Central Arkansas at Lipscomb odds, tips and betting trends

USA Today

25-02-2025

The Lipscomb Bisons (21-9, 13-4 ASUN) hope to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the Central Arkansas Bears (8-22, 4-13 ASUN) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. In the article below, we dig into the Lipscomb vs. Central Arkansas odds and lines for this matchup.
No line has been set yet for the Bisons vs. Bears game.
Lipscomb's record against the spread so far this season is 16-12-0, and Central Arkansas' is 13-13-1. The Bisons have an 11-17-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Bears have a record of 19-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. Lipscomb is 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its past 10 contests, while Central Arkansas has gone 3-7 against the spread and 3-7 overall.
To prepare for this matchup, here is everything you need to get ready for Wednesday's college basketball action.
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Lipscomb vs. Central Arkansas prediction
Lipscomb 84, Central Arkansas 62
Against the spread
Lipscomb has covered 16 times in 28 games with a spread this season.
Central Arkansas is 13-13-1 ATS this year.
The Bisons average 79.3 points per game, only 1.2 more points than the 78.1 the Bears give up.
Lipscomb has a 9-3 record against the spread and a 13-1 record overall when scoring more than 78.1 points.
When Central Arkansas gives up fewer than 79.3 points, it is 7-6-1 against the spread and 6-10 overall.
The Bears' 70.5 points per game are only 3.1 more points than the 67.4 the Bisons give up to opponents.
Central Arkansas has put together an 8-6-1 ATS record and an 8-9 overall record in games it scores more than 67.4 points.
Lipscomb's record is 13-5 against the spread and 17-3 overall when it allows fewer than 70.5 points.
Players to watch
Lipscomb
Jacob Ognacevic averages 20.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also posting 1.5 assists, shooting 58.0% from the field and 41.5% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
Will Pruitt is posting 13.0 points, 2.5 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Joe Anderson posts a team-high 3.9 assists per contest. He is also putting up 11.1 points and 3.6 rebounds, shooting 45.9% from the field and 37.3% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
Central Arkansas
Brayden Fagbemi is posting a team-leading 4.8 assists per contest. And he is producing 11.0 points and 4.2 rebounds, making 37.3% of his shots from the field and 29.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per game.
Layne Taylor is posting 17.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest, making 39.2% of his shots from the field and 33.7% from beyond the arc, with 3.2 treys per game.
Elias Cato tops the Bears in scoring (15.0 points per game), and posts 5.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.