Lipscomb at NC State 3/27/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:12 AM ET

The Lipscomb Bisons visit Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina on Wednesday for an NIT quarterfinals matchup with the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Lipscomb punched its ticket to the NIT quarterfinals with an 86-69 win over UNC-Greensboro on Saturday. Rob Marberry led the Bisons with 24 points, while Garrison Mathews chipped in with 21.

North Carolina State made its way to the NIT quarterfinals with a 78-77 victory over Harvard on Sunday. Braxton Beverly scored just 10 points but all were in the second half and he forced a turnover by Harvard during the final seconds of the game. CJ Bryce led the Wolfpack with 16 points, while Devon Daniels scored 14 and Markell Johnson added 13.
Garrison Mathews leads Lipscomb in scoring with an average of 20.1 points per game. Eli Pepper leads Lipscomb in rebounds with an average of 7.4 per game, while Kenny Copper leads the Bison in assists with an average of 4.1 per game. Lipscomb is shooting 48.3% from the field and 37.1% from 3-point territory.

Torin Dorn leads the Wolfpack in scoring and rebounding with averages of 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Two other Wolfpack players are averaging double figures in scoring. The assists leader is Markell Johnson with an average of 4.1 per game. NC State is shooting 45.8% from the field and 35.3% from 3-point territory.

The play here is the UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in 7 of North Carolina State last 10 at home, 6 of the Wolfpack’s last 7 overall and 8 of the Wolfpack’s last 9 at home versus an opponent with a winning record on the road. Lipscomb has seen the UNDER cash in 8 of the last 9 on Wednesday and 7 of the last 10 on the road. Final Score Prediction Lipscomb Bison win, but our best play is UNDER 81-78.

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