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Ticket punched! Lipscomb crowned ASUN Champions with 76-65 win over North Alabama
Lipscomb secured the ASUN Tournament Championship with a 76-65 victory over North Alabama at Allen Arena on Sunday afternoon. In front of 5,000 fans, Joe Anderson led the Bisons with 23 points, including four three-pointers, while Will Pruitt added 17 points and 10 made free throws. The win clinches Lipscomb’s spot in the NCAA Tournament for just the second time and the first time since 2018. Anderson reflected on the performance postgame. “Coach Acuff said this morning, he said, ‘We got a God who gives us second chances.’ And wewere in a similar game like this last year, and it didn’t go in our favor. But I tell you what,…
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Bisons win ASUN tourney semifinal against Queens 81-75
The Lipscomb men's basketball team responded well to the crowd's energy in their ASUN semifinals game against Queens. Despite a rough start, the Bisons brought home the win, 81-75.
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Basketball takes on Central Arkansas twice and dominates – a photo gallery
Lipscomb’s men’s basketball team faced off against the Central Arkansas Bears twice in the past week. Their first game, on Wednesday, saw them beat the Bears 78-60 to become the ASUN regular season champions. Then in their second game, on Monday, they triumphed over the bears 84-66 to move forward in the ASUN Tournament bracket. There were some key moments in both games, some of which happened not once, but twice – such as Lipscomb senior forward Jacob Ognacevic dunking on UCA. Herd Media Sports Photographer Micah Barkley captured those moments. Both games against the Bears were fast-paced, with the Bisons pulling ahead early. Though the Bears briefly regained some…
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Joe Anderson’s career night fuels Lipscomb’s ASUN tournament victory
The Bisons march on. The men’s team defeated Central Arkansas 84-66 Monday night to advance in the ASUN Conference Tournament. Lipscomb will host Queens University in the ASUN Semifinals on Thursday in Allen Arena. The team will be seeking its first ASUN title for Coach Lennie Acuff. “I told the coaches for the last two days the start in this game was going to be really important,” Acuff said. “[Central Arkansas] played really, really well in here last night, and we just didn’t want to give them any more confidence. “You could tell their confidence was growing. The big kid, Turner, was incredible last night. He had 37 points. Joe got us off to an incredible…
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Lipscomb Basketball claims ASUN regular season title with 78-60 win over Central Arkansas
Lipscomb defeated Central Arkansas 78-60 to secure the 2025 ASUN Regular Season Championship, earning the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. This marks the program’s fourth regular-season title and gives the Bisons home-court advantage throughout the tournament. With the regular season behind them, their focus now shifts to earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018. The Bisons will face the winners of Central Ark and Stetson on Monday March 3rd. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@lipscombmbb) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Atlantic Sun Conference (@asunsports) Jacob Ognacevic led the way…
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Lipscomb men’s basketball beats UNA to tie for first in ASUN standings
Lipscomb men’s basketball faced off against the University of North Alabama in a high-stakes game on Thursday night. The winner would determine the ASUN standings, as UNA was first with 12-3 and Lipscomb was tied for second with 11-4. If Lipscomb beat the UNA Lions, they would advance to tied for first in the ASUN standings. And beat them they did, finishing out the game 75-63 over the Lions. “We said there’s three things when you play them,” said head coach Lennie Acuff. “The paint, the glass and the free throw line.” “They live in the paint like you saw at the end and they start driving that ball. I…
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Bisons march back from 6-run deficit to win in extras
Lipscomb baseball had their first midweek game of the season, against Evansville, on February 18. It was a rollercoaster that eventually ended on a high, as the Bisons staged a thrilling comeback in the bottom of the ninth, to win 11-10 in extra innings. The Bisons started off strong, leading the Aces 3-1 by the end of the second inning. Energy was high in the dugout as the Bisons held their lead until the sixth inning. Redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Tanner Lyne started for the Bisons and had two 1-2-3 innings, facing off against just three batters in the third and fourth innings. The Aces managed to rally in the…
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Jalyn Holcomb starts February strong, taking three Lipscomb records, one personal record
Lipscomb women’s basketball graduate student guard Jalyn Holcomb has had a fantastic February. Only two weeks into the month, she’s clinched two all-time records for the women’s team. Holcomb is now not only Lipscomb women’s leading three-point scorer, but also the women’s all-time Division 1 leading scorer as well. She’s made 216 three-point shots and scored 1,412 points overall. She is also now the leader in percentages for both field goal and three-point accuracy for the Lady Bisons, with a career high of 30 points in one game. The 5’9″ guard clinched her first record against West Georgia on Feb. 5. She made a three-point shot with 4:11 left in…
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Baseball looks forward to opening day, upcoming season
With baseball’s opening day on the horizon, both new and returning players alike look forward to the chance to put their skills into play. Coming off of a 22-34 season in 2024, the 2025 team has a lot of room to use those skills as the season begins. Herd Media spoke with five of the players – both new and old – on Lipscomb’s 2025 baseball team, learning what they were looking forward to, how they felt about their team, and what they had in store for the teams they will face this season. “We have a very versatile team this year,” said redshirt senior infielder David Coppedge. “I feel…
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Jeff Forehand inducted into Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Head baseball coach Jeff Forehand has been inducted into the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. The induction took place Jan. 25 at TBCA’s annual clinic in Franklin. The veteran head coach is entering his 19th year at Lipscomb, which includes two Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year honors. Forehand is being celebrated for his contributions to the team. The decorated skipper has tallied more than 600 career wins at the collegiate level, three Atlantic Sun championships and the only three NCAA tournament appearances in the program’s history, making him undoubtedly the most successful coach in Lipscomb baseball history. We spoke with Lipscomb University’s head athletic director, Philip “Hutch”…
