Asadullah scores 27 as Lipscomb defeats NJIT 77-63
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ahsan Asadullah had 27 points and 10 rebounds as Lipscomb defeated NJIT 77-63 on Thursday night.
KJ Johnson had 12 points and six rebounds for Lipscomb (11-14, 6-6 Atlantic Sun Conference). Greg Jones added 11 points. Michael Buckland had 11 points.
Zach Cooks had 22 points, six rebounds and five steals for the Highlanders (7-17, 4-7), who have lost four in a row. Reilly Walsh added 15 points. Souleymane Diakite had 11 points and seven rebounds.
NJIT defeated Lipscomb 75-57 on Jan. 16.
Lipscomb plays Florida Gulf Coast at home on Saturday. NJIT plays at Liberty on Saturday.
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 6-2 | - | 10-3 |
| Vermont | 7-3 | - | 7-3 |
| Stony Brook | 5-3 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Hartford | 6-4 | 1 | 9-6 |
| New Hampshire | 6-4 | 1 | 7-6 |
| UMass Lowell | 5-5 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Albany | 4-4 | 2 | 4-6 |
| NJIT | 4-6 | 3 | 5-7 |
| Maine | 2-6 | 4 | 2-7 |
| Binghamton | 1-9 | 6 | 1-12 |
2020-2021 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 5-1 | - | 9-3 |
| Liberty | 4-2 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Bellarmine | 4-2 | 1 | 7-5 |
| North Florida | 4-2 | 1 | 6-10 |
| Lipscomb | 5-3 | 1 | 10-8 |
| Jacksonville | 3-3 | 2 | 9-7 |
| Stetson | 2-4 | 3 | 4-8 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1-3 | 3 | 6-5 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-8 | 6 | 3-13 |