NCAA Basketball: Clemons, Lipscomb mid-major performers of the week

NCAA Basketball: Clemons, Lipscomb top mid-major performers of the week

By Logan Butts | Feb 5, 2019

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 16: Kenny Cooper #21 of the Lipscomb Bisons reacts after a score against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 16: The Lipscomb Bisons bench reacts at the start of their game against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

Best Performance, Team – Lipscomb

The Best Performance, Team section has finally gone the way of the individual section as the Lipscomb Bisons become the first two-time winner of the season after a historic week for the program.

On paper, the Bisons just had a pair of ho-hum blowouts of ASUN opponents, extending their conference winning streak 13 games, the second-longest mark in the nation.

And while Saturday’s 102-80 win over Division I-newbie North Alabama was that, Lipscomb’s 79-59 evisceration of Liberty on the road on Tuesday was a statement win.

The Flames were having a similarly strong season as the Bisons, with a win over a Power Five schools and a high Net rating. It was only the seventh matchup this century between two squads that were at least 7-0 in conference play.

But, Lipscomb showed that they are on a different level from the rest of the league by shutting down the feisty Flames.

The Bisons currently sit at 32 in the NET rankings, making them a legit test-study case for the committee. But, more on that in the next section.

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