Lipscomb Bisons vs Bellarmine Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 1/6/24
Planning on watching today’s Bisons and Knights game? Catch the action at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY, as the Knights hosts this showdown at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The Bisons come into this Atlantic Sun conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 147.5 points.
LIPSCOMB BISONS VS BELLARMINE KNIGHTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Lipscomb Bisons -2.5
This game will be played at Freedom Hall at 4:00 ET on Saturday, January 6th.
WHY BET THE LIPSCOMB BISONS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 83-64 in favor of the Bisons.
- Not only will Lipscomb pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.
Can the Bisons Live Up to the Hype on the Road?
After a 80-72 loss to Eastern Kentucky, Lipscomb comes into this game as 2.5 point favorites. So far this season, the Bisons have gone 9-7 overall and 0-1 in conference play. On the road, Lipscomb is just 4-6 this year.
Over their last ten road games, the Bisons are 4-6. In their three home games this season, Lipscomb has an average scoring margin of +15.3 points per game. So far this season, the Bisons have been favored in four games, and they are 4-0 in those contests.
As the favorite, Lipscomb has gone 4-0 vs. the spread this year and is 10-3 overall. On the road, the Bisons are 7-3 vs. the spread this season and have gone 2-1 in their last three road games vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, Lipscomb is 6-4 vs. the spread.
So far this season, the over/under record for Lipscomb games is 6-7 and today’s line of 147.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (152). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 153 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 1-1.
Coming off their recent game, the Lipscomb offense tallied 72 points in a matchup against Eastern Kentucky. Their field goal percentage for the game was 38.7%, and they made 12 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Will Pruitt who comes into today’s matchup averaging 13.5. Derrin Boyd also heads into the game with a PPG average of 16.8.
Lipscomb’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 73.6 points per game. Lipscomb’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the Eastern Kentucky offense to knock down 51% of their shots on their way to putting up 80 points.
Will the Knights Win at Home?
The Bellarmine Knights will be playing host to the Lipscomb Bisons today. So far this season, Bellarmine has gone 0-3 at home and are currently on a three-game losing streak.
In their last game, the Knights faced off against Austin Peay and lost by a score of 84-68. Over their last ten games at home, Bellarmine has gone 5-5.
As the underdog this season, Bellarmine has gone 4-5-1 against the spread. Their home ATS record is 0-3 this year and just 1-6 over their last 10 games at home. In their last 10 games as the underdog, the Knights are 4-5-1 vs. the spread.
Today’s over/under line of 147.5 for Bellarmine’s game against Lipscomb is higher than the average over/under line in their games this year (139.3). So far, 13 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s number. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total in those games is 161 points.
The Knights’ offense wrapped up their last game with 68 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 68.4 points per contest. Peter Suder is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 11.7. Meanwhile, Garrett Tipton also brings a PPG average of 10.1 into the game.
Bellarmine’s defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 73.6 points per game. Bellarmine’s three-point defense is currently 112nd in the country at 7.1 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 39.3% of their shots vs. Bellarmine.