The Lipscomb Bisons pulled off a smashing 88-75 win over the Belmont Bruins at Tuesday night’s Battle of the Boulevard. During the event, several students shared their perspectives on the iconic competition. Freshmen Ty Thomas and Ty Lavender both agreed that one of the most exciting parts of the evening for them was the energetic crowd packing Allen Arena. Patrick Bennett ’91, said that he has been to more than 20 Battle of the Boulevard events, and still holds optimism for Lipscomb’s performance. “We’re going to pull off an upset tonight,” Bennett said. “It’s our time; it’s our year.” One group of students cheered for Lipscomb even while attending John Overton High School. “All my friends go here, so we’re going to cheer for them today,” Peter Weber said. “It’s a good time to meet new people and hang out with friends.” During a timeout, Lipscomb freshmen Jasmine Montanez and Ashley Coreas-Pineda gave specific guesses of the final score: 30-0 and 25-19, respectively. “I love basketball,” Montanez said. “I expect to have so much fun and make first-year memories with my friends.” During halftime, freshman Beckham Fobart said, “I think it’s going to be close, but I think the Bisons are going to pull ahead in the end.” As Fobart hoped, the Bisons certainly followed through. After the final buzzer sounded, securing the Bisons’ victory in the history books, students stormed the court in celebration. “I can’t even describe it,” Lipscomb freshman Zach Searing said. “The Bisons are on top. I mean, did anyone ever think we were going to lose? I don’t think so.” Lipscomb now holds an edge over Belmont as far as total victories, having won 77-76 series record of the 153 historic matches. Feature image courtesy of Noah Moran
The night of the battle of the boulevard arrived and Bisons fans celebrated before the big game at the Lipscomb Block Party. Students, teachers, parents, and fans all gathered outside Allen Arena for the evening’s festivities. The block party featured everything from a live band, fun games, good food and there even was a car to smash and destroy. The block party has become an annual tradition whenever Lipscomb host Belmont in basketball. The Battle of the Boulevard is the equivalent of the Super Bowl for Lipscomb and Belmont in this area of Nashville, Tenn. Entering the night, the all-time series was tied at 76 wins apiece across 153 total games (including one tie), pushing tension through the roof. Everyone was pumped for the matchup, and the energy around the festivities was palpable. Lipscomb student Logan Anderson, a mechanical engineering major and cheerleader, spoke about his excitement for the upcoming game. “As a part of the cheer team, I love it bro.” Anderson said, “It’s going to be so much fun. Like, it’s versus Belmont so it will be sold out.” The night’s theme was a “purple out” and everyone attending sported their purple Bison apparel. Even a furry friend “Millie” joined in on the fun in her purple harness in support of Lipscomb basketball. When walking into the event, to the right of everything was a stage and a band playing music all night. To the left there were tents and tables to advertise all of the different social clubs. In the center of the action, students played corn hole or roasted marshmallows and made s’mores. A major draw of the event was the dinner that was served at the Block Party. The first 50 commuter students to arrive received a free meal for the night. There were tents and benches outside the stadium and tables in the back of Allen Arena for everyone to eat. The highlights of the night’s menu featured chicken siders with loads of different toppings, Mac and cheese and chicken tenders. The Sigma Iota Delta (SID) social club stole the show at the Block party by bringing a car to be smashed with sledgehammers. Bisons students waited in line to vent their anger out on their rival school. Students taking turns destroying a vehicle, which had the words “Beat Belmont” painted on the side of the car. Anderson got his hands on a sledgehammer and loved it. “I already smashed the car,” Anderson said, “It was definitely the best part of my day.” There was so much fun to be had at the Block Party and the students could not wait for the game to begin. Everyone enjoyed the food, the games and showed an overwhelming amount of school spirit. But the biggest win was how everyone came together to enjoy a fun night with their friends. Emma Stueck a marketing and management major, shared what she enjoyed most about the evening. “My favorite part is that I get an excuse to see my friends and hang out with everybody.” Stueck said at the block party. Once students finished eating and playing games, they filed into Allen Arena as tipoff approached. Bisons fans filled with school spirit took that energy to help strengthen a huge win for the school. The Bisons took down Belmont 88-75 and officially captured the boulevard. Featured Image taken by Noah Moran
