Stetson Hatters vs Lipscomb Bisons Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs Lipscomb Bisons

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Allen Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Allen Arena is the site where the Lipscomb Bisons (12-7) will compete against the Stetson Hatters (7-12) on Thursday.

The Stetson Hatters took the court against Queens and went home with a loss by a final score of 87-81 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Hatters walked away with 17 and Queens recorded 24 personal fouls. They buried 8 of 32 shots from 3-point range. Queens finished the game shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 19 attempts. On top of that, Queens pulled down 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Queens doled out 21 assists and had 6 steals for this game. When discussing defense, Stetson allowed the other team to shoot 48.5% from the field on 32 of 66 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes in this matchup while forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned a total of 30 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hatters buried 21 of their 34 shots for a rate of 61.8%. Stetson ended with a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 of 54) and buried 8 of 22 3-point attempts.

Jake Johnson is one guy who played a role for this game. He was able to score 19 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He went 55.6% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Stetson comes into this one with a record of 7-12 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Stetson is collecting 33.1 boards per game and has accounted for 271 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 161st in college in terms of passing. The Hatters are connecting on 33.5% on shots from distance (166 of 496) and 65.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.3 points per game (287th in D-1) while connecting on 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hatters have forced 10.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 338th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 306 relinquished this season. The Hatters defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.5% (566 of 1,168) and they concede 36.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 34.4% on 3-point attempts and they are 336th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (81.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Lipscomb Bisons went home victorious with a score of 82-78 when they faced Austin Peay. The Bisons recorded 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. Austin Peay was called for 15 fouls for this game which got the Bisons to the free throw line for 15 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Lipscomb made 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%). When all was said and done, the Bisons walked away from this one shooting 31 for 63 from the field which had them sitting at 49.2%. The Bisons permitted Austin Peay to make 29 of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3% for this contest. They finished 38.1% from downtown by shooting 8 of 21 and finished the game at 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Lipscomb allowed Austin Peay to collect 31 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Mateo Esmeraldo was important for the Bisons in the matchup. He racked up 16 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 6 assists in the matchup. He made 7 of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 63.6%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Lipscomb has a win-loss mark of 12-7 so far this season. The Bisons commit 16.3 fouls per contest while shooting 76.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.7 times per game (14th in college) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. Lipscomb has scored 1,550 points so far this year (81.6 per game) and they collect 36.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bisons are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 156th in college.

The Lipscomb defense gives up 32.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (153 of 469) and their opponents are making 71.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.4 assists and 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 98th and 299th in the nation. The Bisons on the defensive side of the court are 231st in college in points given up per game with 75.4. They are able to force 13.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (214th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stetson

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