Arkansas Razorbacks vs Lipscomb Bisons Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Lipscomb vs Arkansas NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Fayetteville.

Lipscomb vs Arkansas Prediction

Planning on watching today's Bisons and Razorbacks game? Catch the action at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, AR, as the Razorbacks hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on SEC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Arkansas as the -14.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 160 points.

Lipscomb vs. Arkansas Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Lipscomb Bisons at Arkansas Razorbacks
Where: Fayetteville at Bud Walton Arena
Date: Wednesday, November 6th
Betting Odds ARK -14.5, LIPSC +700 | ARK -1100 O/U 160

Bisons Preview: Can Lipscomb Pull Off A Win at Bud Walton Arena?

Lipscomb opened their season with a 77-72 road win over Duquesne on Monday. The Bisons entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs but not only pulled off the upset, they also covered the spread.

Lipscomb led 41-34 at halftime and added 36 points in the 2nd half, while allowing 38. The game’s total points of 149 narrowly exceeded the over/under line of 148.5.

Bisons Offense Breakdown

Lipscomb's offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 77 points on 52.1% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 62.5%, thanks to 42.9% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 21 attempts.

Jacob Ognacevic led the way with 30 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 55.6% from the field. Tre Dinkins III added 16 points, hitting 3 of 6 from deep, while Gyasi Powell was perfect from three, going 2 for 2 and shooting 80% overall.

Bisons Team Defense

Lipscomb's defense gave up 72 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 45% from the field on 28 of 61 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 53% shooting, as the other team connected on 22 of 41 two-point shots.

From three-point range, Lipscomb's defense held their opponents to 30% shooting, with just 6 made threes on 20 attempts. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 19 times, where they hit 10, shooting 52%. Lipscomb allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Razorbacks Preview: Can the Razorbacks Live Up to the Hype at Home?

Arkansas Razorbacks Records

Arkansas finished last season with a 16-17 record, including a 7-13 mark in SEC play. At home, they went 14-6, but they struggled on the road, posting a 2-11 record.

Against the spread, the Razorbacks were 12-21, with a 5-10 record when favored. They were favored in 15 games, going 12-3 straight-up. Their over/under record was 25-8, with their games averaging 157.5 points per game.

Razorbacks Offense Breakdown

Arkansas Razorbacks Offense Stats

Last season, Arkansas averaged 77.8 points per game, ranking 30th in possessions per game with 71. The Razorbacks shot 45% from the field, placing 158th, and had an effective field goal percentage of 50%, ranking 227th. They made 6 three-pointers per game on 18.9 attempts, shooting 31% from beyond the arc, which ranked 302nd.

Arkansas was 2nd in free throws made per game, averaging 19.7. Johnell Davis, who averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3 assists last season, returns, along with Jonas Aidoo, who averaged 11.9 points and 7.7 rebounds.

Razorbacks Team Defense

Arkansas struggled defensively last season, allowing 79.8 points per game, which ranked 327th in the nation. Opponents shot 34% from three-point range against them, placing the Razorbacks 339th in that category. They also allowed 24.1 free throws per game, ranking 325th.

One area where Arkansas excelled was blocking shots, averaging 6.1 per game, which was 7th in the country. They averaged 6 steals per game, ranking 250th nationally.

Bisons vs Razorbacks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Bisons have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 78 points per game in this stretch.
Arkansas has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 80 points per game while allowing 85. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Lipscomb has an ATS mark of 4-1 while going 2-3 straight up.
Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Razorbacks have an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 against the spread.