Who’s playing
Lipscomb Bison @ N. Alabama Lions
Current records: Lipscomb 13-6, N. Alabama 12-7
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What you need to know
N. Alabama is on a five-game home winning streak, while Lipscomb is on a three-game road winning streak: one of those streaks is about to end. The two will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at CB&S Bank Arena in Flowers Hall. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted good point totals in their previous matches.
North Alabama heads into Thursday’s game after posting an impressive 163.5 points over/under odds set for its last game against North Florida. North Alabama won against North Florida by a score of 90-84 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Lipscomb was fully in control Saturday, beating Austin Peay 88-60. The Bisons have made a habit of sweeping opponents off the field, having won eight games by 19 points or more this season.
Lipscomb worked as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. The team has really improved in this area: they have now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
N. Alabama’s victory improved its record to 12-7. As for Lipscomb, they’ve been on a roll lately: They’ve won six of their last seven games, which has been a nice improvement to their 13-6 record this season.
A high-performance offense is likely on the agenda, as both teams are among the highest-scoring teams in the league. N. Alabama has had no problem running up the score this season, averaging 78.8 points per game. However, it’s not like Lipscomb struggled in that department, as his average was 79.8. With both teams so easily able to rack up points, the only question that remains is who can run up the score.
While Lipscomb and N. Alabama fans were happy after their last outing, their bettors probably weren’t as neither team covered it. Looking ahead, Lipscomb should win a close competition with the exception of the buzzer beaters. This contest will be the seventh in a row as a favorite (so far in this stretch they are 3-3 against the spread).
Odds
Lipscomb is a slight 2.5-point favorite against North Alabama, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bisons as 3-point favorites.
The over/under is 146.5 points.
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History of the series
N. Alabama and Lipscomb both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- March 5, 2024 – N. Alabama 77 vs. Lipscomb 75
- February 15, 2024 – N. Alabama 75 vs. Lipscomb 70
- January 20, 2024 – Lipscomb 88 vs. N. Alabama 79
- February 11, 2023 – N. Alabama 80 vs. Lipscomb 70
- January 5, 2023 – Lipscomb 86 vs. N. Alabama 62
- February 19, 2022 – Lipscomb 75 vs. N. Alabama 72
- January 4, 2022 – Lipscomb 84 vs. N. Alabama 74
- February 27, 2021 – N. Alabama 73 vs. Lipscomb 66
- February 6, 2020 – Lipscomb 73 vs. N. Alabama 71
- January 11, 2020 – N. Alabama 82 vs. Lipscomb 69
