Lipscomb Bisons vs MTSU Blue Raiders Prediction, 12/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lipscomb Bisons vs MTSU Blue Raiders

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Location: Murphy Center in Murfreesboro, TN

TV: ESPN+

The MTSU Blue Raiders (8-3) welcome the Lipscomb Bisons (7-4) at Murphy Center on Thursday.

The Lipscomb Bisons faced off with Truett McConnell and notched a win by a score of 99-67 in their last contest. Lipscomb finished the game with a 48.7% FG percentage (37 of 76) and knocked down 9 out of their 29 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bisons knocked down 16 of 21 tries for a percentage of 76.2%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 41 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 22 turnovers and earning 15 steals. In relation to defending, Lipscomb let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the field on 27 of 63 shooting. Truett McConnell doled out 7 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Truett McConnell had 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Truett McConnell finished the game shooting 63.6% at the free throw line by making 7 of 11 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Bisons ended up with 9 while Truett McConnell totaled 17 personal fouls.

Jacob Ognacevic is a player who came through in this game. He ended up walking away with 14 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He played for 18 mins played and also snagged 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Lipscomb will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 7-4 on the season. They turn it over 11.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 12.7 fouls every game. As a unit, Lipscomb is collecting 36.5 boards per game and has accounted for 181 dimes so far this season, which is 60th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bisons are connecting on 32.4% on shots from distance (96 of 296) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.3 points per game (180th in college) while going 45.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bisons are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 57th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 115 surrendered for the campaign. The Bisons are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.5% (295 of 678) and they concede 35.7 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 32.5% from beyond the arc and they rank 105th in college in PPG allowed (67.8).

In their last game, the MTSU Blue Raiders got the victory with a final of 75-64 against California Baptist. Regarding rebounding, MTSU permitted California Baptist to snag 35 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 16.7% from three-point range by going 4 out of 24 and finished the game at 20 out of 28 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Blue Raiders permitted California Baptist to knock down 20 of 64 tries from the field which left them shooting 31.3% in the game. When all was said and done, the Blue Raiders shot 26 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1%. In regard to shots from downtown, MTSU converted 8 of 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a rate of 68.2%. California Baptist was called for 18 fouls for this contest which got the Blue Raiders to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Blue Raiders recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest.

Camryn Weston was important for the Blue Raiders for this game. He tallied 30 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes in the matchup. He buried 9 of 17 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and added 5 rebounds.

MTSU has a mark of 8-3 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Raiders are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks them 89th in the country. MTSU has scored 903 points on the year (82.1 per contest) and they pull in 40.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.6 times per contest (272nd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. The Blue Raiders commit 18.9 fouls per game and they hit 69.7% from the charity stripe.

The MTSU defense gives up 24.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (62 of 252) and opponents are making 73.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.1 assists and 34.6 boards per game, which is ranked 115th and 192nd in D-1. The Blue Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 165th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 70.6. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (73rd in college).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take MTSU and under the total points

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