The Florida Atlantic Owls (1-3) and Lipscomb Bisons (2-4) will square off at John D. Millett Hall for this game. Action begins at 12:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 22.
The Owls defeated Miami (OH) 75-69 on Saturday. With 19 points and 12 rebounds, C.J. Turman recorded his second double-double of the season. The Bisons, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-67 loss against Northeastern on Saturday. J.C. Hampton led the team in scoring with 22 points.
The Owls have gone 1-3 Straight Up (SU) and 2-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Owls are a high-volume shooting team from the line with 17.0 free throws made per game, one of the highest marks in Division I.
Over on the other bench, the Bisons have 2-4 SU and 3-2 ATS records. The Bisons are an excellent long-range shooting team with a Division I-best 65 three-point shots made (10.0 per game). The Bisons are an unselfish team with an average of 18.2 assists per game, ranking 46th in Division I.
This game marks the first time Florida Atlantic and Lipscomb have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Lips, ATS Winner – Lips
Notes
Florida Atlantic is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Lipscomb.
Lipscomb has an average field goal percentage of 41.4%. Florida Atlantic is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Florida Atlantic Owls rank higher based on their field goal percentage (271st) than their effective field goal percentage (284th). The Lipscomb Bisons rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (163rd) than their field goal percentage (246th).
Lipscomb ranks 46th in assists, recording 18.2 per game. Florida Atlantic performs worse at 310th with 10.2 assists per game.
On average, Florida Atlantic makes 5.2 steals per game. Lipscomb is a losing 1-4 when it gives up at least 5 steals.
