Will Blackmon
Will Blackmon is a sophomore sports media major from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. He enjoys commentating all sports for Lipscomb, and specifically commentates basketball for The Bison Radio station. Besides being a student, Will spends his time as the Public Address announcer for the Lipscomb Academy football team, and works as an analyst for ESPN+ on Lipscomb's campus. Some of his best accomplishments include receiving the Most Listened Broadcast Award and the Aspiring Journalist Award from Lipscomb University's School of Communications. Will hopes that someday he will work at the ESPN headquarters or become an NBA broadcaster.
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Lipscomb falls to Vanderbilt in Kevin Carroll’s first game as Lipscomb Head Coach
Lipscomb was defeated by Vanderbilt 105-61 in the first game of the 2025-2026 season and the first game under first year Head Coach Kevin Carroll. With only one returning starter from last year’s ASUN championship team, it was a question coming in what the starting lineup would look like, and who the scoring would come from. The struggles began early for Lipscomb, as Vanderbilt started the game on a 12-0 run, but a corner three by redshirt junior guard Ross Candelino got the Bisons on the board for the first time in the 2025-2026 season. That was the only bucket before the first media timeout, as the Bisons now trailed…
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Heartbreak for Lipscomb as Belmont storms back to win Battle of the Boulevard
In a thrilling 151st Battle of the Boulevard Tuesday night, Lipscomb narrowly fell to Belmont 80-79 in the final seconds Despite a standout performance from Jacob Ognacevic, who scored 28 points, and a late-game lead, the Bisons couldn’t fend off Belmont’s dramatic 19-3 run that sealed the Bruins’ comeback in front of an electric crowd at Allen Arena. Head Coach Lennie Acuff expressed disappointment over missed opportunities. “We missed a couple of really good shots that got really good looks,” Acuff said. “They just didn’t go in. But they made threes.” He also mentioned the pressure Belmont’s Carter Witt brought in the final minutes. “Witt really started getting downhill and…
