NASHVILLE (Interstat) — In NCAA Division I men’s play, Lipscomb defeated Belmont 88-75 at Allen Arena, improving to 2-2 while dropping the Bruins to 2-1. Devyn Martin led the Bisons with 23 points, five rebounds and three assists. Belmont’s Jabez Jenkins added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jack Smiley scored 23 points with three rebounds and one assist. Mateo Esmeraldo chipped in 11 points, five rebounds and five assists for Lipscomb; Titas Sargiunas had 17 points, three rebounds and three assists; Takai Simpkins added 16 points, four rebounds and three assists; and Kennedy Okpara had 11 points, four rebounds and three blocks. Aleksa Ristic paced Belmont with 10 points, five rebounds and seven assists, Vincent Neugebauer added 10 points and four rebounds, and Isaiah West had four points, four rebounds and five assists. Lipscomb shot 35 of 64 from the floor and 9 of 28 from three-point range, while Belmont shot 30 of 66 and 6 of 19. The Bisons held a 50-44 edge in paint points, an 18-14 advantage in fastbreak points and a 15-11 edge in points off turnovers. Lipscomb committed eight turnovers to Belmont’s 13. Attendance was 3,577.