Central Arkansas Bears vs Lipscomb Bisons Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Arkansas Bears vs Lipscomb Bisons

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Allen Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Allen Arena is the location where the Lipscomb Bisons (15-9) will try to defeat the Central Arkansas Bears (13-10) on Saturday.

The Central Arkansas Bears faced North Alabama and took home the win by a score of 81-60 in their last game. Central Arkansas walked away from the contest with a 48.4% FG percentage (30 out of 62) and converted 14 out of their 33 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bears buried 7 of their 9 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 19 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding the defense, Central Arkansas allowed the other team to shoot 40.7% from the floor on 22 out of 54 shooting. North Alabama distributed 14 assists and had 6 steals for this game. Moreover, North Alabama grabbed 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Alabama finished the contest at 50.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 16 attempts. They also made 8 of 23 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Bears finished with 17 and North Alabama recorded 12 fouls.

Luke Moore is a player who played a role in this matchup. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the floor and also totaled 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. He racked up 15 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Central Arkansas heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 13-10 on the season. They average 80.0 points per outing (105th in college) while going 45.3% from the field. The Bears are hitting 33.8% on shots from downtown (246 of 727) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Central Arkansas is pulling down 37.0 rebounds per game and has 387 assists on the campaign, which is 46th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Bears have forced 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 199th in college in points per game allowed (74.3). The Bears defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (595 of 1,360) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 322nd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 357 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lipscomb Bisons took a loss by a final score of 87-76 against Austin Peay. The Bisons earned 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for this game. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Austin Peay earned 12 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bisons to the charity stripe for 10 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a percentage of 90.0%. With respect to 3-pointers, Lipscomb made 7 out of their 24 tries (29.2%). Overall, the Bisons went 30 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 49.2%. The Bisons allowed Austin Peay to make 34 of 57 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 59.6% for the matchup. They finished 60.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 15 and finished the game at 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Lipscomb allowed Austin Peay to get 26 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Grant Asman pitched in for the Bisons in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 12 for this contest for a rate of 58.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He tallied 19 points in his 30 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this game.

Lipscomb has a win-loss record of 15-9 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bisons are shooting 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 117th in the nation. Lipscomb has scored 1,956 pts this year (81.5 per contest) and they pull in 35.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 18.3 times per contest (16th in D-1) and they cough up possession 11.4 times per contest. The Bisons have committed 16.0 fouls per game and they connect on 77.0% from the free throw line.

The Bisons on the defensive side of the court are 244th in the country in PPG given up with 76.2. They are able to force 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the floor (236th in the country). The Lipscomb defense surrenders 34.3% on 3-pointers (202 of 589) and their opposition makes 72.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.7 dimes and 36.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 120th and 278th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Arkansas

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