North Alabama at Lipscomb odds, tips and betting trends

USA Today

19-02-2025

The North Alabama Lions (20-8, 12-3 ASUN) will look to continue a six-game win streak when they visit the Lipscomb Bisons (19-9, 11-4 ASUN) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Allen Arena. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Below, we breakdown the Lipscomb vs. North Alabama odds and lines around this game.
The meeting between the Bisons and the Lions currently has no line set.
Lipscomb's record against the spread this season is 14-12-0, while North Alabama's is 18-8-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Bisons are 10-16-0 and the Lions are 13-13-0. Lipscomb is 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 games, while North Alabama has gone 8-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall.
As college basketball matchups continue, get ready for the contest with what you need to know before Thursday's game.
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Lipscomb vs. North Alabama prediction
Lipscomb 76, North Alabama 71
Against the spread
Lipscomb has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
North Alabama has covered 18 times in 26 chances against the spread this year.
The Bisons average 78.9 points per game, 8.1 more points than the 70.8 the Lions give up.
When Lipscomb puts up more than 70.8 points, it is 12-6 against the spread and 17-3 overall.
North Alabama is 15-5 against the spread and 17-5 overall when allowing fewer than 78.9 points.
The Lions' 79.6 points per game are 12.4 more points than the 67.2 the Bisons allow.
When it scores more than 67.2 points, North Alabama is 18-3 against the spread and 20-4 overall.
Lipscomb has an ATS record of 13-8 and a 17-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 79.6 points.
Players to watch
Lipscomb
Jacob Ognacevic puts up 20.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.4 assists, shooting 57.5% from the floor and 38.8% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
Will Pruitt is averaging 12.8 points, 2.6 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game.
Joe Anderson posts a team-high 4.0 assists per contest. He is also averaging 10.6 points and 3.7 rebounds, shooting 44.6% from the floor and 35.0% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
North Alabama
Taye Fields gets the Lions 11.1 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.4 steals and 1.0 block.
Corneilous Williams is averaging a team-high 9.1 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 9.9 points and 0.4 assists, making 63.8% of his shots from the floor.