Lipscomb Bisons vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Prediction, 11/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lipscomb Bisons vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, KY

TV: ESPN+

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (1-2) will go up against the Lipscomb Bisons (2-2) at E.A. Diddle Arena on Sunday.

The Lipscomb Bisons took the court against Belmont and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-79 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bisons walked away with 11 and Belmont totaled 14 fouls. They made 11 of their 28 tries from 3-point range. Belmont ended up shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe by burying 3 of their 6 attempts. Additionally, Belmont pulled down 37 boards (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Belmont distributed 15 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. In relation to defending, Lipscomb let their opponent shoot 51.6% from the floor on 33 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 25 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Bisons made 6 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Lipscomb ended the contest with a 47.0% field goal percentage (31 of 66) and converted 11 of their 29 three-point shots.

Jacob Ognacevic is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 58.8% from the field and also distributed 4 assists. He played 38 minutes and collected 7 rebounds. He racked up 28 points on 10 out of 17 shooting.

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Lipscomb enters this game with a win-loss record of 2-2 this year. They average 73.5 points per outing (262nd in the nation) while hitting 46.1% from the field. The Bisons are connecting on 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (36 of 98) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Lipscomb is collecting 30.8 boards per contest and has tallied 52 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 95th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bisons are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They currently rank 277th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 47 surrendered on the season. The Bisons are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.0% (121 of 247) and they surrender 35.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 33.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 242nd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (74.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers went home victorious with a score of 104-76 against Campbellsville. In the matter of how they rebounded, Western Kentucky allowed Campbellsville to collect 37 overall (8 offensive). They finished 41.9% from distance by shooting 13 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 3 out of 6 at the charity stripe (50.0%). The Hilltoppers allowed Campbellsville to convert 30 out of their 70 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9% for this game. In all, the Hilltoppers went 40 out of 78 from the field which had them at 51.3%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Western Kentucky converted 16 of 32 tries (50.0%). They were able to bury 8 of those for a clip of 80.0%. Campbellsville committed 14 fouls for the game which got the Hilltoppers to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. The Hilltoppers were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this contest.

Khristian Lander was important for the Hilltoppers for this game. He converted 9 of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He recorded 23 points in his 23 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists for this game.

Western Kentucky has a record of 1-2 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hilltoppers are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 179th in the nation. Western Kentucky has accumulated 260 pts for the campaign (86.7 per game) and they grab 39.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.7 times per game (145th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. The Hilltoppers commit 17.7 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.2% from the free throw line.

The Western Kentucky defense allows 37.3% on 3-point shots (28 of 75) and their opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 15.0 dimes and 40.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 283rd and 322nd in college hoops. The Hilltoppers on the defensive end are ranked 314th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 80.3. They are able to force 14.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (211th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Kentucky

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