Lipscomb vs. Central Arkansas betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Central Arkansas Bears (13-10, 8-2 ASUN) will look to continue a six-game win streak when they hit the road to play the Lipscomb Bisons (15-9, 8-3 ASUN) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Allen Arena as 3.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 155.5.

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Lipscomb Cover -3.5 vs Central Arkansas -112

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Lipscomb vs. Central Arkansas betting lines

  • Lipscomb moneyline odds to win: -172
  • Central Arkansas moneyline odds to win: +143
  • Spread: Lipscomb (-3.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Lipscomb statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Lipscomb has done a better job covering the spread at home (5-4-0) than it has in road tilts (6-7-0).
  • The Bisons have gone over the total in a lower percentage of home games (44.4%) than away games (69.2%).
  • Lipscomb has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 9-0, compared to going 1-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Bisons have been scoring 81.8 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 81.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Lipscomb has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 78.7 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 76.2 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Bisons’ 10.0 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 10.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 37.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.9% from beyond the arc.

Lipscomb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-8-1 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 9-3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 9-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (117th in nation) 45.0 (238th) 32.2 (193rd) 33.6 (321st) 18.2 (16th) 10.7 (131st)

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Central Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Central Arkansas’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .800 (8-2-0). Away, it is .364 (4-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Bears games have finished over seven of 10 times at home (70%), and three of 11 on the road (27.3%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Bears have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than away (.125, 1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Bears are averaging 84.8 points per contest in their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 80.0.
  • Central Arkansas is giving up 74.4 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.3 points allowed.
  • The Bears are making 11.3 treys per game with a 37.7% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 10.7 and 33.8%.

Central Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (175th in nation) 43.8 (173rd) 33.1 (140th) 32.1 (238th) 16.8 (48th) 11.0 (164th)
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