Lipscomb vs. Bellarmine betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The Bellarmine Knights (6-10, 1-3 ASUN) visit the Lipscomb Bisons (10-7, 3-1 ASUN) after losing four straight road games. The Bisons are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The over/under for the matchup is set at 154.5.

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Lipscomb vs. Bellarmine betting lines

  • Lipscomb moneyline odds to win: -559
  • Bellarmine moneyline odds to win: +409
  • Spread: Lipscomb (-10.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Lipscomb statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Lipscomb sports an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does in road games (.600).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Bisons hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total two times in five opportunities this season (40%). On the road, they have hit the over seven times in 10 opportunities (70%).
  • Lipscomb has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-0 (1.000). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bisons have been scoring 84.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 81.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Lipscomb has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 76.0 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 75.5 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • The Bisons are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 11.4 threes per game and shooting 39.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 11.2 makes and 36.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Lipscomb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-5-1 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 7-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (176th in nation) 44.6 (233rd) 33.0 (183rd) 34.6 (329th) 19.0 (11th) 11.3 (166th)

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Bellarmine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Bellarmine has a lower winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than away (.625, 5-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Knights games have finished over four of five times at home (80%), and six of eight away (75%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Knights have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.000, 0-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Knights are scoring 78.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark in their past 10 games, tallying 79.9 a contest.
  • Bellarmine has played better defensively in its last 10 games, surrendering 79.8 points per contest, 1.0 fewer point than its season average of 80.8 allowed.
  • The Knights are sinking 8.2 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (7.8). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (38.0%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.2%).

Bellarmine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.9 (eighth in nation) 47.0 (319th) 25.7 (363rd) 31.3 (191st) 14.9 (141st) 10.7 (118th)
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