NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Garrison Mathews had 22 points as Lipscomb Bisons romped past NJIT 78-55 in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament on Thursday night.
Matt Rose had 17 points for Lipscomb (25-6). Eli Pepper added 10 points and seven rebounds. Rob Marberry had 10 points for the hosts.
Both teams set season lows for scoring in the second half. Lipscomb put up 30 points in the second half, the lowest of the season for the hosts, while the 18 points in the second half for NJIT marked the fewest of the season for the visiting team.
Diandre Wilson had 13 points for the Highlanders (21-12). Zach Cooks added 10 points.
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1st Half
NJIT
Highlanders
37
LIP
Bisons
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Lipscomb
19:38
+3
Garrison Mathews made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kenny Cooper
0-3
19:15
+3
Diandre Wilson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Abdul Lewis
3-3
19:02
+2
Rob Marberry made jump shot, assist by Michael Buckland
3-5
18:37
+2
Diandre Wilson made driving layup
5-5
18:18
+2
Eli Pepper made driving layup
5-7
17:51
+3
Abdul Lewis made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Shyquan Gibbs
8-7
17:38
Eli Pepper missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:36
Offensive rebound by Garrison Mathews
17:28
+2
Garrison Mathews made dunk
8-9
17:23
Zach Cooks missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:21
Defensive rebound by Eli Pepper
17:17
+3
Garrison Mathews made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kenny Cooper
8-12
16:57
Shooting foul on Kenny Cooper
16:57
+1
Shyquan Gibbs made 1st of 2 free throws
9-12
16:57
+1
Shyquan Gibbs made 2nd of 2 free throws
10-12
16:45
Garrison Mathews missed layup, blocked by Diandre Wilson
16:43
Offensive rebound by Garrison Mathews
16:42
+2
Garrison Mathews made dunk
10-14
16:18
Bad pass turnover on Abdul Lewis, stolen by Kenny Cooper
16:14
+2
Kenny Cooper made layup
10-16
16:01
Kjell De Graaf missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:59
Defensive rebound by Garrison Mathews
15:50
Bad pass turnover on Kenny Cooper, stolen by Zach Cooks
15:43
Zach Cooks missed layup
15:41
Defensive rebound by Garrison Mathews
15:37
+3
Kenny Cooper made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Garrison Mathews
10-19
15:05
Zach Cooks missed jump shot
15:03
Defensive rebound by Kenny Cooper
15:02
Personal foul on Kjell De Graaf
14:42
+2
Rob Marberry made layup, assist by Nathan Moran
10-21
14:24
+2
Abdul Lewis made turnaround jump shot
12-21
14:09
+2
Garrison Mathews made floating jump shot
12-23
13:23
+2
Diandre Wilson made jump shot
14-23
13:13
+2
Rob Marberry made layup, assist by Garrison Mathews
14-25
13:06
Personal foul on Rob Marberry
13:06
Diandre Wilson missed layup, blocked by Michael Buckland
13:04
Defensive rebound by Andrew Fleming
12:58
Matt Rose missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:56
Defensive rebound by Diandre Wilson
12:33
+3
Donovan Greer made 3-pt. jump shot
17-25
12:16
Personal foul on Zach Cooks
12:11
Eli Pepper missed jump shot
12:09
Defensive rebound by Shawndale Jones
12:09
Personal foul on Andrew Fleming
11:58
Shooting foul on Andrew Fleming
11:58
Shawndale Jones missed 1st of 2 free throws
11:58
+1
Shawndale Jones made 2nd of 2 free throws
18-25
11:58
+1
Shawndale Jones made 2nd of 2 free throws
18-25
11:48
Andrew Fleming missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:46
Offensive rebound by Ahsan Asadullah
11:44
Personal foul on Donovan Greer
11:42
+3
Garrison Mathews made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kenny Cooper
18-28
11:25
+3
Donovan Greer made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zach Cooks
21-28
11:04
Eli Pepper missed layup
11:02
Offensive rebound by Eli Pepper
10:57
Kenny Cooper missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:55
Defensive rebound by Abdul Lewis
10:45
Donovan Greer missed jump shot
10:43
Defensive rebound by Eli Pepper
10:33
Garrison Mathews missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:31
Defensive rebound by Zach Cooks
10:25
Lost ball turnover on Zach Cooks, stolen by Ahsan Asadullah
10:13
+2
Ahsan Asadullah made layup
21-30
9:56
Personal foul on Ahsan Asadullah
9:45
Lost ball turnover on Donovan Greer, stolen by Kenny Cooper
9:42
Shooting foul on Kjell De Graaf
9:42
