Top-seeded Lipscomb cruises past Central Arkansas 84-66 in ASUN quarterfinals
AP
Mar 03, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Joe Anderson had 28 points to lead top-seeded Lipscomb Bisons to an 84-66 victory over No. 10 seed Central Arkansas on Monday night in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
Lipscomb will host No. 6 seed Queens University in a Thursday semifinal. No. 2 seed North Alabama will host fourth-seeded Jacksonville in Thursday's other semifinal.
Anderson added seven rebounds and four steals for the Bisons (23-9), who have won four in a row. Jacob Ognacevic added 20 points and eight rebounds. Will Pruitt scored 19 on 7-for-10 shooting.
The Bears (9-24) were led by Brayden Fagbemi with 20 points, four assists and two steals. Nehemiah Turner added 14 points and four assists. Ben Fox scored 12.
Lipscomb took the lead with 16:16 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Anderson led his team in scoring with 19 points in the first half to help put them up 46-24 at the break.
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1st Half
CARK
Bears
24
LIP
Bisons
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bisons gains possession)
19:37
Gyasi Powell misses three point jump shot
19:35
Bears defensive rebound
19:21
Cole McCormick misses two point layup
19:19
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
19:04
+3
Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)
0-3
18:31
+3
Cole McCormick makes three point jump shot
3-3
18:05
+3
Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Gyasi Powell assists)
3-6
17:48
+3
Cole McCormick makes three point jump shot (Nehemiah Turner assists)
6-6
17:26
Charlie Williams turnover (lost ball)
17:13
+3
Nehemiah Turner makes three point jump shot (Brayden Fagbemi assists)
9-6
16:48
+3
Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Gyasi Powell assists)
9-9
16:33
Elias Cato misses two point jump shot
16:31
Jacob Ognacevic defensive rebound
16:23
Jacob Ognacevic misses three point jump shot
16:21
Charlie Williams offensive rebound
16:16
+3
Gyasi Powell makes three point jump shot (Charlie Williams assists)
9-12
16:00
Elias Cato turnover (bad pass)
16:00
TV timeout
15:36
Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
15:34
Elias Cato defensive rebound
15:26
Brayden Fagbemi misses three point jump shot
15:24
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
15:18
+2
Charlie Williams makes two point jump shot
9-14
14:57
Michael Evbagharu misses three point jump shot
14:55
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
14:50
Charlie Williams misses two point hook shot
14:48
Nehemiah Turner defensive rebound
14:38
+3
Brayden Fagbemi makes three point jump shot
12-14
14:11
+3
Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Charlie Williams assists)
12-17
13:55
Brayden Fagbemi turnover (bad pass) (Joe Anderson steals)
13:51
+2
Joe Anderson makes two point layup
12-19
13:29
+2
Elias Cato makes two point layup
14-19
13:17
+2
Gyasi Powell makes two point layup
14-21
12:56
Nehemiah Turner turnover (lost ball) (Joe Anderson steals)
12:45
Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
12:43
Michael Evbagharu defensive rebound
12:17
Nehemiah Turner misses two point jump shot
12:15
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
12:01
Charlie Williams misses three point jump shot
11:59
Elias Cato defensive rebound
11:53
Brayden Fagbemi misses three point jump shot
11:51
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
11:32
+3
Gyasi Powell makes three point jump shot (Charlie Williams assists)
14-24
11:08
+2
Michael Evbagharu makes two point layup (Brayden Fagbemi assists)
16-24
10:48
Jacob Ognacevic misses two point jump shot
10:46
Elias Cato defensive rebound
10:17
Nehemiah Turner misses three point jump shot
10:15
Gyasi Powell defensive rebound
10:04
+2
Jacob Ognacevic makes two point layup
16-26
9:41
Elias Cato misses two point jump shot
9:39
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
9:29
+2
Jacob Ognacevic makes two point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)
16-28
9:29
Michael Evbagharu shooting foul (Jacob Ognacevic draws the foul)
9:29
TV timeout
9:29
+1
Jacob Ognacevic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-29
9:19
Ben Fox misses three point jump shot
9:17
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
8:54
+2
Will Pruitt makes two point jump shot
16-31
8:42
Diogo Seixas misses two point layup
8:40
Ben Fox offensive rebound
8:26
Cole McCormick misses three point jump shot
8:24
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
8:18
Miles White misses three point jump shot
8:16
Diogo Seixas defensive rebound
7:57
Cole McCormick misses three point jump shot
7:55
Brayden Fagbemi offensive rebound
7:48
Ben Fox misses three point jump shot
7:46
Jacob Ognacevic defensive rebound
7:32
