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Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Lipscomb Bisons

College Basketball
FGCU
8-13
71-86
Final
Lipscomb
14-7
Allen Arena

Lead tracker

FGCU leadsBiggest lead FGCU 10, LIP 18
H1H2
LIP leads
Team1H2HT
FGCU304171
LIP374986

Who won: Lipscomb 86-71

The Lipscomb Bisons beat the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 86-71 on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Allen Arena. The Lipscomb outscored the FGCU 49-41 in the 2nd half. Ross Candelino led the Lipscomb in points (17). Isaiah Malone led the FGCU in points (23).

Player of the game

Ross Candelino

LIP · 17 PTS, 7 REB

8.1

Win probability

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:25LIP

    Defensive rebound

    Lipscomb Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:25Rory Stewart

    Misses 16-foot jumper

    Rory Stewart misses 16-foot jumper

    R. Stewart · 15 PTS

  5. THREEH2 0:37
    Grant Asman

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    G. Asman · 12 PTS · ast M. Esmeraldo

    Grant Asman makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mateo Esmeraldo assists)

    FGCU 71 - 86 LIP
  6. H2 1:03Grant Asman

    Defensive rebound

    Grant Asman Defensive Rebound.

  7. H2 1:04Jordan Ellerbee

    Misses free throw 3 of 3

    Jordan Ellerbee misses free throw 3 of 3

    J. Ellerbee · 12 PTS

  8. H2 1:05Jordan Ellerbee
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 3

    Jordan Ellerbee makes free throw 2 of 3

    J. Ellerbee · 12 PTS

    FGCU 71 - 83 LIP
  9. H2 1:05Jordan Ellerbee
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 3

    Jordan Ellerbee makes free throw 1 of 3

    J. Ellerbee · 12 PTS

    FGCU 70 - 83 LIP
  10. H2 1:05Mateo Esmeraldo

    Foul on Mateo Esmeraldo

    Foul on Mateo Esmeraldo.

    M. Esmeraldo · 8 PTS

  11. THREEH2 1:24
    Ethan Duncan

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    E. Duncan · 15 PTS · ast M. Esmeraldo

    Ethan Duncan makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mateo Esmeraldo assists)

    FGCU 69 - 83 LIP
  12. SLAMH2 1:47
    Isaiah Malone

    Dunk, 2 ft

    I. Malone · 23 PTS · ast J. Reddick

    Isaiah Malone makes 2-foot dunk (Jack Reddick assists)

    FGCU 69 - 80 LIP
  13. H2 2:11Mateo Esmeraldo
    +2

    Driving layup

    Mateo Esmeraldo makes driving layup

    M. Esmeraldo · 8 PTS

    FGCU 67 - 80 LIP
  14. H2 2:15Ethan Duncan

    Defensive rebound

    Ethan Duncan Defensive Rebound.

  15. H2 2:17Rory Stewart

    Misses layup

    Rory Stewart misses layup

    R. Stewart · 15 PTS

  16. SLAMH2 2:39
    Grant Asman

    Dunk, 2 ft

    G. Asman · 12 PTS · ast M. Esmeraldo

    Grant Asman makes 2-foot dunk (Mateo Esmeraldo assists)

    FGCU 67 - 78 LIP
  17. H2 2:40Mateo Esmeraldo

    Defensive rebound

    Mateo Esmeraldo Defensive Rebound.

  18. H2 2:43Rory Stewart

    Misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot

    Rory Stewart misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot

    R. Stewart · 15 PTS

  19. H2 2:50Isaiah Malone

    Defensive rebound

    Isaiah Malone Defensive Rebound.

  20. H2 2:52Ross Candelino

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    Ross Candelino misses 26-foot three point jumper

    R. Candelino · 17 PTS

  21. THREEH2 3:17
    Jordan Ellerbee

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    J. Ellerbee · 12 PTS · ast J. Reddick

    Jordan Ellerbee makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jack Reddick assists)

    FGCU 67 - 76 LIP
  22. H2 3:26

    Officialtvtimeout

    Official TV Timeout

  23. H2 3:26FGC

    Regulartimeout

    Florida Gulf Coast Timeout

  24. THREEH2 3:37
    Ross Candelino

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    R. Candelino · 17 PTS · ast M. Esmeraldo

    Ross Candelino makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mateo Esmeraldo assists)

    FGCU 64 - 76 LIP
  25. H2 4:04Jack Reddick
    TO

    Turnover

    Jack Reddick turnover

    J. Reddick · 4 PTS

Leaders

FGCULIP
Points
Isaiah Malone
23
Ross Candelino
17
Assists
Jack Reddick
5
Mateo Esmeraldo
7
Rebounds
Michael Duax
8
Ross Candelino
7

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