https://www.simpsonathletics.com en-us https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2016-17/releases/20170727hecyr5 Austin Turner's game-winner with 9 seconds left helped the Storm come back from 12 down to beat Central 64-63 on Jan. 18 at Cowles Fieldhouse. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2016-17/releases/20170727hecyr5 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170727m3g3l5 The Simpson men’s basketball team along with seven individuals earned academic honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for the 2016-17 season. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170727m3g3l5 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2016-17/releases/20170720hzg4er Sam Amsbaugh notched the 10th 40-point in game in school history when he scored 40 in an 82-66 win over Saint Mary's on Monday, Nov. 28. Thu, 20 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2016-17/releases/20170720hzg4er https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170321lr9u7m Simpson assistant men’s basketball coach Brandon Stromer was recently named the top assistant coach in all of Division III by CoachStat.net. Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170321lr9u7m https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2016-17/releases/20170314gz4uoo Twenty Simpson student-athletes competing in winter sports earned a spot on the 2016-17 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team. Tue, 14 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/general/2016-17/releases/20170314gz4uoo https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170314rjjyno Fresh off his second season as head men’s basketball coach for the Storm, Brad Bjorkgren was inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2017 for his remarkable career at Urbandale High School. Tue, 14 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170314rjjyno https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170307r7wkj8 For the second year in a row Simpson men’s basketball player Sam Amsbaugh earned a spot on the All-Iowa Conference First Team while Austin Turner landed honorable mention honors, the league office announced late last week. Tue, 07 Mar 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170307r7wkj8 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/2017022113ws5q The Simpson men's basketball team hosts the Central Dutch in the first round of the Iowa Conference Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Cowles Fieldhouse. Todd Guessford will have the call on SimpsonAthletics.com. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. with pregame getting underway at 6:45. Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/2017022113ws5q https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170221yp1qbx Conor Riordan came off the bench to score a game-high 18 points but Central opened the second half strong and never looked back, handing the Simpson men’s basketball team a 76-66 loss Tuesday in the first round of the Iowa Conference Tournament. Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170221yp1qbx https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170216q80teq Simpson point guard Austin Turner earned Iowa Conference Player of the Week honors after averaging 24.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in a pair of wins last week, the league office announced Monday. Thu, 16 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170216q80teq https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/201702160eaxjl Sam Amsbaugh scored 16 points and the Simpson men’s basketball team held off a pesky Luther squad 74-62 on Wednesday, getting some outside help to secure the No. 4 seed in the upcoming Iowa Conference Tournament. Wed, 15 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/201702160eaxjl https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170211xf9k9c Austin Turner had another big game, posting his first career double-double, and the Simpson men’s basketball team moved one step closer to securing a home game in the Iowa Conference Tournament with an 82-71 win over Central on Saturday. Sat, 11 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170211xf9k9c https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/2017020900pip6 Austin Turner scored a career-high 28 points and the Simpson men’s basketball team shot lights-out in the second half, beating Dubuque going away 79-69 on Wednesday night. Wed, 08 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/2017020900pip6 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170204sdp9or Nate Schimonitz scored 22 points, including the game-winner on a layup with 6 seconds left as Nebraska Wesleyan came back from 17 down to hand the Simpson men’s basketball team a 73-72 loss on Saturday. Sat, 04 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170204sdp9or https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170201zyrrw5 Connor Winkleman scored 19 points and Thomas Wisecup provided a boost with 12 in the second half as league-leading Buena Vista handed the Simpson men’s basketball team a 70-60 loss Wednesday night at Cowles Fieldhouse. Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170201zyrrw5 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170131tfat6i Simpson forward Sam Amsbaugh earned Iowa Conference Player of the Week honors for the period ending Sunday, Jan. 29, the conference office announced Monday. Tue, 31 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170131tfat6i https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170128u2x3rc Austin Turner scored 14 points, going 10-for-10 from the free throw line, and the Simpson men’s basketball team survived a dry spell in the second half to beat Wartburg 86-80 on Saturday at Levick Arena. Sat, 28 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170128u2x3rc https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/201701260vf5e9 Sam Amsbaugh scored 31 points to lead six players in double figures and the Simpson men’s basketball team snapped Loras’ 11-game winning streak with 101-95 win Wednesday at Cowles Fieldhouse. Wed, 25 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/201701260vf5e9 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170123yyi5o0 The Simpson men’s basketball team nearly erased a 23-point, second-half deficit but couldn’t complete the comeback in a 100-89 loss at Buena Vista on Monday. Mon, 23 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170123yyi5o0 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170122zbbj3d The Simpson men’s basketball team is out for its third-straight win when it travels to Storm Lake, Iowa to take on the league-leading Buena Vista Beavers at Siebens Fieldhouse on Monday, Jan. 23. The game was originally scheduled to take place last Monday, but was postponed due to icy road conditions. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. Sun, 22 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170122zbbj3d https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170121tsrk7d Ryan Skaar beat the shot clock with a clutch jumper in the final 30 seconds, Matt Vonderhaar missed the potential game-tying 3, and the Simpson men's basketball team beat Coe 67-62 Saturday for its second straight win. Sat, 21 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170121tsrk7d https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170120xbji2j The Simpson men’s basketball team looks to continue its winning ways when it travels to Cedar Rapids to play the Coe Kohawks for the second time in seven days on Saturday, Jan. 21. Coe beat Simpson 80-70 in the first meeting on Jan. 14 in Indianola. The game will air on KNIA 1320 AM/95.3 FM and online at KNIAKRLS.com. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. Fri, 20 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170120xbji2j https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170118zl0ew5 Austin Turner’s runner in the lane with 9 seconds left got a friendly bounce off the back iron and Trashawn Boyd’s layup at the horn went off the mark as the Simpson men’s basketball team ended a four-game losing streak with a dramatic 64-63 win over Central on Wednesday. Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170118zl0ew5 https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/201701161gpdlb The Simpson men’s basketball team is out to snap a four-game losing streak when it hosts the Central Dutch on Wednesday night at Cowles Fieldhouse. Todd Guessford will have the call for the live video stream on SimpsonAthletics.com. Tipoff is set for approximately 8 p.m. Tue, 17 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/201701161gpdlb https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170114znpnge Sam Amsbaugh’s game-high 23 points weren’t enough for the Simpson men’s basketball team Saturday, which couldn’t hold an early lead in an 80-70 loss to Coe. Sat, 14 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170114znpnge https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170113lfz4zo The Simpson men’s basketball team looks to snap a three-game losing streak Saturday, Jan. 14 when it hosts the Coe Kohawks at Cowles Fieldhouse. The game will air on KNIA 1320 AM/95.3 FM and online at KNIAKRLS.com. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170113lfz4zo https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170111glpnre The Simpson men’s basketball team makes its second trip to the city of Dubuque in the past five days, this time to face the University of Dubuque when it faces the Spartans on Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. from McCormick Gymnasium and the game will air live on www.dbq.edu. Wed, 11 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170111glpnre https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170111zs372e Jake Weber scored 23 points to go along with 12 rebounds and a hot-shooting Dubuque squad ran away from the Simpson men’s basketball team 80-65 on Wednesday. Wed, 11 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170111zs372e https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170107mxcp0v The Simpson men’s basketball team travels to Dubuque, Iowa on Saturday to face the Loras Duhawks in a key Iowa Conference clash. The game will air on KNIA 1320 AM/95.3 FM and online at KNIAKRLS.com. Tipoff is set for approximately 4 p.m. from Lillis Court. Sat, 07 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170107mxcp0v https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170107xrjdv0 Demond George scored 21 points and Loras handed the Simpson men’s basketball team its second straight loss, 73-65 on Saturday. Sat, 07 Jan 2017 05:00:00 GMT https://www.simpsonathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20170107xrjdv0