNUrboi
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) February 21, 2021
HOW IT HAPPENED
Ferguson got the game started with a corner three on a terrific cross-court find from Ahsan Asadullah, before the duo teamed up to later score six consecutive points in grabbing a 12-6 lead just four minutes into the action.
Fast start from @ahsanasadullah with a pair of buckets and a cross-court find for 3?!#HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/v3URONWXvx
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) February 21, 2021
After starting 5-of-7 from the floor, Lipscomb suddenly found itself ice cold and went nearly 10 minutes without a field goal, missing its next 13 shots.
Despite the slow offense, the purple and gold managed to keep the Owls within reach. Parker Hazen snapped the drought with a layup at the 6:21 mark and the Bisons reeled off a 7-0 run to regain the lead at 21-20.
When you need a play, feed @ahsanasadullah. Things like this will follow ??
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) February 21, 2021
KSU 22, LIP 21 | 1H - 3:40#HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/WuThJ5Kt7U
Ferguson and Will Pruitt nailed a pair of triples to keep pace with KSU, but the Owls managed to take a slight 31-29 lead into the half from the free throw line. It was the second night in a row the Bisons trailed in the locker room.
.@willpruitt99 and @Flacko_rome taking aim??#HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/luva9elNZn
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) February 21, 2021
The second half was all Bisons, as the trio of KJ Johnson, Ferguson and Pruitt caught fire. They combined to shoot 16-of-20 overall and scored 43 points in helping Lipscomb outscore KSU 48-32 in the final 20 minutes.
Johnson poured in 17 of his 20 points after the break, while Ferguson added 14 and Pruitt 12.
The Bisons turned a deficit into a five-point advantage following a 9-2 run capped by a layup from Johnson.
A big 2nd half from @Light_bright_3 and @Flacko_rome as they've combined for 1?6? points.
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) February 21, 2021
We now lead 50-44 with 11:22 to play. #HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/WYD03AsYSZ
Over a six-minute stretch midway through the period, Pruitt and Ferguson scored 15 straight points for the Bisons as the former nailed three triples in the spurt. They helped turn a five-point lead into a 65-51 advantage with 5:40 to play.
That's now 4? triples for @willpruitt99 ??
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) February 21, 2021
He's got a career high 15 on the night!??#HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/urEtyqQeH8
Johnson followed with a triple of his own, Ferguson hammered home an exclamation point and the Bisons drilled five free throws down the stretch to get the win.
.@Flacko_rome with the exclamation point????#HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/KyFMm1SEKx
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) February 21, 2021
Pruitt went 4-for-4 from long distance in the second half as Lipscomb finished 7-of-14 as a team in the stanza.
6?2? points from @Flacko_rome @Light_bright_3 and @willpruitt99 tonight ??#HornsUp #OnTheMove pic.twitter.com/ru553c1r8W
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) February 21, 2021
FROM THE BENCH
Hear what @willpruitt99 and @coachacuff had to say about the Bisons after finishing off the weekend sweep of Kennesaw State. #HornsUp??https://t.co/K3kY8bGrhe
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) February 21, 2021
HERD NOTES
- The Bisons shot 50.0 percent overall (29-of-58), and drilled 10-of-27 from beyond the arc.
- Lipscomb scored 16 points off 14 KSU miscues, while the Owls turned just eight Bison turnovers into five points.
- The purple and gold outscored the Owls for the second straight night in the paint, 34-28.
- Pruitt, in his third career start, poured in a career high 18 points and grabbed a team high seven rebounds in just 27 minutes. He finished 6-of-7 from the field and 5-of-6 from 3-point land.
- Johnson added three steals and hit a team high four free throws. He recorded his third 20-point effort of the season.
- Asadullah finished with 12 points, five rebounds and a team best four assists. He shot 5-of-8.
- Hazen recorded six rebounds and two points in 26 minutes.
- Lipscomb has now won 21 of the last 23 games in the series with Kennesaw State and leads the overall series 25-7.
- The 48 points matches the most by the Bisons in a second half in ASUN action this season. It's the fourth time this season they have scored exactly 48 points after halftime.
- Saturday's game marked the first time this season the Bisons have had two 20-point scorers.
- Ferguson now has four 20-point games on the year, all coming in conference competition.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb is scheduled to travel to North Alabama next weekend for the regular season finale. They will battle the Lions at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday night in Flowers Hall on ESPN+.
