Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, North Florida looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 36-28 lead against Lipscomb.

If North Florida keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 13-10 in no time. On the other hand, Lipscomb will have to make due with a 13-10 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Lipscomb Bisons @ North Florida Ospreys

Current Records: Lipscomb 13-9, North Florida 12-10

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After two games on the road, North Florida is heading back home. They and the Lipscomb Bisons will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at UNF Arena. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Saturday, the Ospreys came up short against the Colonels and fell 89-76.

The experts predicted a close game on Saturday and a win for Lipscomb, but boy were they wrong. They suffered a bruising 80-59 defeat at the hands of the Hatters. Lipscomb found out winning isn't easy when your three-point shooting is a whole 26% worse than the opposition.

The Ospreys' loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for the Bisons, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. North Florida hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 77.6 points per game. However, it's not like Lipscomb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 81.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

North Florida came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bisons when the teams last played back in February of 2023, sneaking past 114-111. Does North Florida have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bisons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

Odds

North Florida is a slight 1-point favorite against Lipscomb, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened as a pick 'em.


The over/under is set at 157 points.

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Series History

Lipscomb has won 7 out of their last 10 games against North Florida.

  • Feb 16, 2023 - North Florida 114 vs. Lipscomb 111
  • Mar 01, 2022 - Lipscomb 74 vs. North Florida 65
  • Jan 29, 2022 - Lipscomb 77 vs. North Florida 74
  • Jan 16, 2021 - North Florida 72 vs. Lipscomb 67
  • Jan 15, 2021 - Lipscomb 84 vs. North Florida 72
  • Mar 05, 2020 - Lipscomb 73 vs. North Florida 71
  • Feb 22, 2020 - North Florida 82 vs. Lipscomb 74
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Lipscomb 85 vs. North Florida 73
  • Feb 06, 2019 - Lipscomb 92 vs. North Florida 55
  • Jan 09, 2019 - Lipscomb 81 vs. North Florida 66