Jacksonville Dolphins vs Lipscomb Bisons Prediction, 1/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jacksonville Dolphins vs Lipscomb Bisons

Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026

Location: Allen Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Jacksonville Dolphins (5-8) are en route to Allen Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Lipscomb Bisons (7-5).

The Jacksonville Dolphins played Florida State and ended up losing by a score of 87-63 in their last contest. Jacksonville finished with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and made 5 of 31 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Dolphins made 10 of 14 shots for a rate of 71.4%. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Jacksonville allowed their opponent to shoot 45.9% from the field on 28 out of 61 shooting. Florida State distributed 19 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Moreover, Florida State had 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Florida State finished the contest at 76.9% from the charity stripe by making 20 of 26 shots. They also knocked down 11 out of their 33 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Dolphins ended up with 22 while Florida State recorded 17 fouls.

Chris Lockett is a player who came through in the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins and collected 7 rebounds. He walked away with 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Jacksonville will play this game with a mark of 5-8 so far this season. They currently have an average of 76.0 points per game (224th in college) while hitting 45.4% from the field. The Dolphins are connecting on 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (112 of 342) and 67.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Jacksonville is pulling down 35.2 rebounds per contest and has 179 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 220th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Dolphins are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 245th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 181 relinquished on the season. The Dolphins defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.5% (335 of 721) and they surrender 32.8 boards per game as a group. They give up 33.3% on shots from downtown while they are 241st in college in PPG allowed (75.7).

The last time they took the court, the Lipscomb Bisons got the victory with a final of 123-60 when they faced Blue Mountain. The Bisons recorded 35 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 50 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. Blue Mountain committed 14 fouls for the contest which took the Bisons to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. In relation to shots from distance, Lipscomb made 21 of their 40 tries (52.5%). When all was said and done, the Bisons ended up going 45 out of 75 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.0%. The Bisons permitted Blue Mountain to convert 24 of their 68 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.3% in the game. They shot 20.0% from distance by connecting on 5 out of 25 and finished the contest at 7 of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). Regarding team rebounding, Lipscomb allowed Blue Mountain to snag 23 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Grant Asman ended up being a factor for the Bisons for the matchup. He recorded 21 points in his 19 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 9 of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Lipscomb has a win-loss mark of 7-5 on the season. The Bisons are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 20.0 times per game (9th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per game. Lipscomb has accumulated 1,000 pts for the campaign (83.3 per game) and they average 36.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bisons are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is 193rd in the nation.

The Bisons defensively are ranked 213th in the country in PPG allowed with 74.6. They have forced 15.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (206th in college). The Lipscomb defense gives up 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (91 of 278) and opponents are making 71.6% of their foul shots. They allow 12.0 dimes and 37.5 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 82nd and 310th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lipscomb

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