• The start Sunday could not have been any better as the Bisons were awarded a free throw before the game officially tipped after UCA was whistled for a shot-clock violation in pregame warmups. Jones made it 1-0 before a tick on the clock.
• Asadullah started the game hot with seven points in the first 5:30 to help Lipscomb build a 15-7 lead.
• Hazen extended the lead to nine on his first field goal of the game minutes later.
• Leading 21-13 after another bucket from Asadullah, UCA's Eddy Kayouloud got hot and scored 14 consecutive points to pull the Bears within one at 23-22 with 8:38 on the clock.
• A 5-0 run from Central Arkansas gave the home team its first lead of the game at 32-28.
• Trailing by six, the Bisons got back-to-back 3-pointers from Pruitt, including an and-one, to put Lipscomb back in front.
• Jones buried his 3^rd triple of the day from just in front of the UCA bench to wrap up the first half, as the Bisons trailed 46-45 at the break.
• Lipscomb shot 53 percent (17-32) in the half, hit four triples and connected on 7-of-9 free throws.
• Asadullah led the Bisons with 12 points, followed by Pruitt's nine in the half.
• UCA shot 56% on 19 of 34 field goals.

Picking up where he left off last week, @ahsanasadullah has 7? points and is orchestrating the offense with precision from the post??#IntoTheStorm?? | #HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/k1Z0WM6dEw

— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) January 9, 2022

• UCA continued to shoot it well in the second half, building a four-point advantage in the first three minutes.
• Asadullah spearheaded an 8-0 run for the purple and gold over the next two minutes to grab back the lead at 57-53.
• The attack continued under the 12-minute media where the Bisons pushed their lead to 11 (68-57) with an extended 19-4 run behind buckets from six different players.
• Over the next seven minutes, the Bears connected on 9-of-12 shots, including five straight, to pull back within three at 86-83.
• The Bears evened the game with a three-pointer and then added another a few seconds later to regain their lead.
• Over the last two minutes, Lipscomb missed three of its last four shots, missed two free throws, turned the ball over once and was called for a technical.
• The Bears closed the game on a 36-20 run over the last 11:40 to improve to 2-0 in the ASUN.
• Lipscomb shot 56 percent in the second half (20-36), but went just 1-of-9 from deep and only got to the free throw line five times.
• Central Arkansas shot 54 percent (19-35) and hit 7-of-13 from beyond the arc.
• Asadullah scored 20 points and reeled in eight boards after halftime.
• Johnson added 11 points, while Pruitt dished four assists.

FOUR defenders aren't enough to stop @ahsanasadullah ??

The big man is taking over...18 points, 5 boards, 4 assists.

We're tied at 53 | 16:15 remaining#IntoTheStorm?? | #HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/J4H89JVZje

— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) January 9, 2022

• Asadullah became the first Bison since Garrison Mathews in 2019 to score 30-plus points in back-to-back games. Mathews had 44 against NC State and 34 against Wichita State in the NIT.
• Asadullah recorded his fifth double-double of the season and the 25^th of his career.
• Johnson led the Bisons with seven assists while turning the ball over just once. It was his most assists since recording seven against SC State on November 11.
• Five players scored double figures in a game for the first time this season.
• Pruitt added five rebounds and five assists to his 11 points.
• Hazen grabbed seven boards and dished four assists.
• Jacob Ognacevic played limited minutes (14) and finished with eight points and three rebounds.
• Lipscomb shot over 50% for the sixth time this season, including in back-to-back games for the second time.
• The Bisons outrebounded the Bears 38-32, including 10 offensive boards.