Atlantic Sun foes will lock horns when the Lipscomb Bisons (8-18) face off against the Jacksonville Dolphins (15-11) at Allen Arena. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 11 and can be seen on ES3.
The Bisons enter this game hoping for similar success after topping USC Upstate 78-65 in their last matchup. J.C. Hampton was the team’s leading scorer with 14 points on 4-for-12 shooting. The Dolphins, meanwhile, are coming off a 96-88 win against Stetson in their last game. Kori Babineaux was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 28 points on 13-for-22 shooting.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Dolphins winning the first matchup 76-73. Josh Adeyeye put up 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Notes
Lipscomb averages 73.8 possessions per game, scoring 1.060 points on each possession. While Jacksonville averages fewer possessions per game with 71.5, they score more points per possession with 1.063.
The Lipscomb Bisons average an effective field goal percentage of 52.6% this season. The Jacksonville Dolphins have a losing record of 3-5 when opponents have an eFG% of 52.6% or greater.
Lipscomb attempts an average of 28.0 three pointers per game and Jacksonville attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Lipscomb Bisons have a poor 6-15 record while the Jacksonville Dolphins have an 11-8 record.
Lipscomb ranks 63rd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.26. Jacksonville is ranked lower at 123rd with an A/TO of 1.14.
Lipscomb ranks 254th in offensive rebounds, while Jacksonville ranks 26th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Lipscomb forces a turnover rate of 18.7%. When Jacksonville turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 5-2 record.