Jacob Ognacevic turnover (lost ball) (Brayden Fagbemi steals)
7:28
+2
Brayden Fagbemi makes two point layup
18-31
7:09
+3
Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Jacob Ognacevic assists)
18-34
6:46
Ubongabasi Etim turnover (lost ball) (Joe Anderson steals)
6:46
Joe Anderson turnover (out of bounds)
6:46
TV timeout
6:31
Gyasi Powell shooting foul (Elias Cato draws the foul)
6:31
+1
Elias Cato makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-34
6:31
+1
Elias Cato makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-34
6:19
Elias Cato personal foul
6:07
Gyasi Powell misses three point jump shot
6:05
Grant Asman offensive rebound
6:01
Gyasi Powell misses three point jump shot
5:59
Grant Asman offensive rebound
5:58
Elias Cato shooting foul (Grant Asman draws the foul)
5:58
+1
Grant Asman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-35
5:58
+1
Grant Asman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-36
5:46
Ben Fox misses three point jump shot
5:44
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
5:31
+2
Will Pruitt makes two point layup
20-38
5:08
Will Pruitt blocks Cole McCormick's three point jump shot
5:06
Grant Asman defensive rebound
4:46
Charlie Williams turnover (bad pass)
4:44
Nehemiah Turner turnover (bad pass) (Joe Anderson steals)
4:34
+2
Joe Anderson makes two point layup
20-40
4:34
Bears 30 second timeout
4:15
Nehemiah Turner misses two point layup
4:13
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
3:55
Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
3:53
Elias Cato defensive rebound
3:36
Brayden Fagbemi misses three point jump shot
3:34
Grant Asman defensive rebound
3:19
Charlie Williams misses three point jump shot
3:17
Grant Asman offensive rebound
3:15
Grant Asman misses two point layup
3:13
Elias Cato defensive rebound
2:53
+2
Brayden Fagbemi makes two point jump shot
22-40
2:41
Ben Fox personal foul
2:41
TV timeout
2:35
+2
Jacob Ognacevic makes two point layup (Charlie Williams assists)
22-42
2:20
Michael Evbagharu misses three point jump shot
2:18
Charlie Williams defensive rebound
1:52
Joe Anderson turnover (bad pass)
1:22
Brayden Fagbemi misses three point jump shot
1:20
Jacob Ognacevic defensive rebound
1:06
+2
Will Pruitt makes two point jump shot
22-44
0:52
Miles White shooting foul (Elias Cato draws the foul)
0:52
+1
Elias Cato makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-44
0:52
+1
Elias Cato makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-44
0:40
Ubongabasi Etim personal foul
0:37
Jacob Ognacevic misses two point jump shot
0:35
Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound
0:29
Cole McCormick misses three point jump shot
0:27
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Jacob Ognacevic makes two point jump shot
24-46
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CARK
Bears
42
LIP
Bisons
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Nehemiah Turner misses two point layup
19:49
Charlie Williams defensive rebound
19:32
+3
Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Will Pruitt assists)
24-49
19:18
+2
Ben Fox makes two point jump shot (Elias Cato assists)
26-49
19:06
Jacob Ognacevic misses three point jump shot
19:04
Will Pruitt offensive rebound
18:47
Will Pruitt turnover (bad pass)
18:42
Elias Cato misses three point jump shot
18:40
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
18:35
+3
Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)
26-52
18:17
+2
Nehemiah Turner makes two point jump shot (Elias Cato assists)
28-52
17:58
+3
Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot
28-55
17:35
+3
Ben Fox makes three point jump shot (Brayden Fagbemi assists)
31-55
17:11
+2
Will Pruitt makes two point layup
31-57
16:50
Charlie Williams blocks Nehemiah Turner's two point layup
16:48
Joe Anderson defensive rebound
16:46
Ben Fox personal foul
16:36
Joe Anderson turnover (lost ball) (Brayden Fagbemi steals)
16:32
Joe Anderson shooting foul (Brayden Fagbemi draws the foul)
16:32
+1
Brayden Fagbemi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-57
16:32
+1
Brayden Fagbemi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-57
16:22
Gyasi Powell misses three point jump shot
16:20
Jacob Ognacevic offensive rebound
16:17
+2
Jacob Ognacevic makes two point jump shot
33-59
16:02
Elias Cato misses three point jump shot
16:00
Jacob Ognacevic defensive rebound
15:49
Charlie Williams misses three point jump shot
15:47
Ben Fox defensive rebound
15:41
+3
Ben Fox makes three point jump shot (Brayden Fagbemi assists)
36-59
15:40
Bears 30 second timeout
15:40
TV timeout
15:20
Cole McCormick shooting foul (Jacob Ognacevic draws the foul)
15:20
TV timeout
15:20
+1
Jacob Ognacevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-60
15:20
Jacob Ognacevic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:20
Nehemiah Turner defensive rebound
