Wichita State vs Lipscomb 4/2/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
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Wichita State Shockers vs. Lipscomb Bison
CBB: 7:00 PM EST
Apr. 02, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : LIP -2 Total 150.5
The Wichita State Shockers are set to face the Lipscomb Bisons in the semifinal round of the NIT Tournament as they will meet at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Wichita State Shockers enter this matchup as a 6-seed with a 22-14 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after recently beating Indiana on the road, 73-63. Markis McDuffie led the way for the Shockers with 21 points. Dexter Dennis was able to have a solid game for Wichita State as he contributed 17 points.
The Lipscomb Bisons come into the semifinal round of the NIT Tournament as a 5-seed with a 28-7 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating the NC State Wolfpack in the quarterfinal round, 94-93. Garrison Matthews led the way for the Lipscomb Bisons with 44 points and 8 rebounds. Kenny Cooper was able to contribute 12 points and 7 assists in the win for Lipscomb.
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Markis McDuffie is the leading scorer for the Wichita State Shockers as the senior forward is averaging 18.3 PPG. Jamie Echenique is the leading rebounder for Gregg Marshall and company as the junior forward is contributing 5.9 RPG. Jamarius Burton is the leading assists guy for the Shockers as the freshmen guard is averaging 3.4 APG. The Wichita State Shockers are shooting 41% from the field this season while connecting on 31.3% of their three-point attempts.
Garrison Matthews is the leading scorer for the Lipscomb Bisons as the senior guard is averaging 20.7 PPG. Eli Pepper is the leading rebounder for Casey Alexander and company as the senior forward is contributing 7.2 RPG. Kenny Cooper is the leading assists guy for the Bisons as the junior guard is averaging 4.3 APG. The Lipscomb Bisons are shooting 48.6% from the field this season while connecting on 37.9% of their three-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Shockers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
Under is 4-0 in Shockers last 4 Tuesday games.
Bison are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Over is 4-1 in Bison last 5 games following a ATS win.
Free Betting Pick: Lipscomb Bisons -2
The Lipscomb Bisons were snubbed from an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament, and they are proving that they belonged in the field as they have beaten some pretty good teams throughout the tournament. Lipscomb will be too much for Wichita State to handle especially considering Lipscomb has the 7th ranked scoring offense in college basketball as they score an average of 84 PPG. Garrison Matthews put on a show against NC State in the quarterfinal round, and he has continued to prove that he is a high-volume scorer for Lipscomb. Lipscomb wins and covers, 76-70.