Lipscomb University kicked off the basketball season with a bang during the Lipscomb Lights Out event. Allen Arena was packed on Oct. 29, with Lipscomb students pumped up and ready to see their new men’s and women’s basketball teams. The night featured exciting games that students played alongside the players. The competing students could win prizes and the crowd cheered in a mostly darkened stadium. President Caleb Carlson and Vice President Ellie Moen of the Lippy Lunatics put on a show hosted the event’s games. Lipscomb did not have the Lights Out event last year and the Lippy Lunatics were thrilled to have it back. “It feels great man.” Carlson said after the Lights Out event. “It’s fun to bring back an event that’s a student body favorite and it’s been really fun to try to revive that tradition and we hope to bring it back.” The Night featured five different games where students could win prizes including Apple AirPods, NeeDoh, Starbucks vouchers, 300 dollars for their Res Hall, and an electric scooter. The five games were a “Basketball Relay”, “Mattress Relay”, “Cheer Meter,” the “Price is right”, and “Hungry Hungry Hippos”. Each game was played with the most of the lights out in Allen Arena, and Bisons basketball fans loved the atmosphere. “I got to do this in the dark because most of the time we do it in the light.” said Mathew Brown, a junior accounting major after the event. “It’s so fun that we have students from the audience participate in the games and win awesome cool prizes.” For the basketball relay the players and students had to dribble up and down the court and make a layup. Then the players had to make a 3-pointer while the students shot free throws; the first team to finish won. For the mattress relay, both players and students took turns belly-diving onto air mattresses to push them down the court. The team that pushed the air mattress down the court first won. The cheer meter game split the crowd into groups and had the cheerleaders teach the students the Lippy lunatic chants. The side that cheered the chant the loudest won. In the “price is right” students were paired up with players to guess the price of basketball items and events tickets. The student who got the most right won $300 to their Res Hall. The last game of the night was “Hungry Hungry Hippos.” Students lay down on scooters with buckets and the players pushed them around to capture basketballs, mimicking the Hungry Hungry Hippos board game. While every game was very exciting but this one got the crowd the most energized. Students, coaches, and players all enjoyed the festivities as Lipscomb celebrated the start of the 2026-27 season. Moen was thrilled at how the event turned out. “I think the biggest win that we have from this event truly is seeing the players come together on both teams and just being with the students.” Moen said. “It was so intentional of every game, every cheer, really making sure that the student body knows that the players care about them. So, I think the biggest win tonight was recognizing that we’re all here for each other and it’s so much more fun when we come together.” With students excited for the basketball season to start, both the men and women’s first games will be next week. The men’s first game is Nov. 2, against Southeast Missouri State and their home opener is Nov 7, against SIU Edwardsville. The Women’s first game is on Nov. 2, against Vanderbilt, with their home opener is also Nov. 7 against Carolina University. Featured Image Taken by Noah Moran
The Lipscomb Bisons pulled off a smashing 88-75 win over the Belmont Bruins at Tuesday night’s Battle of the Boulevard. During the event, several students shared their perspectives on the iconic competition. Freshmen Ty Thomas and Ty Lavender both agreed that one of the most exciting parts of the evening for them was the energetic crowd packing Allen Arena. Patrick Bennett ’91, said that he has been to more than 20 Battle of the Boulevard events, and still holds optimism for Lipscomb’s performance. “We’re going to pull off an upset tonight,” Bennett said. “It’s our time; it’s our year.” One group of students cheered for Lipscomb even while attending John Overton High School. “All my friends go here, so we’re going to cheer for them today,” Peter Weber said. “It’s a good time to meet new people and hang out with friends.” During a timeout, Lipscomb freshmen Jasmine Montanez and Ashley Coreas-Pineda gave specific guesses of the final score: 30-0 and 25-19, respectively. “I love basketball,” Montanez said. “I expect to have so much fun and make first-year memories with my friends.” During halftime, freshman Beckham Fobart said, “I think it’s going to be close, but I think the Bisons are going to pull ahead in the end.” As Fobart hoped, the Bisons certainly followed through. After the final buzzer sounded, securing the Bisons’ victory in the history books, students stormed the court in celebration. “I can’t even describe it,” Lipscomb freshman Zach Searing said. “The Bisons are on top. I mean, did anyone ever think we were going to lose? I don’t think so.” Lipscomb now holds an edge over Belmont as far as total victories, having won 77-76 series record of the 153 historic matches. Feature image courtesy of Noah Moran
The night of the battle of the boulevard arrived and Bisons fans celebrated before the big game at the Lipscomb Block Party. Students, teachers, parents, and fans all gathered outside Allen Arena for the evening’s festivities. The block party featured everything from a live band, fun games, good food and there even was a car to smash and destroy. The block party has become an annual tradition whenever Lipscomb host Belmont in basketball. The Battle of the Boulevard is the equivalent of the Super Bowl for Lipscomb and Belmont in this area of Nashville, Tenn. Entering the night, the all-time series was tied at 76 wins apiece across 153 total games (including one tie), pushing tension through the roof. Everyone was pumped for the matchup, and the energy around the festivities was palpable. Lipscomb student Logan Anderson, a mechanical engineering major and cheerleader, spoke about his excitement for the upcoming game. “As a part of the cheer team, I love it bro.” Anderson said, “It’s going to be so much fun. Like, it’s versus Belmont so it will be sold out.” The night’s theme