Atlantic Sun foes will collide when the NJIT Highlanders (11-10) face the Lipscomb Bisons (6-16) at Fleisher Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 27 and can be seen on ES3.
The Highlanders are hoping to rebound after their 94-80 loss to North Florida on Sunday. Mohamed Bendary was the team’s leading scorer with 16 points. The Bisons, meanwhile, are coming off a 91-75 win against FGCU on Sunday. J.C. Hampton was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting.
Hampton has upped his play over the last five games for the Bisons, averaging 19.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.6 steals, and 2.8 three-pointers.
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The Lipscomb Bisons average 73.4 possessions per game and 1.057 points per possession. The NJIT Highlanders earn fewer possessions with 70.8, but they score more points with 1.076.
The Lipscomb Bisons average an effective field goal percentage of 52.5% this season. The NJIT Highlanders have a poor record of 2-5 when opponents have an eFG% of 52.5% or greater.
On average, the NJIT Highlanders attempt 24.0 three point field goals per game and the Lipscomb Bisons attempt 29.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, NJIT is 10-8, while Lipscomb has a losing record of 5-14.
Lipscomb ranks 51st in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.32. NJIT is ranked lower at 109th with an A/TO of 1.17.
Lipscomb has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.0% this season. NJIT is an even 5-5 when its TO% is 18.0% or higher.
