Lipscomb 80, Eastern Kentucky 77 - Box Score

NET #193

	H1	H2	T
Lipscomb	42	38	80
Eastern Kentucky	41	36	77

Eastern Kentucky

NET #291

	H1	H2	T
Lipscomb	42	38	80
Eastern Kentucky	41	36	77

Sat, Feb 28, 2026Baptist Health ArenaFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

Lipscomb

Eastern Kentucky

67%

33%

✓ CorrectMargin: -5.0 predicted → -3 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

54.3%→ 52.9

eFG%

54.2 ←51.8%

13.8%→ 6.3

TO Rate

16.4 ←13.5%

24.1%

ORB%

31.7%

26.5%→ 15.7

FT Rate

23.3 ←31.0%

Lipscomb

Predicted Actual

Eastern Kentucky

Recap

EKU, Lipscomb Locked in Tight Finish

Despite a 109-spot NET ranking gap, Eastern Kentucky pushed Lipscomb to the limit in a 3-point thriller.

The Lipscomb University Bisons secured a narrow victory over the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels, winning 80-77 at Baptist Health Arena. The margin of three points underscores the competitive nature of the contest, with the outcome hanging in the balance until the final whistle. The half scores...

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Top Performers

Lipscomb

Mateo Esmeraldo34.6

PTS9REB8AST8STL2

4-9 FG, 1-3 3PT, 0-3 FT

Grant Asman33.0

PTS17REB5AST5BLK2

6-14 FG, 3-8 3PT, 2-2 FT

Ethan Duncan24.8

PTS10REB4AST4STL2

4-9 FG, 2-6 3PT

Eastern Kentucky

MJ WilliamsMVP41.1

PTS22REB8AST7STL1

7-17 FG, 6-12 3PT, 2-2 FT

Jalen Cooper34.0

PTS17REB15AST0BLK1

6-9 FG, 1-1 3PT, 4-4 FT

Montavious Myrick16.3

PTS7REB9AST1

2-5 FG, 3-4 FT

Hot Players

MJ WilliamsEastern Kentucky+110%

PTS

9.9 avg

REB

3.6 avg

AST

4.1 avg

41% FG 7-17

Jalen CooperEastern Kentucky+106%

PTS

8.0 avg

REB

6.6 avg

AST

0.9 avg

67% FG 6-9

Kellan BoylanLipscomb+45%

PTS

2.9 avg

REB

3.3 avg

AST

0.7 avg

100% FG 1-1

Cole MiddletonLipscomb+43%

PTS

4.5 avg

REB

2.0 avg

AST

0.5 avg

100% FG 3-3

Jackson HoltEastern Kentucky+37%

PTS

7.0 avg

REB

1.9 avg

AST

1.3 avg

67% FG 4-6

Ethan DuncanLipscomb+32%

PTS

10.8 avg

REB

1.9 avg

AST

0.9 avg

44% FG 4-9

Titas SargiunasLipscomb+31%

PTS

9.9 avg

REB

2.0 avg

AST

1.8 avg

33% FG 4-12

Grant AsmanLipscomb+26%

PTS

13.9 avg

REB

5.8 avg

AST

1.7 avg

43% FG 6-14

Mateo EsmeraldoLipscomb+23%

PTS

9.8 avg

REB

3.9 avg

AST

6.6 avg

44% FG 4-9

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Lipscomb80

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Grant Asman	35	17	6-14	3-8	2-2	5	5	0	2	1
Mateo Esmeraldo	32	9	4-9	1-3	0-3	8	8	2	0	0
Ross Candelino	30	15	5-10	5-9	0-0	3	0	0	0	2
Titas Sargiunas	25	15	4-12	3-10	4-6	2	1	0	0	1
Ethan Duncan	21	10	4-9	2-6	0-0	4	4	2	0	0
Charlie Williams	15	4	2-6	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
Kellan Boylan	14	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	7	1	0	0	0
Or Ashkenazi	14	2	1-4	0-3	0-0	3	0	1	0	0
Cole Middleton	11	6	3-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	1	0
Kennedy Okpara	2	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Jack	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Devyn Martin	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Scott	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Carter	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Logan Suber	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Miles White	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	80	30-70	14-42	6-11	34	21	5	3	5

Eastern Kentucky77

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Montavious Myrick	39	7	2-5	0-0	3-4	9	1	0	0	2
Turner Buttry	34	8	2-7	2-7	2-2	1	4	0	0	2
Jalen Cooper	32	17	6-9	1-1	4-4	15	0	0	1	2
MJ Williams	31	22	7-17	6-12	2-2	8	7	1	0	2
Juan Cranford Jr.	22	3	1-6	1-6	0-0	2	4	1	0	1
Jackson Holt	20	11	4-6	3-5	0-0	3	0	0	0	2
Austin Ball	12	8	3-6	2-4	0-0	1	0	0	0	0
Tyler Jackson	9	1	0-4	0-1	1-2	1	3	0	0	0
Yvens Paul	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	2
Trey Coles	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Asa White	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jayden Harris	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Mason Miles	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	77	25-60	15-36	12-14	41	20	2	1	13