Liberty and Lipscomb played today in the Atlantic Sun title game in what has been quite a contentious and hard-fought affair for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Late in the game, Scottie James of Liberty hit a shot falling down, and then while Lipscomb’s Rob Marberry is running back on defense, gets up right into him, and then launches into a majestic flop.
Marberry was just running down the court, did not extend his elbows, and could do nothing to avoid the contact. James, meanwhile, has a future in theatrics. The best part was the ESPN announcers insisting that it might lead to an ejection. Fortunately, the officials had more sense and after a review ruled that there would be no flagrant foul.
Liberty won the close game, and James will have a chance to make the One Shining Moment highlight reel.
