Halftime Report
Lipscomb needs a win to get to even, but right now it's anybody's game. After one quarter their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating Alabama A&M 44-21.
Lipscomb has yet to string together two consecutive wins, but this may be their chance. For now, things are looking good for them.
Who's Playing
Lipscomb Bisons @ Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Current Records: Lipscomb 3-4, Alabama A&M 4-4
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Alabama A&M Events Center -- Huntsville, Alabama
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $30.00
What to Know
The Lipscomb Bisons will face off against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Alabama A&M Events Center. Despite being away, the Bisons are looking at a 10.5-point advantage in the spread.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Lipscomb finally turned things around against Jackson State on Sunday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 77-53 win. That 24 point margin sets a new team best for the Bisons this season.
Lipscomb was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Alabama A&M last Monday, but the final result did not. They fell 88-83 to IUI. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Lipscomb's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Alabama A&M, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Lipscomb hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.6 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Alabama A&M, though, as they've been averaging 14.8. Given Lipscomb's sizable advantage in that area, Alabama A&M will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lipscomb took their win against Alabama A&M in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 106-81. In that match, Lipscomb amassed a halftime lead of 51-28, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
Odds
Lipscomb is a big 10.5-point favorite against Alabama A&M, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bisons as a 11.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 149.5 points.
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Series History
Lipscomb has won 2 out of their last 3 games against Alabama A&M.
- Nov 18, 2023 - Lipscomb 106 vs. Alabama A&M 81
- Dec 09, 2022 - Alabama A&M 63 vs. Lipscomb 59
- Dec 30, 2021 - Lipscomb 66 vs. Alabama A&M 63