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Lipscomb beats Jacksonville, advances to ASUN championship

Lipscomb beats Jacksonville, advances to ASUN championship, NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Garrison Mathews scored 23 points to lead No. 2 seed Lipscomb to a 77-62 victory over third-seeded Jacksonville on Thursday night in an Atlantic Sun Tournament semifinal. Lipscomb (22-9) has won seven straight and will play at top-seeded Florida Gulf Coast (23-10) in Sunday's championship. The two split the regular season series, with the Bisons winning the last one 90-87 after FGCU rallied from 17 points down. Mathews was 7-of-10 shooting and made five 3-pointers. Lipscomb had 19 assists on 27 made baskets and hit all 14 of its free-throw attempts.