LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — The Lipscomb Bisons built a large first-half lead and withstood a furious Bellarmine comeback to defeat the Knights 75-72 in an ASUN Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Knights Hall.

Lipscomb led 36-28 at halftime and by as many as 16 points before Bellarmine surged, taking a brief second-half lead. The Bisons sealed the game at the free-throw line late. Jack Karasinski led all scorers with 23 points for Bellarmine, while Ross Candelino scored 17 for Lipscomb. The Bisons improved to 17-11, while the Knights fell to 11-16. Attendance was 1,782.