Asman leads Lipscomb against Eastern Kentucky after 25-point showing

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.

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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