Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Lipscomb Bisons Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Lipscomb Bisons

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Allen Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Allen Arena is where the Lipscomb Bisons (13-7) will compete against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (8-12) on Saturday.

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Austin Peay and took a loss by a final of 83-62 in their last contest. Florida Gulf Coast finished the contest with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 out of 59) and knocked down 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles knocked down 4 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 44.4%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 34 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defense, Florida Gulf Coast allowed their opponent to shoot 46.9% from the field on 30 out of 64 shooting. Austin Peay doled out 21 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. In addition, Austin Peay collected 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Austin Peay ended up going 73.3% from the free throw line by converting 11 of 15 tries. They knocked down 12 of 31 attempts from three-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 14 and Austin Peay finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Rahmir Barno is one player who was a contributor in this game. He was able to score 14 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes and also totaled 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 46.2% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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Florida Gulf Coast comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-12 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a group they commit 19.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Florida Gulf Coast is collecting 37.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 306 dimes this year, which has them ranked 92nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are connecting on 33.9% on three-point shots (171 of 504) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They average 80.5 pts per contest (103rd in Division 1) while connecting on 45.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are 227th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 272 surrendered on the campaign. The Eagles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (524 of 1,178) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 35.2% from 3-point land and they are ranked 316th in D-1 in points per game allowed (79.6).

When they last played, the Lipscomb Bisons walked away with a victory by a final of 79-74 against Stetson. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Lipscomb allowed Stetson to grab 44 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 31.8% from downtown by hitting 7 out of 22 and ended up going 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). The Bisons allowed Stetson to bury 27 of 65 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5% in this contest. In all, the Bisons shot 28 for 71 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.4%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Lipscomb knocked down 8 of 28 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 78.9%. Stetson had 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bisons to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. The Bisons were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Grant Asman ended up being important for the Bisons for the contest. He recorded 18 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for this contest. He buried 8 of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Lipscomb has a win-loss record of 13-7 so far this year. The Bisons have committed 16.2 fouls per game and they hit 76.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.5 times per game (15th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. Lipscomb has earned 1,629 points on the season (81.5 per game) and they pull in 36.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Bisons are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which is ranked 177th in the country.

The Bisons defensively are ranked 223rd in college in points per game surrendered with 75.3. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (203rd in the country). The Lipscomb defense surrenders 32.6% on 3-point attempts (160 of 491) and their opposition makes 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 12.5 dimes and 37.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 105th and 316th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Florida Gulf Coast

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