Joe Anderson scored 12 of his team-high 23 points in the final four minutes to help power top-seeded Lipscomb to a 76-65 win over North Alabama on Sunday to win the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament championship and claim an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

Lipscomb basketball poured it on late to beat North Alabama 76-65 in the Atlantic Sun tournament title game and earn a berth in the NCAA tournament.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The University of North Alabama will have to wait at least one more year for their first shot at the D1 NCAA men's basketball championship tournament with Sunday's 76-65 loss against Lipscomb. Lipscomb's win is their first in the ASUN Championship and will be their first March Madness appearance since 2018.