Who's Playing

Lipscomb @ Jacksonville State

Current Records: Lipscomb 13-8; Jacksonville State 8-13

What to Know

After a three-game homestand, the Lipscomb Bisons will be on the road. Lipscomb and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 9 p.m. ET Thursday at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Bisons will be strutting in after a win while Jacksonville State will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Lipscomb made easy work of the Bellarmine Knights on Saturday and carried off a 69-49 victory.

Meanwhile, Jacksonville State was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 87-81 to the Stetson Hatters.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Lipscomb is expected to win a tight contest. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

The Bisons ended up a good deal behind the Gamecocks when they played when the two teams previously met in February of last year, losing 78-67. Can Lipscomb avenge their loss, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll soon find out.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Pete Mathews Coliseum -- Jacksonville, Alabama
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $17.00

Odds

The Bisons are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Gamecocks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Jacksonville State have won both of the games they've played against Lipscomb in the last nine years.

  • Feb 16, 2022 - Jacksonville State 78 vs. Lipscomb 67
  • Jan 11, 2022 - Jacksonville State 88 vs. Lipscomb 83