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Brittney Sparn, APSU Athletics

Men's Basketball By Corey Adams

Post-Game Notes: APSU vs. Lipscomb

Post-Game Notes: Austin Peay vs. Lipscomb

  • The Govs have now lost three-straight to fall to 2-7 on the season.
  • APSU has yet to defeat Lipscomb since 1963, losing in the last six meetings dating back to 2010.
  • Senior forward Ed Dyson scored a season-high 21 points, connecting on 4-of-8 attempts behind the three-point arch.
  • Assane Diop was APSU's second-leading scorer, scoring a career-high 10 points in his first season as a Governor.
  • Due to an injury to starting point guard Zavion Williams, head coach Dave Loos mixed up his starting lineup for the first time this season.
  • Jeremy Purvis made his first start for the Governors since 2013 after redshirting last season, and played 31 minutes.
  • APSU led for 10:52 in the first 20 minutes, but never pulled ahead in the second half despite tying the score at 53-53 with 5:06 to play.
  • However, the Bisons outscored APSU 15-6 in the final five minutes to extend the game out of reach.
  • Lipscomb went 12-of-13 from the free throw line in the first half – 24-of-30 total – which led to a 30-26 lead at the break.
  • The Govs shot 33 percent from the field on Saturday, the lowest percentage of the season.
  • Lipscomb's Brett Wishon was red-hot from three-point land, hitting seven to rack up 21 points on the evening.
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Players Mentioned

Ed Dyson

#24 Ed Dyson

F
6' 4"
Senior
Jeremy Purvis

#12 Jeremy Purvis

G
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Zavion Williams

#2 Zavion Williams

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Assane Diop

#1 Assane Diop

F/C
6' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ed Dyson

#24 Ed Dyson

6' 4"
Senior
F
Jeremy Purvis

#12 Jeremy Purvis

5' 10"
Graduate Student
G
Zavion Williams

#2 Zavion Williams

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
G
Assane Diop

#1 Assane Diop

6' 8"
Sophomore
F/C