| MATCHUP | Lipscomb Bisons | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 10-7 | 7-10 |
| Where | Alico Arena, Fort Myers, FL | |
| When | Saturday, January 10, 2026 | |
| Time | 04:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
The Lipscomb Bisons and the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action from Alico Arena. Here’s a Lipscomb vs Florida Gulf Coast prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Lipscomb vs Florida Gulf Coast pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.
Lipscomb Bisons Betting Preview
The Bisons limped to a 1-4 record in their first five games, then hit a win streak over Western Carolina, Marshall, Southeast Missouri State, Tennessee Tech and Alabama A&M. After losses to Duke and Cincinnati over the next three games (with a win over Blue Mountain), the Bisons took out Jacksonville and North Florida, giving the team a 9-6 run in the books over the first 15 outings of the year.
In the Thursday game versus Stetson, the Bisons were demolished in the first half 46-28. Lipscomb made things a little more interesting with a 55-45 run in the second half but still lost pretty handily 91-83. Grant Asman put up 21 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double in the losing effort for the Bisons, and Ethan Duncan had 14 points with two assists in 20 minutes of action.
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Betting Preview
Over on the Florida Gulf Coast side, they posted a 5-2 run in their first seven games. The only losses in that time were versus Illinois and Georgia Southern. From there it was losses to Kennesaw State, Florida International, FAU, New Mexico and UCF before a 2-1 run that had wins over Fort Lauderdale and North Alabama. Over the first 15 games that made for a 7-8 record.
Matched up against Austin Peay on Thursday the Eagles trailed 42-33 going into the second half. Florida Gulf Coast hit a 40-38 deficit the rest of the way, failing to gain any more ground in an eventual 82-71 loss. JR Konieczny was tops on the team with 20 points and eight rebounds while Jordan Ellerbee had 16 points with four assists. Michael Duax had 12 points and three rebounds as well.
Lipscomb Bisons @ Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Betting Trends: January 10, 2026
Why the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles will win
- Florida Gulf Coast has won each of its last seven home day games against Conference opponents.
- Lipscomb has lost six of its last eight road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Lipscomb has lost the first half in four of its last five road games against the ASUN Conference.
Why the Lipscomb Bisons will win
- Lipscomb has won each of its last 13 day games against the ASUN Conference.
- Florida Gulf Coast has lost seven of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Lipscomb vs Florida Gulf Coast Prediction
I’ll stick with Lipscomb, but they’ve got to rebound from a rough outing versus Stetson this week. The Bisons ended up shooting a great 52.6 percent from the field with a 31-26 rebounding edge in that one, but also committed 13 turnovers and allowed 52.7 percent shooting on defense. Lipscomb is 2-1 in their last three games though, scoring 76 or more points in all three of those outings.
As for Florida Gulf Coast, they posted 46.4 percent shooting with 14 turnovers in their loss to Austin Peay on Thursday and also missed a few free throws (11-of-17 for 64.7 percent). The Eagles have now gone just 2-7 in their last nine games, but they’re 2-2 in the last four and scoring pretty well overall during that time.