was a “purple out” and everyone attending sported their purple Bison apparel. Even a furry friend “Millie” joined in on the fun in her purple harness in support of Lipscomb basketball. When walking into the event, to the right of everything was a stage and a band playing music all night. To the left there were tents and tables to advertise all of the different social clubs. In the center of the action, students played corn hole or roasted marshmallows and made s’mores. A major draw of the event was the dinner that was served at the Block Party. The first 50 commuter students to arrive received a free meal for the night. There were tents and benches outside the stadium and tables in the back of Allen Arena for everyone to eat. The highlights of the night’s menu featured chicken siders with loads of different toppings, Mac and cheese and chicken tenders. The Sigma Iota Delta (SID) social club stole the show at the Block party by bringing a car to be smashed with sledgehammers. Bisons students waited in line to vent their anger out on their rival school. Students taking turns destroying a vehicle, which had the words “Beat Belmont” painted on the side of the car. Anderson got his hands on a sledgehammer and loved it. “I already smashed the car,” Anderson said, “It was definitely the best part of my day.” There was so much fun to be had at the Block Party and the students could not wait for the game to begin. Everyone enjoyed the food, the games and showed an overwhelming amount of school spirit. But the biggest win was how everyone came together to enjoy a fun night with their friends. Emma Stueck a marketing and management major, shared what she enjoyed most about the evening. “My favorite part is that I get an excuse to see my friends and hang out with everybody.” Stueck said at the block party. Once students finished eating and playing games, they filed into Allen Arena as tipoff approached. Bisons fans filled with school spirit took that energy to help strengthen a huge win for the school. The Bisons took down Belmont 88-75 and officially captured the boulevard. Featured Image taken by Noah Moran
Lipscomb University kicked off the basketball season with a bang during the Lipscomb Lights Out event. Allen Arena was packed on Oct. 29, with Lipscomb students pumped up and ready to see their new men’s and women’s basketball teams. The night featured exciting games that students played alongside the players. The competing students could win prizes and the crowd cheered in a mostly darkened stadium. President Caleb Carlson and Vice President Ellie Moen of the Lippy Lunatics put on a show hosted the event’s games. Lipscomb did not have the Lights Out event last year and the Lippy Lunatics were thrilled to have it back. “It feels great man.” Carlson said after the Lights Out event. “It’s fun to bring back an event that’s a student body favorite and it’s been really fun to try to revive that tradition and we hope to bring it back.” The Night featured five different games where students could win prizes including Apple AirPods, NeeDoh, Starbucks vouchers, 300 dollars for their Res Hall, and an electric scooter. The five games were a “Basketball Relay”, “Mattress Relay”, “Cheer Meter,” the “Price is right”, and “Hungry Hungry Hippos”. Each game was played with the most of the lights out in Allen Arena, and Bisons basketball fans loved the atmosphere. “I got to do this in the dark because most of the time we do it in the light.” said Mathew Brown, a junior accounting major after the event. “It’s so fun that we have students from the audience participate in the games and win awesome cool prizes.” For the basketball relay the players and students had to dribble up and down the court and make a layup. Then the players had to make a 3-pointer while the students shot free throws; the first team to finish won. For the mattress relay, both players and students took turns belly-diving onto air mattresses to push them down the court. The team that pushed the air mattress down the court first won. The cheer meter game split the crowd into groups and had the cheerleaders teach the students the Lippy lunatic chants. The side that cheered the chant the loudest won. In the “price is right” students were paired up with players to guess the price of basketball items and events tickets. The student who got the most right won $300 to their Res Hall. The last game of the night was “Hungry Hungry Hippos.” Students lay down on scooters with buckets and the players pushed them around to capture basketballs, mimicking the Hungry Hungry Hippos board game. While every game was very exciting but this one got the crowd the most energized. Students, coaches, and players all enjoyed the festivities as Lipscomb celebrated the start of the 2026-27 season. Moen was thrilled at how the event turned out. “I think the biggest win that we have from this event truly is seeing the players come together on both teams and just being with the students.” Moen said. “It was so intentional of every game, every cheer, really making sure that the student body knows that the players care about them. So, I think the biggest win tonight was recognizing that we’re all here for each other and it’s so much more fun when we come together.” With students excited for the basketball season to start, both the men and women’s first games will be next week. The men’s first game is Nov. 2, against Southeast Missouri State and their home opener is Nov 7, against SIU Edwardsville. The Women’s first game is on Nov. 2, against Vanderbilt, with their home opener is also Nov. 7 against Carolina University. Featured Image Taken by Noah Moran