Lipscomb at UNC Greensboro 3/23/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Lipscomb Bison visit Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina on Saturday for an NIT second round matchup against the UNC Greensboro Spartans. Lipscomb reached the second round by defeating Davidson 89-81 on Tuesday. The Bison were led by Michael Buckland with 18 points, while Rob Marberry scored 17.

UNC Greensboro defeated Campbell in its first round game 84-69 on Tuesday. Isaiah Miller led the Spartans in the win with 25 points, while Francis Alonso chipped in with 22. UNC Greensboro led by just one point at the half, but came out strong after the break outscoring the Fighting Camels 51-37 during the second half. 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.

Francis Alonso leads the Spartans in scoring with an average of 17.2 point per game. The leading rebounder is James Dickey with an average of 8.2 per game, while the leader in assists is Demetrius Troy with an average of 4.0 per game. UNC Greensboro is shooting 45.7% from the field and 34.5% from 3-point territory.