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Asman leads Lipscomb against Eastern Kentucky after 25-point showing
By The Associated Press
Eastern Kentucky Colonels (9-16, 5-7 ASUN) at Lipscomb Bisons (15-10, 8-4 ASUN)
Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Lipscomb faces Eastern Kentucky after Grant Asman scored 25 points
in Lipscomb's 86-78 loss to the Central Arkansas Bears.
The Bisons have gone 11-1 at home. Lipscomb leads the ASUN with 18.2 assists
per game led by Mateo Esmeraldo averaging 6.8.
The Colonels have gone 5-7 against ASUN opponents. Eastern Kentucky is ninth in
the ASUN allowing 80.8 points while holding opponents to 47.8% shooting.
Lipscomb is shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 1.5 percentage points
lower than the 47.8% Eastern Kentucky allows to opponents. Eastern Kentucky has
shot at a 43.7% rate from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points less
than the 45.0% shooting opponents of Lipscomb have averaged.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Esmeraldo is averaging 10.4 points and 6.8 assists for the
Bisons. Asman is averaging 15.6 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 55.0%
over the past 10 games.
Juan Cranford Jr. is averaging 13 points for the Colonels. Austin Ball is
averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bisons: 6-4, averaging 81.4 points, 30.3 rebounds, 16.7 assists,
6.1 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 79.9 points per game.
Colonels: 5-5, averaging 82.8 points, 31.3 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 7.0 steals
and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 80.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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