Lipscomb vs. Bellarmine betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The Bellarmine Knights (3-14, 0-4 ASUN) are heavy, 15-point underdogs as they look to stop a seven-game losing streak when they host the Lipscomb Bisons (11-6, 3-1 ASUN) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Knights Hall. The game airs at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 145.5.

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Lipscomb Cover -15 vs Bellarmine -108

Bet $20, Payout $38.52

Lipscomb vs. Bellarmine betting lines

  • Lipscomb moneyline odds to win: -2000
  • Bellarmine moneyline odds to win: +999
  • Spread: Lipscomb (-15)
  • Total: 145.5

Lipscomb statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lipscomb has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in nine games on the road.
  • The Bisons have gone over the total in a higher percentage of games at home (33.3%) than road games (22.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Lipscomb has won a lower percentage of its home games (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bisons have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 84.1 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 78.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Lipscomb’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (62.5) is 4.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.9).
  • The Bisons’ past 10 contests have seen them make 9.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.6 makes and 33.0%.

Lipscomb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (95th in nation) 41.5 (84th) 34.4 (92nd) 33.0 (284th) 16.5 (48th) 10.4 (75th)

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Bellarmine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bellarmine’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .143 (1-6-0). On the road, it is .222 (2-7-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Knights games have finished over more often at home (five of seven, 71.4%) than away (five of nine, 55.6%).
  • This season the Knights are 1-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-9 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Knights are putting up 70.3 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than their average for the season (71.7).
  • Bellarmine is ceding 82.0 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 80.1 points allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Knights are draining 10.0 threes per game, 0.9 more than their season average (9.1). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.2%) compared to their season average (35.5%).

Bellarmine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-13-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 3-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (113th in nation) 48.4 (354th) 27.7 (349th) 31.1 (177th) 15.1 (107th) 12.1 (245th)
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