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by Matt Lowrimore | in NCAA Basketball Picks
This first-round game will take place on Friday and will see the 14th-seeded Lipscomb Bison take on the 3rd-seeded Iowa State Cyclones in the South Region. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this first-round matchup between the Bison and the Cyclones.
Lipscomb enters this fight with a record of 25-9, earning an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament by winning the Atlantic Sun Championship. The Bison beat Central Arkansas in the ASUN quarterfinals, Queens in the ASUn semifinals, and North Alabama in the ASUN final. This will be Lipscomb’s 2nd NCAA tournament appearance and their first since the 2017-2018 season.
As for Iowa State, they enter this game with a record of 24-9, earning an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. The Cyclones beat Cincinnati in the second round of the Big 12 tournament before losing to BYU in the Big 12 quarterfinals. This will be Iowa State’s 24th NCAA tournament appearance and their fourth consecutive appearance.
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Lipscomb Bisons vs Iowa St. Form
Lipscomb Bisons and Iowa St. Latest Matches
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Lipscomb Bisons - Iowa St. Key Points
- Lipscomb is 6-0 SU in their last 6 games
- Lipscomb is 4-1 SU in their last 5 March games
- Lipscomb is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games
- Iowa State is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games
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Our Lipscomb Bisons vs Iowa St. Prediction
At one point in the season, backing Iowa State to blow out Lipscomb may have looked like a good bet. However, recently the Cyclones have been struggling and have gone an underwhelming 4-4 in their last 8 games. Further, the Cyclones will be without Keshon Gilbert, their second-top scorer on the season. Gilbert was ruled out for the NCAA tournament after suffering a groin injury. The loss of Gilbert is significant as he was averaging 13.4 points per game this season.
Lipscomb will look to take advantage of this as they rank inside the top-60 in both scoring offense and scoring defense. They also have the country’s sixth best free throw shooting team, which is crucial when it comes to trying to pull off the upset.
The loss of Gilbert looks to big to overcome for Iowa State, therefore our Lipscomb Bison vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction is Lipscomb +14.5.Jackpot Pools
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