Lipscomb men's basketball falls 76-54 at Iowa
The Bisons erased a 12-point deficit with a 13-0 first-half run but trailed 38-29 at the break; Takai Simpkins scored 18.
IOWA CITY, IOWA - Iowa beat Lipscomb 76-54 in men's basketball Tuesday night, Nov. 3, according to the Lipscomb Athletics recap and box score. It was the Bisons' second game in less than 24 hours, after Monday's opener at Southeast Missouri State.
Lipscomb used a 13-0 run to turn a 26-14 deficit into a 27-26 lead late in the first half, capped by a Takai Simpkins 3-pointer, the recap says. Iowa led 38-29 at halftime and outscored the Bisons 38-25 after the break. Iowa had a 23-2 edge in points off turnovers and a 24-10 edge in points in the paint.
Simpkins led Lipscomb with 18 points and two steals. Devyn Martin added 11 points and seven rebounds, and Mateo Esmeraldo had four assists and five rebounds.
Lipscomb, now 0-2, hosts SIU Edwardsville on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. at Allen Arena, then hosts Belmont on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.
Source: Lipscomb Athletics recap, Nov. 3, 2026 (Men's Basketball Falls to Iowa) and official box score.