Thomas entered the game scoring just under 25 per game in league play this season. Three other Spartans' players scored in double figures, led by Andy Fish who had 16. Tyler Daugherty charted 12 while Luke Stotmeister had 10.
Jason Parkinson scored 13 to lead the Storm. Jason Soppe recorded his eighth double-double of the year as the 6-5 center had 12 points and 16 rebounds. Mike Martin scored 10 for Simpson.
At McCormick Gym, Dubuque, Iowa UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE 77, SIMPSON COLLEGE 60 SIMPSON COLLEGE (7-14,3-9 in IIAC) PARKINSON, Jason 6-16 1-2 13; SOPPE, Jason 5-11 2-2 12; MARTIN, Mike 2-6 4-4 10; KASPERBAUER, T.J. 3-6 1-2 9; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 1-8 2-2 4; ELLENS, Scott 2-5 0-1 4; KELLER, Mitch 1-3 1-2 3; ALLEN, Brad 1-1 0-0 2; THORSON, Adam 0-3 2-4 2; TUBAUGH, Brennen 0-3 1-2 1; CERVENY, Lucas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-62 14-21 60. UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE (10-12,5-9in IIAC) THOMAS, Nick 8-17 4-4 25; FISCH, Andy 8-9 0-0 16; DAUGHERTY, Tyler 4-9 0-0 12; STOTMEISTER, Luke 5-13 0-1 10; TAYLOR, Mike 3-6 3-4 10; BOYD, Nick 0-1 2-2 2; BURKETT, Levi 1-2 0-0 2; SCOTT, James 0-5 0-0 0; FOLTZ, Marcus 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-62 9-11 77. Simpson College............... 27 33 - 60 University of Dubuque......... 37 40 - 77 3-point goals-Simpson College 4-19 (KASPERBAUER, T.J. 2-4; MARTIN, Mike 2-4; HITTENMILLER, Ryan 0-5; ELLENS, Scott 0-1; PARKINSON, Jason 0-5), University of Dubuque 10-26 (THOMAS, Nick 5-10; DAUGHERTY, Tyler 4-8; TAYLOR, Mike 1-4; SCOTT, James 0-2; STOTMEISTER, Luke 0-2). Fouled out--Simpson College-None, University of Dubuque-None. Rebounds-Simpson College 41 (SOPPE, Jason 16), University of Dubuque 35 (STOTMEISTER, Luke 7). Assists-Simpson College 7 (ALLEN, Brad 3), University of Dubuque 21 (THOMAS, Nick 6). Total fouls-Simpson College 13, University of Dubuque 15. A-578