The Lipscomb Bisons (15-4, 6-0 Asun) clash against the Stetson Hatters (4-17, 0-6 Asun) at Edmunds Center. The Bisons have won six games in a row, while the Hatters are riding a six-game losing streak. The game is scheduled to get underway at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Lipscomb Bisons at Stetson Hatters ATS Prediction
In the Bisons’ last contest, they topped the FGCU Eagles, 89-81. The Bisons, who came into the game averaging an offensive rebounding percentage of 25.1, had an extraordinary mark of 34.3 and had a better free throw rate (0.277 vs. 0.220). Lipscomb received a boost from Garrison Mathews, who was the top scorer from either team with 31 points on 9-for-16 shooting.
The Hatters got blown out by the NJIT Highlanders in their last outing, 82-59. NJIT launched 22 three pointers, making 12 of them (54.5 percent), while Stetson was just 2-17 (11.8 percent). Stetson’s Christiaan Jones had a good game, leading the team in scoring with 10 points on 4-for-10 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Rob Marberry scored a game-high 23 points and the Bisons defeated the Hatters 95-71. The Bisons had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (38.5 vs. 23.3) and had a much better free throw rate (0.379 vs. 0.234).
The inefficient offense of Stetson (320th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 96.0) will face off against the top-notch defense of Lipscomb (10th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 90.5). The Bisons figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball.
Lipscomb at Stetson Free Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Lipscomb ranks 11th in assists per game (17.7) while Stetson ranks 241st in assists allowed per game (16.7).
The Bisons average 37.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 72nd in the NCAA. The Hatters rank 265th in rebounds allowed per game (39.6).
Lipscomb ranks 32nd in steals per game (8.1) while Stetson ranks 149th in steals allowed per game (7.0).
The Hatters rank 160th in three pointers attempted per game (22.2) while the Bisons rank 221st in three pointers allowed per game (24.8).
Stetson ranks 103rd in blocks per game (3.2) while Lipscomb ranks 155th in blocks allowed per game (4.5).
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The Bisons’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 18.8, up from 15.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hatters have scored an average of 66.8 points per game (2.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 82.8 points per game (2.5 above their season average).
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