Lipscomb Bisons vs North Alabama Lions Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Matt Lowrimore | in NCAA Men Picks
Conference tournaments have been underway for a few days now and the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) will come to its conclusion on Sunday afternoon. The championship game is set to be between the North Alabama Lions and the Lipscomb Bison. Let's take a look at the important match statistics and predictions to determine which team will go dancing in the NCAA tournament.
North Alabama enters this game with a record of 24-9. The Lions entered the ASUN tournament as the two-seed, earning a bye into the quarterfinals. On the road to the ASUN final, the Lions beat the Austin Peay Governors in the ASUN quarterfinals by a score of 90-64 and the Jacksonville Dolphins in the ASUN semifinals by a score of 78-63.
As for Lipscomb, they enter this game with an identical record of 24-9. The Bison came into the ASUN tournament as the one-seed, which also earned them a bye into the ASUN quarterfinals. The Bison beat the Central Arkansas Bears in the ASUN quarterfinals by a score of 84-66 and the Queens University Royals in the ASUN semifinals by a score of 81-75.
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Lipscomb Bisons - North Alabama Lions Key Points
- Lipscomb is 14-3 SU at home this season
- Lipscomb is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
- Lipscomb is 7-0 SU in their last 7 home games
- UNA is 7-8 SU on the road this season
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Our Lipscomb Bisons vs North Alabama Lions Prediction
For a conference championship game, this is about as even of a matchup as you can get. Lipscomb and North Alabama split the regular season series 1-1 with each team winning on their home floor. Because of how the ASUN tournament is set up, Lipscomb has the advantage of hosting this game, given that they were the regular season champions and number one seed.
In addition to this being a home game for Lipscomb, the Bison have also been to an NCAA tournament in the past, while North Alabama has not. The offenses for these teams are nearly identical as well, but the Bison have a slight edge defensively, They allow 67.4 points per game, while the Lions allow 70.4 points per game. Because of this, our North Alabama Lions vs Lipscomb Bison prediction is Lipscomb ML.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.