College hoops betting interest focuses on the Lipscomb vs Tennessee Tech battle Friday at Allen Arena as the Bison look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

This season, the Bison are 2-3 overall and 0-0 ATS ATS, while the Golden Eagles are 3-2 and 1-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Lipscomb boasts a 0-0 on the OU, and Tennessee Tech is 2-0.



View Tennessee Tech vs Lipscomb Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bison at No. 100 and the Golden Eagles at No. 90 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 82-57 result in favor of the Golden Eagles.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Lipscomb's No. 239 nationally ranked offense (64.6 points per game) against a Golden Eagles defense that sits as the No. 86 at 61.2 PPG. The Bison have been averaging 40.7% from the field, less than the Golden Eagles have managed so far this season (50.7% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Tennessee Tech owns the country's No. 204-rated mark, allowing 71.5 points per game on the highway. Lipscomb, on the other hand, rates No. 130 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Tennessee Tech was an 81-78 loser on the road against Loyola of Chicago. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. Tennessee Tech got 21 points from Matt Marseille but lost anyway, 81-78, to Loyola of Chicago on Wednesday at Joseph J. Gentile Center.

Lipscomb lost its last outing, an 88-79 result against Murray State on November 26. Lipscomb suffered an 88-79 loss against Murray State on Monday, getting 20 points from Malcolm Smith in a losing effort at Allen Arena.


Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
After playing Loyola of Chicago are 2-1
After a loss are 6-4

A few Golden Eagles at Bison trends to consider:
Tennessee Tech is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road


Next up:
Tennessee Tech home to Berea, Monday, December 3
Lipscomb at Belmont, Tuesday, December 4