Wichita State vs Lipscomb 4/2/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

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

Wichita State vs Lipscomb 4/2/19 - NIT Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday the No. 6 seeded Wichita State Shockers meet the No. 5 seeded Lipscomb Bisons at Madison Square Garden in New York City for an NIT semifinal showdown. The Shockers defeated Indiana last Tuesday 73-63 in the quarterfinals. Markis McDuffie led Wichita State with 21 points, while Dexter Dennis chipped in with 17 points and a game-high six blocked shots.

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.

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Lipscomb has come on strong during the postseason. The Bisons have covered the number in 4 of the last 5 overall and 13 of the last 19 following a win ATS. In addition, Lipscomb has won 7 of the last 8 straight up. Wichita State has covered each of its last 6 overall and has won 9 of the last 10 straight up. Lipscomb will edge out Wichita State late. Final Score Prediction, Lipscomb Bisons win and cover ATS 77-74.