Scores

Final

Belmont 89

(1-0, 1-0 away)

Lipscomb 60

(0-1, 0-1 home)

Coverage: ESPN3

7:30 PM ET, November 9, 2012

Allen Arena, Nashville, TN

1 2 T
BEL 42 4789
LIP 26 3460

Top Performers

Belmont: K. Johnson 22 Pts, 3 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 Stl

Lipscomb: D. Alexander 14 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl

Belmont 89, Lipscomb 60

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kerron Johnson scored 22 points to lead all five Belmont starters in double figures as the Bruins defeated crosstown rival Lipscomb 89-60 in the season opener for both teams.

Belmont never trailed in the "Battle of the Boulevard," with Ian Clark adding 19 points, J.J. Mann 17, Trevor Noack 11 and Blake Jenkins 10.

After Deonte Alexander, who led the Bisons with 14 points, hit a 3-pointer to make it 12-10, the Bruins pulled away. Mann capped a 7-0 run with a 3-pointer en route to a 42-26 halftime lead.

Belmont shot 50 percent for the game (29 of 58) while holding Lipscomb to 38.9 percent (21 of 54) and forcing 25 turnovers.

Lipscomb got within 12 points twice in the second half, but could get no closer in the 131st contest between the schools.

Carter Sanderson added 13 points and Khion Sankey added 11 for the Bisons.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
BEL
LIP
Points 89 60
FG Made-Attempted 29-58 (.500) 21-54 (.389)
3P Made-Attempted 11-27 (.407) 8-23 (.348)
FT Made-Attempted 20-23 (.870) 10-19 (.526)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 19 (1/0) 22 (1/0)
Largest Lead 31 0

Game Leaders

 
BEL
LIP
PointsK. Johnson 22D. Alexander 14
ReboundsB. Baker 8K. Sankey 7
AssistsK. Johnson 7K. Sankey 4
StealsB. Jenkins 4D. Alexander 3
BlocksB. Baker 2K. Sankey 1
Team Stats: Belmont | Lipscomb

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Nov 9, 2012 BEL 89, @LIP 60Recap
Dec 4, 2012 @BEL 100, LIP 66Recap

Next 5 Games

BEL
LIP
11/13 MSL 8:00pm
11/18 @STAN 9:00pm
11/22 @UAA 2:00am
11/23 NE 11:00pm
11/24 @ORU 10:00pm
 11/12 MSL 6:00pm
11/14 @WEBB 6:00pm
11/23 @MISS 5:00pm
11/26 MURR 7:30pm
11/30 TNTC 7:30pm
Complete Schedule: Belmont | Lipscomb