10/27/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
NASHVILLE – Lipscomb Men's Basketball is well represented on the Preseason All-ASUN Team with three honorees in Mateo Esmeraldo, Titas Sargiunas and Takai Simpkins, the league announced Tuesday. The Bisons were also tabbed to finish third in the ASUN Preseason Coaches Poll.
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MATEO ESMERALDOÂ
TITAS SARGIUNAS
TAKAI SIMPKINS
The Bisons were tabbed to finish third in the ASUN Preseason Coaches Poll behind Queens and Jacksonville.Â
The Bisons will begin its season on Monday, November 2 at SEMO. Tipoff in Cape Girardeau is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.Â
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MATEO ESMERALDOÂ
- 2025-26 Third Team All-ASUN Selection
- Three-time ASUN Newcomer of the Week last season
- Finished the 2025-26 season ranked second nationally in assist/turnover ratio (4.27)
- Ranked top-10 nationally with 223 total assists and 7.0 assists per game at the end of the 2025-26 season
- Played and started in all 32 games last season with 223 assists, 45 steals, 316 points, and 121 rebounds
- Averaged 9.9 points per game last season
- Scored double-digits on 16 occasions last season, with two 20+ point games
TITAS SARGIUNAS
- Played in all 32 games during the 2025-26 season, totaling 311 points
- Averaged 9.7 points per game last season
- Added 68 rebounds, 60 assists, and 27 steals during the 2025-26 season
- Scored double-digits in 15 games last season
- Scored a season-high 22 points in a win at Marshall during the 2025 non-conference season
TAKAI SIMPKINS
- Started and played in all 31 games for Oregon last season
- Averaged 12.5 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game, and 2.4 assists per game for the Ducks in 2025-26
- One of four Oregon players to average 10 or more points per game last season
- Ranked third last season in total assists for Oregon
- Reached double-digit scoring in 23 games last season with three, 20+ point games
The Bisons were tabbed to finish third in the ASUN Preseason Coaches Poll behind Queens and Jacksonville.Â
- Queens (5)
- Jacksonville (2)
- Lipscomb
- Bellarmine
- FGCU
- Stetson
- North Florida (1)
- West Florida
The Bisons will begin its season on Monday, November 2 at SEMO. Tipoff in Cape Girardeau is set for 6:30 p.m. CT.Â
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