Lipscomb vs. North Florida betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Lipscomb Bisons (14-8, 7-2 ASUN) hit the road in ASUN play against the North Florida Ospreys (5-17, 3-6 ASUN) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The Bisons are double-digit favorites by 11.5 points in the game. The matchup has a point total of 166.5.

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Lipscomb Cover -11.5 vs North Florida -108

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Lipscomb vs. North Florida betting lines

  • Lipscomb moneyline odds to win: -813
  • North Florida moneyline odds to win: +553
  • Spread: Lipscomb (-11.5)
  • Total: 166.5

Lipscomb statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lipscomb has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in nine opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 11 opportunities on the road.
  • The Bisons have hit the over on the total in four of nine home games (44.4%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in seven of 11 matchups (63.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Lipscomb has picked up the win in nine of nine games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won zero of two games on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bisons have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 78.0 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 80.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Lipscomb has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 75.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 74.9 it has conceded this season.
  • The Bisons’ 10.4 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 11.0 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 38.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.9% from long distance.

Lipscomb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-1 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 7-3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (157th in nation) 44.2 (197th) 32.7 (171st) 34.0 (324th) 18.3 (15th) 10.9 (145th)

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North Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Florida’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .571 (4-3-0). Away, it is .545 (6-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Ospreys games have gone over three of seven times at home (42.9%), and seven of 11 on the road (63.6%).
  • The Ospreys, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-5) than away (1-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Ospreys are scoring 84.9 points per game, 3.4 more than their season average (81.5).
  • While North Florida is ceding 91.0 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 92.0 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Ospreys are making 12.3 treys per game, 0.6 more than their season average (11.7). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.8%) compared to their season average (35.8%).

North Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 6-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 12-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 2-5; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (167th in nation) 49.8 (360th) 28.0 (343rd) 36.5 (356th) 15.1 (117th) 12.4 (288th)
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