Saturday, January 7
Jacksonville, FL
4:00 PM
Lipscomb University
9-8,1-3ASUN
44
at
51
Jacksonville
9-6,2-2ASUN
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 26 | 18 | 44 |
| Jacksonville | 19 | 32 | 51 |
Men's Basketball Battles, Falls to Jacksonville on the Road
1/7/2023 5:55:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Final Score – Lipscomb: 44, Jacksonville: 51
Location – Jacksonville, Fla. (Swisher Gymnasium)
Records – Lipscomb: 9-8 (1-3, ASUN), Jacksonville: 9-7 (2-2, ASUN)
THE SHORT STORY
After a strong defensive first half, Lipscomb was unable to hang on to a first-half lead and fell to Jacksonville 51-44 on the road Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
From the jump, the game was a defensive battle with neither team scoring in the first two and a half minutes before Jacksonville opened scoring at the 17:30 mark of the first half.
Will Pruitt started Lipscomb's offense with a layup to match Jacksonville's score on the next possession.
The game really picked up pace over the next several minutes as the teams traded buckets, but Lipscomb held a 10-7 lead at the under-twelve media timeout.
Lipscomb switched to a defensive zone which held Jacksonville scoreless for several possessions as the Bisons got out to a 13-7 lead.
Defensively, both squads were strong as there were only 27 combined points scored over the first 14-minutes of the first half, but Lipscomb held onto a narrow 16-11 lead at the third media timeout of the half.
The zone continued to work for the Bisons as Jacksonville was scoreless for over five minutes until a three-pointer snapped the drought with just over three minutes left in the half.
Lipscomb, however, responded with back-to-back buckets by Jacob Ognacevic and Trae Benham to stretch the lead to double digits, 24-14, forcing a Jacksonville timeout with 2:21 to play in the frame.
The Dolphins outscored the Bisons 5-2 over the final minutes, but Lipscomb held onto a 26-19 lead heading into the halftime break.
The Dolphins started the second half with a quick 5-0 run, quickly shaving the Bisons' lead to a pair.
Lipscomb was cold offensively out of the halftime break and another Jacksonville bucket tied things up. The Dolphins continued on a 12-0 lead to take a 31-26 lead with 15:10 left in regulation.
Matt Schner got a desperately needed turnaround jumper to go for the Bisons at the 14:09 mark, but Jacksonville continued to fire on all cylinders and jumped out to a 38-28 lead, forcing head coach Lennie Acuff to call a timeout.
Lipscomb held Jacksonville scoreless over the next 4:01 and mounted a 6-0 run to get the Dolphins' lead back down to a manageable 38-34.
Lipscomb went back to the zone which threw off the Dolphins and the Bisons capitalized. Quincy Clark came to life and made three-straight baskets on as many possessions to lead Lipscomb on a 10-1 run, cutting the Jacksonville lead to just a point with 6:32 left in regulation.
Just before the final media timeout, Ognacevic forced a Jacksonville turnover and laid the ball in to keep the Bisons within striking distance.
Jacksonville, however went on a 5-0 run over the next 2:31 to take a 51-44 lead with 23 seconds left in the frame.
Lipscomb was unable to overcome the deficit and ultimately fell 51-44 on the road
HERD NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bisons will be back in action Thursday, Jan. 12 at Austin Peay. Tipoff in Clarksville is slated for 8 p.m. CT.
Location – Jacksonville, Fla. (Swisher Gymnasium)
Records – Lipscomb: 9-8 (1-3, ASUN), Jacksonville: 9-7 (2-2, ASUN)
THE SHORT STORY
After a strong defensive first half, Lipscomb was unable to hang on to a first-half lead and fell to Jacksonville 51-44 on the road Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
From the jump, the game was a defensive battle with neither team scoring in the first two and a half minutes before Jacksonville opened scoring at the 17:30 mark of the first half.
Will Pruitt started Lipscomb's offense with a layup to match Jacksonville's score on the next possession.
The game really picked up pace over the next several minutes as the teams traded buckets, but Lipscomb held a 10-7 lead at the under-twelve media timeout.
Nifty move as Will gets it to go! #IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/s3TL9qhRus
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) January 7, 2023
Lipscomb switched to a defensive zone which held Jacksonville scoreless for several possessions as the Bisons got out to a 13-7 lead.
Grant knocks one down 3?#IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/SneScb0VuD
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) January 7, 2023
Defensively, both squads were strong as there were only 27 combined points scored over the first 14-minutes of the first half, but Lipscomb held onto a narrow 16-11 lead at the third media timeout of the half.
The zone continued to work for the Bisons as Jacksonville was scoreless for over five minutes until a three-pointer snapped the drought with just over three minutes left in the half.
Lipscomb, however, responded with back-to-back buckets by Jacob Ognacevic and Trae Benham to stretch the lead to double digits, 24-14, forcing a Jacksonville timeout with 2:21 to play in the frame.
Can't lose him ??#IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/Dp8dXgfD51
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) January 7, 2023
The Dolphins outscored the Bisons 5-2 over the final minutes, but Lipscomb held onto a 26-19 lead heading into the halftime break.
The Dolphins started the second half with a quick 5-0 run, quickly shaving the Bisons' lead to a pair.
Lipscomb was cold offensively out of the halftime break and another Jacksonville bucket tied things up. The Dolphins continued on a 12-0 lead to take a 31-26 lead with 15:10 left in regulation.
Matt Schner got a desperately needed turnaround jumper to go for the Bisons at the 14:09 mark, but Jacksonville continued to fire on all cylinders and jumped out to a 38-28 lead, forcing head coach Lennie Acuff to call a timeout.
There's that beautiful Matt Schner turnaround jumper we all know and love #IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/wmCr6IGwdG
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) January 7, 2023
Lipscomb held Jacksonville scoreless over the next 4:01 and mounted a 6-0 run to get the Dolphins' lead back down to a manageable 38-34.
Lipscomb went back to the zone which threw off the Dolphins and the Bisons capitalized. Quincy Clark came to life and made three-straight baskets on as many possessions to lead Lipscomb on a 10-1 run, cutting the Jacksonville lead to just a point with 6:32 left in regulation.
Q gets all the way to the rim! #IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/9Inr6dyK9m
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) January 7, 2023
Just before the final media timeout, Ognacevic forced a Jacksonville turnover and laid the ball in to keep the Bisons within striking distance.
JO getting it done#IntoTheStorm ?? | #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/ZSYbXrXGMT
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) January 7, 2023
Jacksonville, however went on a 5-0 run over the next 2:31 to take a 51-44 lead with 23 seconds left in the frame.
Lipscomb was unable to overcome the deficit and ultimately fell 51-44 on the road
HERD NOTES
- Asadullah had double-digit rebounds for the second-consecutive game with 14 boards.
- Will Pruitt and Ognacevic each scored eight points to lead the Bisons.
- The Bisons shot just 30.4% on the night while Jacksonville shot 39.2%.
UP NEXT
The Bisons will be back in action Thursday, Jan. 12 at Austin Peay. Tipoff in Clarksville is slated for 8 p.m. CT.
Team Stats
Lips
JVille
FG%
.304
.392
3FG%
.115
.444
FT%
.700
.750
RB
32
39
TO
7
14
STL
9
5
Game Leaders
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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