Lipscomb vs Central Arkansas Picks and Prediction – 2/17/2024

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The Lipscomb Bisons continue a road trip Saturday with a game in Arkansas against Central Arkansas. The Bisons are five games above .500 but come into Saturday following a 5 point loss in their last outing to end a three-game win streak. For other college basketball action see our College Basketball Picks. Offensively the Bisons have been phenomenal this season averaging nearly 82 points on 48.9% shooting from the floor. Defensively Lipscomb has done just enough allowing 76.9 points per game overall.

Derrin Boyd leads the Lipscomb offense this season averaging 17.6 points per game. Will Pruitt averages 13.8 points and a team leading 6 rebounds, while AJ McGinnis chips in 12.4 points per game as the fourth player in double figures. Joe Anderson is averaging 7.9 points and a team high 4.2 assists.

The Central Arkansas Bears stay on their home floor Saturday 10 games below .500 having lost four the last five following a 10 point loss in their last game. Offensively the Bears have been mediocre averaging just 72 points on 41.4% shooting and scored just 67 in their most recent loss. Defensively Central Arkansas has been terrible allowing 77.6 points per game resulting in their sub .500 record overall.

Tucker Anderson leads Central Arkansas this season averaging 14 points per game. Elias Cato has averaged 11.2 points and Carl Daughtery Jr. averages 10.2 points per game. Johannes Kirsipuu averags 6.4 points and a team leading 4.1 assists. Big man UbongAbasi Etim is averaging 5.7 points in a team leading 7.6 rebounds per game.