Men's Basketball Plays at Lipscomb Friday
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont (17-7, 10-2 A-Sun) | 51 | 33 | 84 |
| Lipscomb (11-13, 6-6 A-Sun) | 29 | 29 | 58 |
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| Belmont | Lipscomb |
|---|---|
| Pts: HANLEN, Drew - 21 | Pts: SMITH, Malcolm - 14 |
| Reb: JOHNSON, Kerron - 9 | Reb: 2 Players (#04, #15 - 5) |
| Ast: 2 Players (#03, #21 - 4) | Ast: GLENN, Justin - 4 |
| Team Statistics | Belmont | Lipscomb |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 52.5% (31-59 ) | 37.7% (20-53 ) |
| Rebounds | 41 | 28 |
| Assists | 17 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 16 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 27 | 20 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont men's basketball returns to action Friday at Lipscomb.
Belmont used balanced scoring and stingy defense late to defeat North Florida, 83-69, Jan. 30. The Bruins shot 52 percent from the field and limited the Ospreys to one made field goal the final 4:50.
Sophomore Blake Jenkins (Knoxville, Tenn.) continued his fine play with 15 points and seven rebounds.
Since Belmont and Lipscomb began playing as members of Atlantic Sun Conference in the 2003-04 season, 12 of the 18 games have been decided by single figures or in overtime.
Belmont and Lipscomb have a combined 15 roster members from the state of Tennessee.
This marks the 130th meeting between Belmont and Lipscomb. Belmont junior Ian Clark (Memphis, Tenn.) scored a season-high 28 points vs. Lipscomb Jan. 6.
Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast live on Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS) and ESPN3.
The live play-by-play of Voice of the Bruins Kevin Ingram can be heard on the Bruin Sports Network and 104.5 The Zone.
