Lipscomb Bisons vs Jacksonville Dolphins Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lipscomb Bisons vs Jacksonville Dolphins

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, FL

TV: ESPN+

Swisher Gymnasium is where the Jacksonville Dolphins (8-13) will meet the Lipscomb Bisons (14-7) on Thursday.

The Lipscomb Bisons stepped onto the hardwood against Florida Gulf Coast and went home with a win by a final score of 86-71 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bisons left the arena with 20 and Florida Gulf Coast had 19 fouls. They converted 10 of 26 attempts from downtown. Florida Gulf Coast ended up shooting 65.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 20 tries. Additionally, Florida Gulf Coast pulled down 23 rebounds (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Florida Gulf Coast distributed 11 dimes and had 1 steal in the matchup. When it comes to the defense, Lipscomb allowed their opponent to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 24 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bisons made 14 of their 16 shots for a rate of 87.5%. Lipscomb ended the game having earned a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 of 55) and converted 20 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Ross Candelino is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up going 75.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 29 mins played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up scoring 17 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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Lipscomb will take the court with a win-loss mark of 14-7 so far this season. They average 81.7 points per game (84th in Division 1) while going 45.5% from the floor. The Bisons are hitting 37.1% on 3-point shots (235 of 633) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Lipscomb is pulling in 36.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 389 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 9th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.4 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bisons have forced 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 133rd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 260 conceded on the campaign. The Bisons defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.0% (566 of 1,287) and they surrender 36.9 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 32.9% on 3-point shots and they are 221st in college in PPG allowed (75.1).

For their last game, the Jacksonville Dolphins walked away with a victory by a final of 81-76 when they faced Eastern Kentucky. When talking about rebounding, Jacksonville permitted Eastern Kentucky to collect 27 in all (10 offensive). They shot 35.3% from beyond the perimeter via 6 out of 17 and ended up shooting 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Dolphins permitted Eastern Kentucky to convert 25 of 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.1% in the game. When the game finished, the Dolphins walked away from this one shooting 27 for 52 from the field which had them shooting 51.9%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Jacksonville converted 4 of 14 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 23 of those for a percentage of 76.7%. Eastern Kentucky earned 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Dolphins to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. The Dolphins pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the game.

Chris Lockett was important for the Dolphins for the game. He made 10 of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 76.9%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 25 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this game.

Jacksonville has a win-loss mark of 8-13 for the campaign. The Dolphins are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.9 times per contest (265th in the country) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per contest. Jacksonville has 1,540 points on the campaign (73.3 per game) and they average 33.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Dolphins are shooting 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 179th in D-1.

The Dolphins on the defensive side of the court are 167th in college in points allowed per contest with 73.0. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (301st in college). The Jacksonville defense concedes 34.2% on three-point shots (143 of 418) and their opponents are knocking down 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.0 assists and 31.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 158th and 33rd in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lipscomb

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