Lipscomb vs Loyola (MD) Odds and Picks
- Lipscomb and Loyola (MD) meet up in an ASUN-Patriot League matchup in the finale of the Rising Coaches Classic Sunday at 10:30am ET
- The Greyhounds are coming off a 32-point effort in defeat by junior Cam Spencer
- See the current moneyline, point spread, and game total, plus predictions
The Lipscomb Bisons (2-1) are coming off a 93-81 victory over South Carolina State Saturday night in the Rising Coaches Classic in Charleston, South Carolina, while the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (1-2) were hard-luck 79-72 losers to the host College of Charleston.
Now, both squads face a short turnaround with 10:30am ET tip at TD Arena, with the Bisons entering the contest as slight favorites.
Lipscomb vs Loyola (MD) Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | -225 | -5.5 (-111) | Ov 142.5 (-113) |
| Loyola (MD) | +176 | +5.5 (-115) | Un 142.5 (-113) |
Odds as of November 13th, 2021 at FanDuel
Stampede in Charleston!
It’s so far, so good for freshman Jacob Ognacevic. The 6-foot-7 Sheboygan, Wisconsin native impressed from the perimeter early after draining a silly 51.7% of his 58 triples last year at Valpo.
Head coach Lennie Acuff has another young sharpshooter at his disposal in fellow freshman Tommy Mur. All he did was drop a career-high 22 points — after going 6-of-9 from three-point range– in an 86-77 loss to host College of Charleston Friday night. Another freshman, 6-foot-3 Will Pruitt, had 14 in that loss. It’s those three underclassmen that Acuff will be relying on Sunday against the Greyhounds.
2H | 15:20
J.O. now with 1⃣3⃣ points on the night! Bisons up 56-53 at the media timeout. #HornsUp 🤘 pic.twitter.com/QTe6BxxtnT
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) November 14, 2021
Sophmore wing Jason Montgomery was not far behind Ognacevic, cashing in 47.7% of his 130 3-point attempts during the 2020-21 campaign. Both players will make defenses defend the perimeter.
KJ Johnson drops🔙2⃣🔙 threes to send the crowd into a frenzy! 🏹
🗣️BASKEBALL IS BACK#IntoTheStorm⛈️ | #HornsUp🤘 pic.twitter.com/9NsgqUTmfZ
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) November 10, 2021
The Bisons’ best guard is KJ Johnson. The sophomore missed the first six games of last season due to contact tracing. But with him fully healthy to tip off this year’s slate, look for Acuff to utilize him more in a scoring role. With the youthful roster chock full of talent, Johnson will have plenty of options outside of his own burgeoning offensive game.
Accurate Ahsan
When you have a 6-foot-9, 275-pound junior in the Atlantic Sun Conference, you lean on him. You can certainly expect the Bisons to do that Sunday and beyond. But Ahan Asadullah is so much more than a load down low. He’s one of the most important returning offensive pieces to any team in the country.
.@ahsanasadullah with five straight points to give him 1⃣3⃣ on the night.
Bisons trail 69-57 with just under eight minutes to play. pic.twitter.com/5x8ZsY4vTQ
— Lipscomb Men's Basketball (@LipscombMBB) November 13, 2021
Just how critical is Asadullah to the Bisons? When hen he’s on the floor, Lipscomb surrenders 103.9 points per 100 (adjusted), but when he sits, that balloons to 117.4, which is Mississippi Valley State-level bad. He smartly avoids foul trouble, but when he rests, the floodgates open. As skilled as Ognacevic is offensively, he won’t be fixing this problem at all.
Obviously, the Bisons need to be less reliant on the junior post. And if they can get the expected contributions from their youngsters, look for Lipscomb to leave TD Arena with a 3-1 record.
That’s My Dog!
If Cam Spencer’s performance Saturday night is a harbinger of things to come for head coach Tavares Hardy’s club, the Greyhounds should be in good shape. The career night — which saw the 6-foot-4 guard convert 12-of-20 shots and score 22 of his 32 points in the second half — was a truly impressive effort.
Unfortunately, it was not enough in a seven-point loss to the Cougars.
If Spencer goes missing in action after such a short turnaround, look for point guard Kenneth Jones to help pick up the slack. He’s a career 39% shooter from deep. He’s also a solid presence at the top of the offense. While it’s unexpected he breaks out for 30 points on a given night, but he won’t make too many mistakes either.
Final: College of Charleston 79, @LoyolaHounds 72.
Spencer scores a career-high 32 points to go with five assists. Veljko Ilic added 10 points, and his twin, Milos, had nine rebounds.
Score presented by @hollenshades #gohounds | #patriotmbb | @Patriot_Gameday pic.twitter.com/qVDdAVepIm
— Loyola Men's Basketball (@LoyolaMBB) November 14, 2021
A pair of freshman — Nick Marshall and Chris Kuzemka — should see some run Sunday. Marshall is a big point guard (standing 6-foot-5), while Kuzemka is a quick, athletic combo guard who plays hard and shoots well. Fellow frosh David Brown III is a long wing and solid shooter — and with this team playing four games in six days — look for him to get some minutes as well.
This team made the Patriot League tournament title game after finishing with a 4-10 record in the abbreviated regular season, finishing with their best KenPom ranking (214th) since 2013. If they can stay healthy, the Greyhounds might contend in the 2021-22 season. But I’m fading them in this spot and going with Lipscomb.
Pick: Lipscomb ML (-225)
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