SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Lipscomb Bisons Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Lipscomb Bisons

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Allen Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars (2-0) are hitting the road to Allen Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Lipscomb Bisons (0-2).

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Concordia Chicago and took home the win by a score of 85-61 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 9 and Concordia Chicago racked up 16 personal fouls. They also converted 5 of 20 attempts from distance. Concordia Chicago finished the game shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 12 shots. Moreover, Concordia Chicago totaled 23 boards (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Concordia Chicago earned 11 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Regarding defending, SIU Edwardsville allowed the other team to shoot 43.4% from the field on 23 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists in this game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Cougars converted 12 of 17 tries for a percentage of 70.6%. SIU Edwardsville wrapped up the contest with a 51.6% field goal percentage (32 out of 62) and knocked down 9 out of their 23 3-pointers.

Jordan Pickett is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished shooting 53.3% from the field and dished out 3 dimes. He played 31 minutes and snagged 4 boards. He left the arena with 19 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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SIU Edwardsville enters this matchup with a record of 2-0 so far this year. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per game and as a team are committing 11.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, SIU Edwardsville is grabbing 40.0 boards per contest and has earned 39 dimes this year, which has them ranked 27th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Cougars are shooting 33.3% on 3-point shots (13 of 39) and 65.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 88.0 points per contest (121st in the country) while shooting 53.1% from the field.

On defense, the Cougars are forcing 22.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They rank 175th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 15 surrendered so far this season. The Cougars defense is allowing a FG percentage of 35.0% (35 of 100) and they concede 27.0 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 27.8% on three-point shots and they rank 33rd in the nation in opponents points per game (50.0).

The last time they took the court, the Lipscomb Bisons went home defeated by a final of 76-54 against Iowa. The Bisons corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. Iowa committed 19 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bisons to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to make 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Lipscomb converted 3 out of their 18 attempts (16.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bisons ended up going 17 for 47 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.2%. The Bisons allowed Iowa to convert 28 of 59 attempts from the field which had them shooting 47.5% in the matchup. They shot 24.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 25 and finished the game at 14 out of 28 from the free throw line (50.0%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Lipscomb permitted Iowa to get 39 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Takai Simpkins ended up being a major contributor for the Bisons in the game. He knocked down 5 of 13 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He had 18 points in his 29 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Lipscomb has a win-loss record of 0-2 for the season. The Bisons are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 84.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 7.0 times per game (344th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per game. Lipscomb has accumulated 133 pts on the season and they pull down 33.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bisons are shooting 39.3% from the floor, which ranks 284th in Division 1.

The Bisons on the defensive side of the court are 288th in college in PPG given up with 81.0. They have forced 10.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (285th in college). The Lipscomb defense allows 37.8% on shots from distance (17 of 45) and their opponents are knocking down 55.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 17.0 assists and 39.5 total boards per game, which has them ranked 304th and 277th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lipscomb

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