The top-seeded Lipscomb Bisons will battle the second-seeded North Alabama Lions for the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament Championship on Sunday afternoon. Lipscomb (24-9, 14-4) won a share of the regular-season title and the top seed via tiebreaker, while North Alabama (24-9, 14-4) earned the No. 2 seed. The Bisons bested Central Arkansas and Queens (NC) on their way to the ASUN Final, while the Lions comfortably beat Austin Peay and Jacksonville to give themselves a chance at making the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET at Allen Arena in Nashville, where Lipscomb is 14-3 on the season. The Bisons are 4.5-point favorites in the latest Lipscomb vs. North Alabama odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 142.5. Before making any North Alabama vs. Lipscomb picks or 2025 Atlantic Sun Tournament bets, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 18 of the 2024-25 season on a 221-162 betting roll (+1895) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Lipscomb vs. North Alabama. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for North Alabama vs. Lipscomb:
Lipscomb vs. North Alabama spread: Lipscomb -4.5
Lipscomb vs. North Alabama over/under: 142.5 points
Lipscomb vs. North Alabama money line: Lipscomb -206, North Alabama +170
LIP: Lipscomb has covered the spread in four of its last five at home against North Alabama
NALA: North Alabama is 9-2 ATS over its last 11 games
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Why you should back Lipscomb
The Bisons are seeking their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2018 and head coach Lennie Acuff is in his sixth season at the helm in Nashville. Lipscomb’s 24 wins are already the second-most in school history and home-court advantage during the conference tournament has been an advantage. The Bisons outlasted Queens (NC) in overtime on Thursday, scoring an 81-75 win to earn a spot in the 2025 ASUN Tournament title game.
Joe Anderson led Lipscomb with 25 points in the win and Jacob Ognacevic posted a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Ognacevic was the conference’s leading scorer this season (20.1 points per game) and is also averaging 8.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 58.3% from the floor and 40.7% from the 3-point line. Lipscomb has won seven games in a row at home. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back North Alabama
Meanwhile, North Alabama has won 10 of its last 11 games entering Sunday’s showdown and has covered the spread in nine of 11 games. The Lions smashed Austin Peay 90-64 in the quarterfinals and then beat Jacksonville 78-63 in the semifinals to earn a shot at making the NCAA Tournament. All five Lions starters reached double-figures scoring in the semis and Jacari Lane led the way with 19 points and six assists.
Corneilous Williams also added a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. It was his 11th double-double of the season and North Alabama went 10-1 in those games. The Lions have covered the spread in four of their last six head-to-head matchups with Lipscomb, including a 10-point win at home as 1-point underdogs in January. See which team to pick here.
How to make Lipscomb vs. North Alabama picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 155 combined points. It also says one side of the spread cashes in over 60% of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins North Alabama vs. Lipscomb in the 2025 ASUN Conference Championship, and which side of the spread cashes in more than 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up nearly $1,900 on its college basketball picks dating back to 2023, and find out.