Eli Pepper missed 1st of 2 free throws
9:42
+1
Eli Pepper made 2nd of 2 free throws
21-31
9:19
Abdul Lewis missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:17
Defensive rebound by Michael Buckland
9:03
Lost ball turnover on Garrison Mathews, stolen by Kjell De Graaf
8:43
Traveling violation turnover on Abdul Lewis
8:13
Rob Marberry missed jump shot
8:11
Defensive rebound by San Antonio Brinson
7:54
+2
Abdul Lewis made fade-away jump shot
23-31
7:44
+2
Eli Pepper made driving layup
23-33
7:30
Zach Cooks missed driving layup, blocked by Kenny Cooper
7:28
Defensive rebound by Kenny Cooper
7:23
Jumpball received by New Jersey Tech
7:23
Lost ball turnover on Kenny Cooper, stolen by Diandre Wilson
7:09
+3
Zach Cooks made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Diandre Wilson
26-33
6:49
Kenny Cooper missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:47
Defensive rebound by Shawndale Jones
6:15
+2
Zach Cooks made jump shot
28-33
5:55
+2
Rob Marberry made driving layup
28-35
5:34
+2
Zach Cooks made driving layup
30-35
5:22
Rob Marberry missed jump shot
5:20
Defensive rebound by Diandre Wilson
5:10
Diandre Wilson missed layup, blocked by Rob Marberry
5:08
Offensive rebound by New Jersey Tech
5:01
Shawndale Jones missed jump shot
4:59
Defensive rebound by Eli Pepper
4:59
Ahsan Asadullah missed jump shot, blocked by Abdul Lewis
4:57
Offensive rebound by Ahsan Asadullah
4:57
Turnover on Ahsan Asadullah
4:57
Zach Cooks missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:55
Defensive rebound by Eli Pepper
4:02
+3
Eli Pepper made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nathan Moran
30-38
3:44
Personal foul on Nathan Moran
3:34
Shyquan Gibbs missed jump shot
3:32
Defensive rebound by Eli Pepper
3:19
Nathan Moran missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:17
Offensive rebound by Garrison Mathews
3:17
Personal foul on Shyquan Gibbs
3:14
Kenny Cooper missed layup
3:12
Defensive rebound by Mohamed Bendary
3:12
Personal foul on Rob Marberry
3:12
+1
Mohamed Bendary made 1st of 2 free throws
31-38
3:12
+1
Mohamed Bendary made 2nd of 2 free throws
32-38
3:03
Personal foul on Mohamed Bendary
2:59
Lost ball turnover on Garrison Mathews, stolen by Shyquan Gibbs
2:44
Lost ball turnover on Zach Cooks, stolen by Ahsan Asadullah
2:39
Lost ball turnover on Kenny Cooper, stolen by Shyquan Gibbs
2:39
Traveling violation turnover on Shyquan Gibbs
2:39
+2
Garrison Mathews made jump shot
32-40
2:27
Kjell De Graaf missed jump shot
2:25
Offensive rebound by Kjell De Graaf
2:16
Mohamed Bendary missed jump shot
2:14
Defensive rebound by Ahsan Asadullah
2:02
+2
Michael Buckland made layup, assist by Garrison Mathews
32-42
1:48
+2
Mohamed Bendary made jump shot, assist by Diandre Wilson
34-42
1:36
+3
Matt Rose made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kenny Cooper
34-45
1:05
+3
Diandre Wilson made 3-pt. jump shot
37-45
50.0
Matt Rose missed 3-pt. jump shot
48.0
Defensive rebound by Shyquan Gibbs
30.0
Lost ball turnover on Zach Cooks, stolen by Ahsan Asadullah
5.0
+3
Matt Rose made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kenny Cooper
37-48
2nd Half
NJIT
Highlanders
18
LIP
Bisons
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
+2
Eli Pepper made layup, assist by Michael Buckland
37-50
19:27
+2
San Antonio Brinson made floating jump shot
39-50
19:16
Garrison Mathews missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:14
Defensive rebound by Abdul Lewis
19:02
Abdul Lewis missed jump shot
19:00
Defensive rebound by Eli Pepper
18:54
Kenny Cooper missed layup
18:52
Defensive rebound by Diandre Wilson
18:25
Diandre Wilson missed layup
18:23
Defensive rebound by Rob Marberry
18:00
Bad pass turnover on Eli Pepper, stolen by San Antonio Brinson
18:00
Traveling violation turnover on Abdul Lewis
17:38
Garrison Mathews missed layup, blocked by San Antonio Brinson
17:36
Offensive rebound by Lipscomb
17:23
+2
Rob Marberry made layup
39-52
17:10
Offensive foul on Abdul Lewis
17:10
Turnover on Abdul Lewis
16:48
Garrison Mathews missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:46
Defensive rebound by Abdul Lewis
16:39
Zach Cooks missed layup
16:37
Defensive rebound by Michael Buckland
16:18
Traveling violation turnover on Michael Buckland
15:54
Shooting foul on Michael Buckland
15:54
+1
Zach Cooks made 1st of 2 free throws
40-52
15:54
+1
Zach Cooks made 2nd of 2 free throws
41-52
15:25
Shooting foul on Mohamed Bendary
