2016-17 Men's Basketball News
#StormTop10 Moments No. 7: Men’s basketball comes back to beat Central in closing seconds
July 27, 2017
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.
Men’s basketball team, individuals collect academic awards
July 27, 2017
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.
#StormTop10 Individual Performances No. 2: Amsbaugh drops 40 on Saint Mary’s
July 20, 2017
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.
Stromer recognized as top assistant in Division III
March 21, 2017
Simpson assistant men’s basketball coach Brandon Stromer was recently named the top assistant coach in all of Division III by CoachStat.net.
Simpson places 20 on All-IIAC Academic Team
March 14, 2017
Twenty Simpson student-athletes competing in winter sports earned a spot on the 2016-17 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.
Bjorkgren inducted into IHSAA Basketball Hall of Fame
March 14, 2017
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.
Amsbaugh named First Team All-IIAC, Turner honorable mention
March 07, 2017
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.
Central comes to town for IIAC Tournament
February 21, 2017
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.
Riordan’s career night not enough in first-round loss to Central
February 21, 2017
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.
Turner takes home IIAC Player of the Week honors
February 16, 2017
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.
Storm beat Luther, lock up No. 4 seed
February 15, 2017
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.
Turner continues hot streak, leads Storm past Central
February 11, 2017
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.
Turner’s 28 leads Storm to crucial win over Dubuque
February 08, 2017
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.
Storm drop heartbreaker to Nebraska Wesleyan
February 04, 2017
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.
Storm go cold down the stretch, fall to Buena Vista
February 01, 2017
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.
Amsbaugh named IIAC Player of the Week for second time
January 31, 2017
Simpson forward Sam Amsbaugh earned Iowa Conference Player of the Week honors for the period ending Sunday, Jan. 29, the conference office announced Monday.
