Halftime Report

Lipscomb is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 36-32 lead against Bellarmine.

If Lipscomb keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 12-6 in no time. On the other hand, Bellarmine will have to make due with a 3-15 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

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Lipscomb Bisons @ Bellarmine Knights

Current Records: Lipscomb 11-6, Bellarmine 3-14

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If the oddsmakers' predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for Lipscomb. They and the Bellarmine Knights will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Knights Hall. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Lipscomb will head into Saturday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Western Georgia on Saturday. Lipscomb blew past Western Georgia 86-67. The Bisons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 19 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Bellarmine's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their seventh straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 98-83 to North Florida. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly 15 points.

Lipscomb has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Bellarmine, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.

Thursday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Lipscomb has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.3 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Bellarmine, though, as they've been averaging only 30.5. Given Lipscomb's sizable advantage in that area, Bellarmine will need to find a way to close that gap.

Lipscomb strolled past Bellarmine when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 90-74. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lipscomb since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Lipscomb is a big 16-point favorite against Bellarmine, 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 15.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 146.5 points.

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Series History

Lipscomb has won 5 out of their last 7 games against Bellarmine.

  • Feb 28, 2024 - Lipscomb 90 vs. Bellarmine 74
  • Jan 06, 2024 - Lipscomb 81 vs. Bellarmine 70
  • Jan 21, 2023 - Lipscomb 69 vs. Bellarmine 49
  • Feb 23, 2022 - Bellarmine 76 vs. Lipscomb 73
  • Jan 15, 2022 - Bellarmine 77 vs. Lipscomb 71
  • Jan 09, 2021 - Lipscomb 65 vs. Bellarmine 58
  • Jan 08, 2021 - Lipscomb 77 vs. Bellarmine 72