The Lipscomb Bisons (10-19) visit Stetson to play the Hatters (9-19) in a game that has the potential to be fast-paced. The game gets underway at 3:30 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 20 and will air on ES3.
The Hatters were beaten by Kennesaw State 92-82 on Thursday. Divine Myles had a good game for Stetson, contributing 17 points, seven assists, and two rebounds. The Bisons are coming off an 82-67 loss to FGCU on Thursday. J.C. Hampton stood out for Lipscomb, accumulating 15 points, five rebounds, and one steal.
There should be plenty of transition action in this game. Stetson ranks 10th in the nation in possessions per game (74.5 possessions per game), while Lipscomb is 23rd (73.8).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Bisons won the first game 92-87. Despite the loss, Myles was a top performer in the game with 15 points, four rebounds, eight assists, two steals, one block, and two three-pointers.
Notes
Stetson averages 74.5 possessions per game, scoring 1.066 points on each possession. While Lipscomb averages fewer possessions per game with 73.8, they score more points per possession with 1.069.
Stetson has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.0%. Lipscomb is an underachieving 3-12 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Stetson attempts 23.0 three pointers and Lipscomb attempts 28.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, both have losing records. The Stetson Hatters are 7-17 while the Lipscomb Bisons are 8-16.
Stetson ranks 78th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.23, while Lipscomb ranks 59th with an A/TO of 1.27.
Stetson has forced an average turnover percentage of 16.9% this season. Lipscomb has a losing 8-13 record when its TO% is 16.9% or higher.
