The Belmont Bruins and Lipscomb Bisons meet Monday in college basketball action at Allen Arena. The Belmont Bruins look to get a game above a .500 record. The Lipscomb Bisons also look for their second win.
The Belmont Bruins are averaging 72 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 79 points on 50.8 percent shooting. Ben Sheppard is averaging 18 points and 6 rebounds, while Cade Tyson is averaging 18 points and 4 rebounds. Drew Friberg is the third double-digit scorer and Ja’Kobi Gillespie is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Belmont Bruins are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 42.3 percent from the free throw line. The Belmont Bruins are allowing 43.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 23 rebounds per game.
The Lipscomb Bisons are averaging 92 points on 52 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Will Pruitt is averaging 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Jacob Ognacevic is averaging 19 points and 4 rebounds. Derrin Boyd is the third double-digit scorer and Matthew Schner is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Lipscomb Bisons are shooting 40.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The Lipscomb Bisons are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
The Bruins are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-11 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Bisons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 Monday games. The under is 5-0 in Bisons last 5 home games. The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, but the Belmont Bruins haven’t played a lick of defense through 2 games, and they’re absolutely horrendous at the free throw line. I’m not laying chalk with a team that’s shooting under 50 percent from the free throw line. Cant do it. Give me the Lipscomb Bisons and the free bucket.