Lipscomb’s Garrison Mathews celebrates after hitting a three pointer that gave his team the lead for good against Wichita State during the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
A seven-point lead in the final four minutes wasn’t enough for Wichita State.
Lipscomb roared back and scored 14 straight points, beating the Shockers 71-64 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament.
It was a stunning end to the season for Wichita State, which led 61-50 with eight minutes remaining after a steal and a run-out by senior Samajae Haynes-Jones.