Who’s Playing
Alabama A&M @ Lipscomb
Current Records: Alabama A&M 1-8; Lipscomb 6-8
What to Know
The Lipscomb Bisons will finish 2021 at home by hosting the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Allen Arena. Both teams were wiped off the court in their previous games and will be looking to bounce back in a big way.
A victory for the Bisons just wasn’t in the stars last Wednesday as the squad never even grasped a temporary lead. They were pulverized by the LSU Tigers 95-60. Forward Jacob Ognacevic (12 points) was the top scorer for Lipscomb.
Meanwhile, the oddsmakers predicted a rough matchup for Alabama A&M two weeks ago, and boy were they were right. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for them as they lost 67-43 to the Indiana State Sycamores.
Lipscomb is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9-point margin of victory. Neither team has fared well against the spread — they are 4-8, while Alabama A&M are 3-6.
Lipscomb is now 6-8 while the Bulldogs sit at 1-8. A couple stats to keep an eye on: The Bisons are stumbling into the game with the 350th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 80.6 on average. Alabama A&M has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 357th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 54.8 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Allen Arena — Nashville, Tennessee
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Bisons are a big 9-point favorite against the Bulldogs, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -112
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
Injury Report for Lipscomb
- Ahsan Asadullah: Game-Time Decision (Leg)
Injury Report for Alabama A&M
No Injury Information
