Lipscomb visits Iowa on Tuesday in a season-opening matchup featuring new-look rosters. Iowa will lean on transfers Ty’Reek Coleman and 7-foot-3 center Andrew McKeever, while Lipscomb brings in former Oregon guard Takai Simpkins and an experienced backcourt.

By the Numbers
  • Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.
  • TV: Big Ten Network. Streaming: FOX One offers a 3-day free trial.
  • Simpkins averaged 12.5 points and shot 35.7% from 3-point range at Oregon last season.
  • McKeever averaged 9.2 rebounds and 8.4 points per game at Saint Mary’s.
Yes, But

Iowa has a major size advantage with McKeever, but Lipscomb’s experienced guards could test the Hawkeyes’ ball handling and perimeter defense. Coleman’s outside shooting is a strength; how he manages the point guard role against Lipscomb’s seasoned backcourt remains a key question.

What’s Next

Watch whether Iowa works the ball through McKeever early and whether Lipscomb puts the ball in its guards’ hands late in the shot clock. Those matchups could shape the season opener.

Bottom Line

Iowa’s size meets Lipscomb’s backcourt experience in a matchup that may hinge on whether the Hawkeyes can turn their frontcourt edge into an advantage without losing control of the ball.