Lipscomb vs Belmont Betting Preview
The Goldsheet provides their Lipscomb vs Belmont matchup from from Allen Arena. These cross-town rivals both head in at 1-1 with Ben Sheppard breaking out early for the Bruins averaging 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists per game so far this season.
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Monday, November 14 | College Basketball Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | Lipscomb Bisons +3 vs Belmont Bruins |
Total: | 153.5 Points |
Game Time: | 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT |
Arena: | Allen Arena in Nashville, TN (Odds Above by DraftKings) |
TV: | ESPN+ |
Lipscomb vs Belmont Analysis
Nashville neighbors Lipscomb and Belmont will renew their series tonight, which has previously been dominated by the Bruins.
Belmont delivered a 94-65 beating last year as a 15-point favorite, but very few pieces remain from that team and this year’s point spread (just three points) suggests that we’re unlikely to see a similar box score after tonight’s game.
This Battle of Music City has featured plenty of notable storylines of late. Former Lipscomb head coach Casey Alexander left the Bisons to join the Bruins a few seasons ago. Belmont has now moved to the Missouri Valley Conference, and Coach Alexander has a new roster to break in.
Belmont Brings New Look to 2022
Seven of last year’s leading scorers are no longer with the team, leading Ben Sheppard (16.2 points per game last year) to shoulder the early-season load. Princeton transfer Drew Friberg has joined the Bruins after shooting 40-percent from three-point range last year for the Tigers.
Belmont has traditionally enjoyed the talent advantage in this series, but the best player on the court in this one will belong to Lipscomb with 6-10 Ahsan Asadullah, who is a possible player of the year candidate in the Atlantic Sun.
Asadullah scored 15.1 points per game last season, and he’s become a much better passer as opponents now look to double-team him out of the post. The beneficiary of that has been Will Pruitt, who is averaging 19 points per game through the Bison’s opening pair of games.
Lipscomb vs Belmont Prediction
Five of the last six meetings in this series have soared past 150 points. The point spread in last year’s contest had the Bruins favored by 15. This year it’s down to -3.
If the Bisons can’t knock off their neighbor this year, it might be a while before they have another opportunity as good as this one. Expect this one to be a feisty back-and-forth affair, and free throws should be enough to help us get over the total. Play the over.
Prediction: Over 153.5 Points Scored
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