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Boulevard Breakthrough: Behind the scenes of the Bisons’ long-awaited win
Last night, the Lipscomb Bisons faced off against the Belmont Bruins in the historic men’s basketball Battle of the Boulevard. The Bisons lost to the Bruins in 2021. Students across Lipscomb’s campus were hoping for a different outcome this year. And if not that, then at least a closer game. The Bisons, however, did not disappoint.
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Bisons beat Bruins in new Boulevard chapter
A night in which Jacob Ognacevic started as Lipscomb’s sixth man ended with him as the hero, capping off a magical night by sending Lipscomb’s student section onto the court to Prince’s “Purple Rain” with a game-winning layup. After six painful losses in a row and 1,806 days since Lipscomb’s last victory against Belmont, Lennie Acuff and his team finally did it for the first time in his tenure, beating former Lipscomb head coach Casey Alexander’s Belmont Bruins 77-75. The Battle of the Boulevard, one of the most anticipated rivalries in the nation, took place Monday night at Allen Arena. For the first time in seven tries, though, the result…
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Women’s basketball powers past Delta Devilettes
The Lipscomb Women’s Basketball Team defeated the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils by a final score of 67-45 Monday evening. Aleah Sorentino, a redshirt sophomore transfer from Ole Miss, started the first quarter off strong with six points after making three of her first four shots. Sorrentino would score on a layup to take a 13-7 Bisons lead at the end of the quarter. Both teams struggled with turnovers in the second quarter, and the Bisons were unable to separate themselves from the Delta Devils. Over a five-possession stretch, the Bisons turned the ball over four times. Guard Krisen Hunt made a three-point jumper to take a one-point lead for…
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Men’s basketball overwhelms opponents in home opener
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – For the first time in 2022-23, the Lipscomb men’s basketball team took the floor in front of the Allen Arena crowd. Coach Lennie Acuff’s team certainly did not disappoint the homecoming weekend crowd with their 107-54 win over the Campbellsville University-Harrodsburg Pioneers. The Bisons showed their hand early, they were going to be aggressive on both ends. That aggressiveness resulted in five Campbellsville-Harrodsburg turnovers before the 15 minute mark, and a 15-11 Lipscomb lead heading into the second media timeout. The Bisons scoring attack was balanced early on in the afternoon and featured early buckets from Derrin Boyd, Will Pruitt, Ahsan Asadullah, Jacob Ognacevic, and Matthew Schner. …
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Women’s basketball rolls to first home win
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – After two competitive outings full of promise and missed opportunities, Lipscomb women’s basketball walked off the Allen Arena floor with a win for the first time of the 2022-2023 season in an 81-54 victory against the Wilberforce Bulldogs. The Bisons were led by three double-figure scorers including Jayln Holcomb, who led all scorers with 25 points. Ole Miss transfer, Alleah Sorrentino, also added 17 points in a performance that included her first career double-double. Murray State transfer, Claira McGowan, also added 13 points while shooting 5-9 from the field and 1-4 from three. Lipscomb came out of the gate blazing hot and were up 8–0 at the…
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Basketball drops Thursday night three-OT thriller
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Kentucky – For the first time since February 10, 2005, a Lipscomb women’s basketball game lasted for at least three overtimes. Just like that fourth-overtime decision in DeLand, Florida, the Bisons came up short. After 55 minutes of basketball, the visitors dropped their second game of the season to the Northern Kentucky Norse by a whopping 101-95 final score. A sparsely-populated Truist Arena, which seats nearly 10,000 fans at its capacity, was treated to the best game of basketball in either team’s recent memory. The contest was complete with physical play, high scoring, nine players fouling out, and a 4-on-5 finish. Unfortunately for the Bisons, six of the…
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Men’s basketball sputters in opening night loss
Lipscomb’s opening-night affair against the South Dakota Coyotes started as one of immense promise, but ended with a dejected Bisons team walking off the floor of the Sanford Coyote Sports Center after a 85-77 loss at the hands of the Coyotes. The Bisons were led by a 20-point outing by junior guard Will Pruitt and an 18 point showing by sophomore forward Jacob Ognacevic. Head coach Lennie Acuff’s team shot 45.2% from the field, 38.5% from the 3-point line while the Coyotes shot 49% total and 55% from 3-point range. Lipscomb came out of the gate firing with a 16-4 run. Sophomore shooting guard Trae Benham led off the scoring…
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Lipscomb loses tough opener
FORT WORTH, Texas – College basketball is upon us, and the Lipscomb women’s basketball team made their season debut Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, against TCU. In a hard-fought effort against a fierce Horned Frogs team, Lipscomb fell 69-62 to their Big 12 opponents at Schollmaier Arena. “I think we fought hard, but there is obviously a lot of things we need to improve in practice”, senior wing Jalyn Holcomb said. The Bisons came out strong in the first quarter, with a tenacious effort on the offensive and defensive glass. In addition, Lipscomb had strong guard play from true freshman point guard Ainhoa Cea, who paced the team in the…
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Men’s basketball Battle is back on campus
Lipscomb's mens basketball team prepares to take on the Belmont Bruins in Allen Arena this year.
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Murr makes new legacy after high school stardom
Tommy Murr routinely walks through Lipscomb’s campus as just another normal guy, in and out of Bennett Campus center without being stopped for a picture or an autograph. He walks into the practice facility where he’s just another one of the guys. Life wasn’t always that simple for the Alabama native, though. From day one, basketball was a “huge pillar” of the Murr family. “Growing up it was like every single day there was college basketball on the TV,” Murr said. “We had a really really great bond over that.” Murr’s dad Steve was his high school coach and played collegiate basketball at the University of Tennessee Temple. In addition…
