Final Score: Lipscomb: 68, No. 9 Kentucky: 97
Location: Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
Records: Lipscomb: 2-4, No. 9 Kentucky: 4-0
THE SHORT STORY
Lipscomb Men's Basketball was unable to keep pace with No. 9 Kentucky on Tuesday night at historic Rupp Arena in Lexington as the Bisons fell 97-68.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Kentucky scored the first basket of the game and Lipscomb responded on the other end when
Gyasi Powell connected on a midrange jumper. Kentucky, however, outscored the Bisons 11-2 over the next three minutes and Kentucky held a 13-4 advantage at the first media timeout.
After the second media timeout of the half, Lipscomb began to find a bit of a rhythm offensively when
Jacob Ognacevic and
Charlie Williams connected on a couple of baskets and the Bisons pulled back to a 30-20 deficit.
Kentucky, however, responded with a couple triples in its next two possessions, getting back out to a 26-10 advantage as head coach
Lennie Acuff called a timeout.
Kentucky continued to connect offensively while the Bisons continued to shoot at a low percentage. The Bisons got back on the board when Ognacevic connected with Powell with a steal and score.
Lipscomb got a stop and had the ball for the final shot of the half, but Ognacevic's triple rimmed out and Lipscomb was at a 43-26 disadvantage at the break.
Out of the halftime break, the Bisons greatly improved its shooting, picking up to a 50-percent clip for the half, compared to its 26-percent in the first half. Kentucky held onto a 63-38 lead at the first media timeout of the second half.
Lipscomb continued to connect much better offensively, but struggled to stop the Wildcats. At the under-eight media timeout, Kentucky held an 83-48 advantage.
Kentucky saw out the final minutes of the game as Lipscomb fell 97-68.
HERD NOTES
- Ognacevic led Lipscomb scorers with 17 points and eight rebounds
- Other double-digit scorers included Pruitt (12) and Williams (13)
- The Bisons shot 39-percent from the floor
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will return to Allen Arena on Sunday, Nov. 24 to host Jackson State. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. CT.
