Lipscomb falls to Texas in NIT championship

Lipscomb falls to Texas in NIT championship

NEW YORK – The postseason magic finally ran out for the Lipscomb men’s basketball team in Thursday’s NIT championship game. Texas used 13 three-pointers and its pesky defense to take the NIT title with an 81-66 victory over Lipscomb in Madison Square Garden. Senior forward Rob Marberry led the Bisons with 17 points, while senior guard Garrison Mathews had 15. “We had an expectation to win the game,” Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander said. “We thought we could win the game. We’re disappointed we didn’t win the game.” The Longhorns (21-16) made things difficult for Lipscomb’s offense, and Texas guard Courtney Ramey kept Mathews off balance for most of the night. Mathews did not make a field goal until he swished a three with 8:10 remaining in the game. “[The Bisons] did a great job battling back and fighting in the second half,” Texas coach Shaka Smart said. “But I thought Courtney Ramey was probably the biggest difference in this game, even though he didn’t score a lot. But he did a phenomenal job on Garrison Mathews, who is one of the best scorers in the country.” The Bisons (29-8) scored 14 of their first 20 points in the paint thanks to Marberry and redshirt freshman Ahsan Asadullah, who finished with 11 points. The Bisons led 22-19 with 6:42 to go in the first half. But the Longhorns used their size and athleticism to clog the lane and force contested shots. The Bisons had only five three-pointers all game. “They did a great job of just running screens and being there on the catch and taking shots away,” Alexander said....
Lumination Radio will broadcast NIT championship game against Texas

Lumination Radio will broadcast NIT championship game against Texas

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Fans will be able to listen to the NIT championship game for free on Lumination Radio on Thursday night at 6 p.m. CT. The Lipscomb men’s basketball team is getting ready to take on the Texas Longhorns. The winner will be crowned the champion of this year’s National Invitational Tournament. Spencer Boehme will handle play-by-play duties, while the color talent has yet to be announced. More information on the NIT can be accessed by going to...

Bisons start off winter road trip with loss to Texas

During the first game of a long road trip, the Bisons fell 106-61 in Austin, Tex. to the no. 9 Texas Longhorns. The Bisons never had the lead throughout the game, but did keep in close in the early minutes of the first half until the Longhorns started to run away with it. Senior Malcolm Smith was the leading scorer for the Bisons with 17 points while Myles Turner had 26 points for Texas. When it came to free throws, Lipscomb shot 60.9% from the line; however, the Longhorns had 14 more free throw attempts and shot 64.9%. At halftime, the Longhorns led 58-32, and the Bisons struggled with having their shots fall. The team was 19-62 from the field. Texas not only out-shot the Bisons, but also out-rebounded them. the Longhorns had 55 rebounds to Lipscomb’s 28. The Bisons now have a long trip ahead of them, traveling from Texas to New Jersey to play Princeton on Friday. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...