The Tennessee State Tigers kick off their season on the road against the Lipscomb Bisons (1-0) at Allen Arena. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 10, 2018.
Tennessee State Tigers at Lipscomb Bisons Betting Prediction
The Bisons had no trouble getting past the Sewanee Tigers in their last contest, 97-53. The Bisons had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (34.3 vs. 12.1) and had a much better turnover percentage (15.2 vs. 32.8). Ahsan Asadullah was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 11-for-12 shooting from the field.
Last season, Tennessee State failed to make the tournament following a 15-15 regular season campaign.
It will be a matchup of conflicting paces as the fast-breaking Bisons will look to push the more grind-it-out Tigers. Dating back to last season, the Bisons rank fourth in possessions per game while the Tigers were 292nd. Also, the Tigers, who rank 267th in offensive rebounding percentage (26.3 percent), will face off against the Bisons, who rank 18th in defensive rebounding percentage (76.4 percent).
The Bisons won the sole game against the Tigers last season, 95-86. The Bisons made 27 of their 35 free throws (77.1 percent) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.607 vs. 0.531).
Tennessee State Tigers at Lipscomb Bisons Betting Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Lipscomb, ATS Winner – Lipscomb, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Lipscomb ranks 37th in assists per game (15.9) while Tennessee State ranks 290th (10.9).
The Bisons rank 32nd in rebounds per game (38.7) while the Tigers rank 282nd (32.9).
Lipscomb ranks 58th in three pointers attempted per game (24.8) while Tennessee State ranks 291st in three pointers allowed per game (25.3).
The Tigers average 7.1 steals per game, which ranks 61st in the country. The Bisons rank 224th in steals allowed per game (7.0).
Tennessee State averages 2.9 blocks per game, which is ranked 185th in the NCAA. Lipscomb ranks 216th in blocks allowed per game (4.3).
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