15:25
+1
Matt Rose made 1st of 2 free throws
41-53
15:25
+1
Matt Rose made 2nd of 2 free throws
41-54
14:59
Zach Cooks missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:57
Defensive rebound by Ahsan Asadullah
14:43
+2
Andrew Fleming made layup, assist by Ahsan Asadullah
41-56
14:26
+3
Donovan Greer made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Mohamed Bendary
44-56
14:20
Lost ball turnover on Nathan Moran, stolen by Zach Cooks
14:07
Personal foul on Ahsan Asadullah
13:55
Shooting foul on Matt Rose
13:55
Zach Cooks missed 1st of 2 free throws
13:55
+1
Zach Cooks made 2nd of 2 free throws
45-56
13:39
Matt Rose missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:37
Defensive rebound by Abdul Lewis
13:15
Shyquan Gibbs missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:13
Defensive rebound by Garrison Mathews
13:08
Personal foul on Diandre Wilson
13:03
Garrison Mathews missed layup
13:01
Offensive rebound by Ahsan Asadullah
12:56
+2
Ahsan Asadullah made tip-in
45-58
12:47
Personal foul on Ahsan Asadullah
12:45
Bad pass turnover on Shyquan Gibbs, stolen by Ahsan Asadullah
12:35
Personal foul on Donovan Greer
12:20
Ahsan Asadullah missed layup
12:18
Offensive rebound by Ahsan Asadullah
12:12
Ahsan Asadullah missed tip-in
12:10
Defensive rebound by Abdul Lewis
12:08
+2
Shawndale Jones made jump shot
47-58
11:49
Bad pass turnover on Kenny Cooper
11:40
Donovan Greer missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:38
Offensive rebound by Zach Cooks
11:22
Abdul Lewis missed jump shot
11:20
Defensive rebound by Kenny Cooper
11:12
Offensive foul on Garrison Mathews
11:12
Turnover on Garrison Mathews
10:49
Abdul Lewis missed layup
10:47
Defensive rebound by Rob Marberry
10:30
Kenny Cooper missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:19
Defensive rebound by New Jersey Tech
10:10
Offensive foul on Zach Cooks
10:10
Turnover on Zach Cooks
9:43
+2
Michael Buckland made floating jump shot
47-60
9:13
Diandre Wilson missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:11
Defensive rebound by Garrison Mathews
9:06
Shooting foul on Donovan Greer
9:06
+1
Garrison Mathews made 1st of 2 free throws
47-61
9:06
+1
Garrison Mathews made 2nd of 2 free throws
47-62
9:00
Bad pass turnover on Donovan Greer
8:40
+2
Kenny Cooper made reverse layup, assist by Rob Marberry
47-64
8:10
Abdul Lewis missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:08
Defensive rebound by Kenny Cooper
7:46
Nathan Moran missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:44
Defensive rebound by Shyquan Gibbs
7:29
+2
Shawndale Jones made layup
49-64
7:01
Rob Marberry missed jump shot
6:59
Offensive rebound by Jake Wolfe
6:53
Nathan Moran missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:51
Defensive rebound by Abdul Lewis
6:37
Shooting foul on Kenny Cooper
6:35
+1
Shyquan Gibbs made 1st of 3 free throws
50-64
6:35
+1
Shyquan Gibbs made 2nd of 3 free throws
51-64
6:35
+1
Shyquan Gibbs made 3rd of 3 free throws
52-64
6:22
+2
Garrison Mathews made driving layup
52-66
6:22
Shooting foul on Diandre Wilson
6:22
+1
Garrison Mathews made free throw
52-67
5:59
Lost ball turnover on Mohamed Bendary, stolen by Garrison Mathews
5:39
Garrison Mathews missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:37
Offensive rebound by Matt Rose
5:23
Garrison Mathews missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:21
Defensive rebound by Zach Cooks
5:17
+3
Diandre Wilson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zach Cooks
55-67
4:51
+2
Kenny Cooper made reverse layup
55-69
4:35
Lost ball turnover on Diandre Wilson
4:09
+3
Matt Rose made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Garrison Mathews
55-72
3:51
Lost ball turnover on Shyquan Gibbs, stolen by Kenny Cooper
3:46
Shooting foul on Zach Cooks
3:45
+1
Matt Rose made 1st of 2 free throws
55-73
3:45
+1
Matt Rose made 2nd of 2 free throws
55-74
3:41
Abdul Lewis missed jump shot
3:39
Defensive rebound by Kenny Cooper
3:11
Michael Buckland missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:09
Offensive rebound by Garrison Mathews
3:04
Lost ball turnover on Garrison Mathews, stolen by Zach Cooks
2:58
Lost ball turnover on Zach Cooks
2:28
Lost ball turnover on Kenny Cooper, stolen by Zach Cooks
2:21
Zach Cooks missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:19
Defensive rebound by Matt Rose
2:15
+2
Matt Rose made reverse layup, assist by Garrison Mathews