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

LIP leads

Team	1H	2H	T
FGCU	30	41	71
LIP	37	49	86

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:25LIP
Defensive rebound
Lipscomb Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:25
Misses 16-foot jumper
Rory Stewart misses 16-foot jumper
R. Stewart · 15 PTS
THREEH2 0:37
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
H2 1:03
Defensive rebound
Grant Asman Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:04
Misses free throw 3 of 3
Jordan Ellerbee misses free throw 3 of 3
J. Ellerbee · 12 PTS
H2 1:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Jordan Ellerbee makes free throw 2 of 3
J. Ellerbee · 12 PTS
FGCU 71 - 83 LIP
H2 1:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Jordan Ellerbee makes free throw 1 of 3
J. Ellerbee · 12 PTS
FGCU 70 - 83 LIP
H2 1:05
Foul on Mateo Esmeraldo
Foul on Mateo Esmeraldo.
M. Esmeraldo · 8 PTS
THREEH2 1:24
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
SLAMH2 1:47
Dunk, 2 ft
I. Malone · 23 PTS · ast J. Reddick
Isaiah Malone makes 2-foot dunk (Jack Reddick assists)
FGCU 69 - 80 LIP
H2 2:11
+2
Driving layup
Mateo Esmeraldo makes driving layup
M. Esmeraldo · 8 PTS
FGCU 67 - 80 LIP
H2 2:15
Defensive rebound
Ethan Duncan Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:17
Misses layup
Rory Stewart misses layup
R. Stewart · 15 PTS
SLAMH2 2:39
Dunk, 2 ft
G. Asman · 12 PTS · ast M. Esmeraldo
Grant Asman makes 2-foot dunk (Mateo Esmeraldo assists)
FGCU 67 - 78 LIP
H2 2:40
Defensive rebound
Mateo Esmeraldo Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:43
Misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
Rory Stewart misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
R. Stewart · 15 PTS
H2 2:50
Defensive rebound
Isaiah Malone Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:52
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ross Candelino misses 26-foot three point jumper
R. Candelino · 17 PTS
THREEH2 3:17
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
H2 3:26
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Official TV Timeout
H2 3:26FGC
Regulartimeout
Florida Gulf Coast Timeout
THREEH2 3:37
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
H2 4:04
TO
Turnover
Jack Reddick turnover
J. Reddick · 4 PTS