15:07
+2
Brayden Fagbemi makes two point jump shot
38-60
14:49
Will Pruitt turnover (bad pass) (Nehemiah Turner steals)
14:32
+2
Nehemiah Turner makes two point layup
40-60
14:15
+2
Jacob Ognacevic makes two point dunk (Charlie Williams assists)
40-62
14:00
+2
Elias Cato makes two point jump shot (Nehemiah Turner assists)
42-62
13:40
Nehemiah Turner shooting foul (Jacob Ognacevic draws the foul)
13:40
+1
Jacob Ognacevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-63
13:40
+1
Jacob Ognacevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-64
13:30
+3
Ben Fox makes three point jump shot (Nehemiah Turner assists)
45-64
13:30
Gyasi Powell shooting foul (Ben Fox draws the foul)
13:30
+1
Ben Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 1
46-64
13:09
+3
Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Grant Asman assists)
46-67
12:54
+2
Cole McCormick makes two point layup
48-67
12:35
Gyasi Powell misses three point jump shot
12:33
Ben Fox defensive rebound
12:19
Jacob Ognacevic shooting foul (Nehemiah Turner draws the foul)
12:19
+1
Nehemiah Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-67
12:19
+1
Nehemiah Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-67
12:06
+2
Jacob Ognacevic makes two point jump shot (Miles White assists)
50-69
11:55
Brayden Fagbemi turnover (bad pass)
11:55
TV timeout
11:45
Ben Fox personal foul
11:23
Will Pruitt misses three point jump shot
11:21
Cole McCormick defensive rebound
11:01
Elias Cato misses two point jump shot
10:59
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
10:36
Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
10:34
Ben Fox defensive rebound
10:20
Brayden Fagbemi turnover (bad pass) (Grant Asman steals)
10:16
+2
Grant Asman makes two point layup
50-71
9:50
Elias Cato misses three point jump shot
9:48
Cole McCormick offensive rebound
9:44
+2
Cole McCormick makes two point jump shot
52-71
9:18
Brayden Fagbemi shooting foul (Will Pruitt draws the foul)
9:18
+1
Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-72
9:18
+1
Will Pruitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-73
8:57
+3
Brayden Fagbemi makes three point jump shot
55-73
8:37
Jacob Ognacevic misses three point jump shot
8:35
Elias Cato defensive rebound
8:31
Nehemiah Turner misses two point layup
8:29
Michael Evbagharu offensive rebound
8:27
Brayden Fagbemi misses three point jump shot
8:25
Jacob Ognacevic defensive rebound
8:05
Miles White misses three point jump shot
8:03
Grant Asman offensive rebound
8:03
Elias Cato personal foul
7:57
Joe Anderson misses three point jump shot
7:55
Brayden Fagbemi defensive rebound
7:47
Grant Asman shooting foul (Brayden Fagbemi draws the foul)
7:47
TV timeout
7:47
+1
Brayden Fagbemi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-73
7:47
+1
Brayden Fagbemi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-73
7:24
Will Pruitt misses two point jump shot
7:22
Brayden Fagbemi defensive rebound
7:15
Brayden Fagbemi misses three point jump shot
7:13
Jacob Ognacevic defensive rebound
6:57
Nehemiah Turner personal foul
6:57
+1
Grant Asman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-74
6:57
Grant Asman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:57
Nehemiah Turner defensive rebound
6:33
+2
Nehemiah Turner makes two point layup
59-74
6:03
Grant Asman misses three point jump shot
6:01
Nehemiah Turner defensive rebound
5:44
Michael Evbagharu misses two point layup
5:42
Grant Asman defensive rebound
5:23
+3
Joe Anderson makes three point jump shot (Gyasi Powell assists)
59-77
4:52
Brayden Fagbemi misses three point jump shot
4:50
Jacob Ognacevic defensive rebound
4:47
Will Pruitt turnover (bad pass)
4:37
+2
Brayden Fagbemi makes two point layup (Nehemiah Turner assists)
61-77
4:19
Joe Anderson misses two point layup
4:17
Bisons offensive rebound
4:16
+2
Jacob Ognacevic makes two point jump shot
61-79
3:54
Nehemiah Turner misses three point jump shot
3:52
Will Pruitt defensive rebound
3:30
Charlie Williams misses three point jump shot
3:28
Ben Fox defensive rebound
3:10
Elias Cato misses two point jump shot
3:08
Nehemiah Turner offensive rebound
3:04
+2
Nehemiah Turner makes two point layup
63-79
3:04
Charlie Williams shooting foul (Nehemiah Turner draws the foul)
3:04
TV timeout
3:04
+1
Nehemiah Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
64-79
2:34
+2
Gyasi Powell makes two point jump shot
64-81
2:19
Ubongabasi Etim turnover (bad pass)
1:55
+3
Will Pruitt makes three point jump shot (Joe Anderson assists)
64-84
1:39
+2
Brayden Fagbemi makes two point jump shot
66-84
1:28
Bisons 30 second timeout
1:23
Ross Candelino misses three point jump shot
1:21
Jabari West Jr. defensive rebound
1:21
Kellan Boylan personal foul
0:59
Ethan Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Rylan Houck steals)
0:39
Jabari West Jr. blocks Rylan Houck's two point layup