Littlejohn's last second shot gives Tenn. St. 79-78 win
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Michael Littlejohn drained a jump shot at the last tick of the clock to give Tennessee State a 79-78 victory over Lipscomb on Tuesday night.
Lipscomb came from 10 points down with 2:00 left to play and held the lead for exactly seven seconds after KJ Johnson nailed a jumper.
The Tigers (2-1) were up 77-67 with 2:00 remaining. Johnson led the Lipscomb charge to get into the lead momentarily as he drove for a layup after a steal, nailed a 3-pointer and dropped in two free throws to close to 77-74 with 1:27 left. Andrew Fleming followed with a layup to trail 77-76 as the Tigers were scoreless in the final 3:00 until Littlejohn hit the winning jumper.
Littlejohn finished with 23 points, making 5 of 8 from deep. Wesley Harris had 13 points with six rebounds and three assists.
Johnson led Lipscomb (1-2) with 16 points. Michael Buckland added 14 and Fleming finished with 13.
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2019-2020 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 11-0 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 1-8 |
2019-2020 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Eastern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Morehead State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |
| UT Martin | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| SE Missouri St | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
| SIU-Edwardsville | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |