Joe Anderson's 23 points lead Lipscomb to a 76-65 win over North Alabama to claim ASUN title

Lipscomb team members pose with a tournament bracket after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference championship NCAA college basketball game against North Alabama, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn.

Lipscomb team members pose with a tournament bracket after winning the Atlantic Sun Conference championship NCAA college basketball game against North Alabama, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)


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NASHVILLE — Joe Anderson scored 12 of his team-high 23 points in the final four minutes to help power top-seeded Lipscomb to a 76-65 win over North Alabama to win the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament championship and claim an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The Bisons (25-9) finished tied with North Alabama (24-10) for the regular season championship with 14 wins and were the No. 1 tournament seed. Lipscomb needed overtime to get past sixth-seeded Queens in the semifinals The Lions were seeded second and beat fourth-seeded Jacksonville to reach the final.

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