Who’s playing
Lipscomb Bisons @ Bellarmine Knights
Current records: Lipscomb 11-6, Bellarmine 3-14
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What you need to know
If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Lipscomb. They and the Bellarmine Knights will face off in a Battle of the Atlantic Sun on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Knights Hall. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both have posted high point totals in their previous matches.
Lipscomb will head into Saturday’s game: They suffered a two-point loss in their last game, but they certainly didn’t let that happen against West Georgia on Saturday. Lipscomb defeated West Georgia 86-67. The Bisons have made a habit of sweeping opponents off the field, having won six games by 19 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine’s recent rough patch got a little tougher on Saturday after its seventh straight loss. They were dealt a major blow, falling 98-83 to North Florida. It’s now been two games in a row that the Knights have lost by exactly 15 points.
Lipscomb has performed well recently as they have won nine of their last 11 games, which has been a nice improvement to their 11-6 record this season. As for Bellarmine, their loss dropped their record to 3-14.
Thursday’s game is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Lipscomb has crashed the boards this season, averaging 37.3 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Bellarmine, as they only have an average of 30.5. Given Lipscomb’s considerable advantage in this area, Bellarmine will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lipscomb topped Bellarmine in the teams’ last game in February 2024 by a score of 90-74. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lipscomb since the team won’t have home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change of location makes a difference.
Odds
Lipscomb is a heavy favorite with 16 points against Bellarmine, 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 15.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 146.5 points.
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History of the series
Lipscomb has won 5 of its last 7 games against Bellarmine.
- February 28, 2024 – Lipscomb 90 vs. Bellarmine 74
- January 6, 2024 – Lipscomb 81 vs. Bellarmine 70
- January 21, 2023 – Lipscomb 69 vs. Bellarmine 49
- February 23, 2022 – Bellarmine 76 vs. Lipscomb 73
- January 15, 2022 – Bellarmine 77 vs. Lipscomb 71
- January 9, 2021 – Lipscomb 65 vs. Bellarmine 58
- January 8, 2021 – Lipscomb 77 vs. Bellarmine 72
