Lipscomb vs Stetson 12/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Stetson Hatters and Lipscomb Bisons meet Friday in college basketball action at the Allen Arena. The Stetson Hatters look for their sixth win. The Lipscomb Bisons look for their ninth win.

The Stetson Hatters are averaging 74.5 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Luke Brown is averaging 10 points and 1.7 rebounds, while Jalen Blackmon is averaging 9.9 points and 1.8 rebounds. Josh Smith is grabbing 4.9 rebounds and Wheza Panzo is dishing 1.3 assists. The Stetson Hatters are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The Stetson Hatters are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game.

The Lipscomb Bisons are averaging 77.8 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.2 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Jacob Ognacevic is averaging 15.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Will Pruitt is averaging 11.4 points and 5.8 rebounds. Derrin Boyd is the third double-digit scorer and Trae Benham is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Lipscomb Bisons are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.2 percent from the free throw line. The Lipscomb Bisons are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.

The Hatters are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 road games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 Friday games. The Bisons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The over is 9-3 in Hatters last 12 overall. The under is 9-4 in Bisons last 13 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Stetson Hatters are playing terrible ball right now, which includes losing their last 5 games by an average of 10.6 points. Stetson isn’t any better on the road, where they struggle defensively and lose by an average of 9.9 points. The Lipscomb Bisons win at home by an average of 20.7 points. I’ll lay the chalk with the Bisons.