Thursday’s contest at Allen Arena has the Lipscomb Bisons (14-7, 6-2 ASUN) matching up with the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (10-11, 4-4 ASUN) at 8:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 79-68 victory, as our model heavily favors Lipscomb.

According to our computer prediction, Lipscomb should cover the spread, which currently sits at 10.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 148.5 total.

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Lipscomb vs. Eastern Kentucky Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Allen Arena
• Line: Lipscomb -10.5
• Point total: 148.5
• Moneyline (to win): Lipscomb -649, Eastern Kentucky +440

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Lipscomb vs. Eastern Kentucky Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lipscomb 79, Eastern Kentucky 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Lipscomb vs. Eastern Kentucky

• Pick ATS: Lipscomb (-10.5)
• Pick OU: Under (148.5)

Lipscomb has a 10-9-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Eastern Kentucky, who is 8-11-0 ATS. A total of five out of the Bisons’ games this season have hit the over, and 13 of the Colonels’ games have gone over. The two teams average 155.6 points per game, 7.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, Lipscomb has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall. Eastern Kentucky has gone 3-7 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Lipscomb Performance Insights

• The Bisons average 78.5 points per game (87th in college basketball) while allowing 65.7 per contest (39th in college basketball). They have a +268 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 12.8 points per game.
• Lipscomb averages 34.2 rebounds per game (91st in college basketball) while conceding 32.1 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.1 boards per game.
• Lipscomb hits 8.9 three-pointers per game (81st in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (227th in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 per game its opponents make at a 30.8% rate.
• The Bisons rank 73rd in college basketball by averaging 100.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 27th in college basketball, allowing 84.5 points per 100 possessions.
• Lipscomb has committed 1.9 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.1 (61st in college basketball action) while forcing 12.0 (160th in college basketball).

Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights

• The Colonels put up 77.1 points per game (109th in college basketball) while allowing 76.9 per contest (311th in college basketball). They have a +4 scoring differential.
• The 35.1 rebounds per game Eastern Kentucky accumulates rank 55th in college basketball. Their opponents record 34.9.
• Eastern Kentucky knocks down 9.0 three-pointers per game (71st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.2. It shoots 32.1% from deep, and its opponents shoot 36.7%.
• Eastern Kentucky has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.2 per game (70th in college basketball) while forcing 13.5 (51st in college basketball).

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