The Lipscomb Bisons (14-4, 5-0 Asun) will attempt to continue their five-game winning streak against the FGCU Eagles (7-13, 2-3 Asun) at Allen Arena. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
FGCU Eagles at Lipscomb Bisons Betting Prediction
In the Eagles’ last outing, they dismantled the Stetson Hatters, 87-65. FGCU’s 8.7 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Stetson, who had a mark of 20.9. The Eagles’ mark was better than their season average of 19.2, while the Hatters’ was above their season average of 16.2. With 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting, Schadrac Casimir was the game’s leading scorer.
The Bisons won big over the Kennesaw State Owls in their last outing, 86-57. The Bisons held the Owls to an offensive rebounding percentage of 10.5 (below their season average of 28.7) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.382 (below the 0.475 mark opponents have averaged against Lipscomb this season). Garrison Mathews was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field.
After the Bisons won two out of three games against the Eagles last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Lipscomb won 108-96. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Lipscomb’s largest strengths. They made 47 trips to the line, while FGCU went just 28 times.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Lipscomb should have a considerable edge. The sharp-shooting Bisons offense ranks 35th in the nation in that metric at 0.554, while the porous FGCU defense is ranked 315th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.539). It could also be a sloppy game for the Eagles’ offense, which ranks 302nd in ball security (turnover percentage of 21.2 percent). They’ll be going up against the top-notch defense of the Bisons, which forces the 37th-most turnovers in the NCAA (22.7 percent).
FGCU Eagles vs. Lipscomb Bisons Odds Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Lipscomb, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Lipscomb averages 17.4 assists per game, which ranks 15th in the NCAA. FGCU ranks 240th in assists allowed per game (16.4).
The Bisons rank 78th in rebounds per game (37.7) while the Eagles rank 225th (33.4).
Lipscomb averages 8.2 steals per game, which ranks 29th in the NCAA. FGCU ranks 141st in steals allowed per game (7.0).
The Bisons average 22.8 three pointers per game, which ranks 136th in the NCAA. The Eagles rank 203rd in three pointers allowed per game (24.1).
FGCU ranks 88th in blocks per game (3.6) while Lipscomb ranks 149th in blocks allowed per game (4.4).
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The Eagles’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.8, down from 4.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bisons have scored an average of 81.8 points per game (2.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.0 points per game (4.4 below their season average).
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