Lipscomb Bisons men's basketball

The Lipscomb Bisons men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, United States in NCAA Division I. The school's team currently competes in the ASUN Conference. Previously, the Bisons played men's basketball in NCAA Division II and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Bisons have appeared two times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2025 after defeating North Alabama in the ASUN championship. In 2019, Lipscomb made history by becoming the first team in ASUN history to make it to the National Invitation Tournament Final.

History Lipscomb has a 311–280 all-time record in NCAA basketball and a 186–141 record in ASUN games. Lipscomb won their first ASUN men's basketball tournament title in 2018, despite winning the regular-season conference title twice before, in 2006 and 2010. The Bisons made the NCAA tournament for the first time in 2018. They have competed in the NIT twice, in 2006 and 2019. Lipscomb is also home to the top two all-time leading college basketball scorers, John Pierce and Philip Hutcheson. Lipscomb also won the NAIA National championship in 1986.

Battle of the Boulevard Lipscomb maintains a rivalry with nearby Belmont University, and the two men's basketball teams compete annually in a game known as the Battle of the Boulevard. The game is named for Belmont Boulevard, on which both schools are located. The separating the schools makes them among the closest rivals in NCAA Division I men's basketball. The rivalry began in 1953, when both schools played in the NAIA, and continued into the NCAA when both schools transitioned to Division I in the 1990s. Lipscomb leads the all-time series 73–61, while Belmont leads 14–9 in NCAA play.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results The Bisons have appeared in two NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

2018 #15 First Round North Carolina L 66–84 2025 #14 First Round Iowa State L 55–82

NIT results The Bisons have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NITs). Their record is 4–2. They were the runner up in 2019.

2006 #10 Opening Round UTEP L 66–85 2019 #5 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal DavidsonUNC GreensboroNC StateWichita StateTexas W 89–81W 86–69 W 94–93W 71–64L 66–81

NAIA tournament results The Bison have appeared in the NAIA Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 21–13. They were NAIA National Champions in 1986.

1982 #5 First Round #28 Kearney State L 87–92 1985 #17 First RoundSecond Round #16 William Carey#1 Fort Hayes State W 68–66L 48–55 1986 #11 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship #22 Minnesota–Duluth#6 Emporia State#14 Central Washington#7 Saint Thomas Aquinas#25 Arkansas–Monticello W 62–56W 79–76W 80–64W 102–91W 67–54 1988 #3 First RoundSecond Round #30 East Texas Baptist#14 College of Idaho W 89–63L 108–123 1990 #1 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals #32 Midland Lutheran#17 Central Arkansas#24 Pfeiffer#4 Birmingham–Southern W 92–73W 70–66W 125–83L 96–98 1991 #3 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals #30 Holy Family#14 Briar Cliff#6 Pfeiffer W 106–75W 89–87L 95–105 1992 #11 First RoundSecond Round #22 Findlay#6 BYU–Hawaii W 67–66L 66–90 1993 #4 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals #29 McKendree#13 Life#21 Georgetown (KY) W 87–72W 94–89L 91–101 1994 #12 First Round #21 Saint Mary's (TX) L 62–77 1995 #18 First RoundSecond Round #15 Oklahoma Baptist#31 Montana State–Northern W 74–63L 78–92 1996 #4 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals #29 Talladega#20 McKendree#21 East Central#1 Georgetown (KY) W 91–78W 95–87W 93–75L 84–97 1997 #7 First Round #26 Point Park L 100–111 1999 #17 First Round #16 Biola L 46–51 2000 #2 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals #31 Saint Gregory's#15 Central State#10 Biola W 77–66W 77–41L 71–82

Notable alumni Gary Colson, college basketball coach Adnan Hodžić, professional basketball player Garrison Mathews, NBA player John Pierce, college basketball all-time/all-division scoring leader with 4,230 points Marvin Williams, professional basketball player

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