Lipscomb University
6-2,0-0ASUN
Trevecca
-17,02 GMAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevecca Nazarene | 22 | 27 | 49 |
| Lipscomb | 33 | 54 | 87 |
Men's Basketball Cruises To Fourth-Straight Victory With Win Over Trevecca
12/5/2022 9:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Final Score - Lipscomb: 87, Trevecca: 49
Location - Nashville, Tenn. (Allen Arena)
Records – Lipscomb: 6-2, Trevecca: 1-7
THE SHORT STORY
Lipscomb Men's Basketball cruised to its fourth-straight victory with an 87-49 victory over Trevecca in front of a home crown on Monday night. Jacob Ognacevic led scoring with 24 points. 10 total Bisons scored points with three Bisons scoring double-digits.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trevecca came out firing, hitting three early triples to take an 11-9 lead but the Bisons weathered the storm and Ahsan Asadullah finished a tough shot at the rim to tie things at 11 each.
Smooth finish by @ahsanasadullah #IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/A4ne8ZI84F
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) December 6, 2022
The Bisons struggled to score, going on a nearly three-minute scoring drought, but Ognacevic got around multiple defenders and got Lipscomb back on the board. After a defensive stand, Ognacevic converted on the other end for four-straight to tie the game 15-15.
Spin cycle ??? #IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/sJSZGS2R8z
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) December 6, 2022
Over the next 3:26, the Bisons went on an 11-0 run, capped off by a Trae Benham three-pointer to push out to a 22-15 lead.
Make it an 1?1?-point run! #IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/l2NxnlmuIF
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) December 6, 2022
Lipscomb's defense continued to stifle the Trojans as the run continued and saw the Bisons get out to a 30-15 lead (19-0 run) before allowing another bucket.
The Bisons outscored Trevecca 22-11 over the last six minutes of the first half to take a 33-22 lead into the halftime locker room.
Lipscomb opened the second half on a 13-6 run with Asadullah heating up and scoring six of Lipscomb's points during the run.
Can't stop him @ahsanasadullah #IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/HLZPTv1aGb
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) December 6, 2022
The Bisons' lead really extended with a 9-0 run for a 55-28 lead with 13:51 to play in the second half.
The Bisons continued to fire on all cylinders and Grant Asman came off the bench and nailed three quick triples to give Lipscomb a 66-38 lead with eight to play.
NAILED it#IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/RkjtKc2oDJ
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) December 6, 2022
Every player on Lipscomb's bench was able to get in on the action in the final minutes of the half and the Bisons took an 87-49 victory.
HERD NOTES
- Asman scored a career-high 14 points with four triples.
- 10 Lipscomb players scored on the night with a team-high 24 points from Ognacevic.
- Quincy Clark tied a career-high with nine points.
- The Bisons shot 49% from the floor and 24% from behind the arc.
- Lipscomb has won four-straight.
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will head to Alabama A&M on Friday, Dec. 9 for a 7 p.m. CT tipoff.
