North Alabama vs Lipscomb Prediction 2/21/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The North Alabama Lions and the Lipscomb Bisons meet Saturday in college basketball action from Allen Arena in Nashville. Here’s a North Alabama vs Lipscomb prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best North Alabama vs Lipscomb 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.

North Alabama Lions Betting Preview

The Lions managed a 5-4 record over their first nine games of the season right out of the gate. North Alabama lost five straight games after that, then beat Bellarmine. Next came four more losses in a row before another victory over Stetson. Following losses to Central Arkansas, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas again and West Georgia, the Lions were finally able to get another win over Eastern Kentucky.

On Wednesday versus Queens, the Lions were in pretty good shape at the break on a 33-28 advantage. North Alabama was outscored 57-45 the rest of the way however, ultimately leading to a tough loss 85-78 on their home floor. Kevin de Kovachich led the team on 23 points with three assists while Corneilous Williams doubled up on 20 points with 11 rebounds and one assist.

Lipscomb Bisons Betting Preview

Over on the Lipscomb side, they were only able to win one of their first five games. The Bisons won eight of the next 11 games though, losing only to Duke, Cincinnati and Stetson in that time. Next came a 6-3 run with wins over Florida Gulf Coast, Bellarmine, Austin Peay, Stetson and North Florida. After a win over EKU and a loss to Queens, the Bisons had a 16-11 run through the first 27 games.

In the Bellarmine matchup on Wednesday the Bisons were sitting in the locker room with a 36-28 advantage at halftime. Lipscomb was outscored 44-39 the rest of the way but still held on for the 75-72 victory on the road in the end. Ross Candelino was the team’s lead scorer on 17 points with seven assists. Titas Sargiunas added 14 points with two assists and one rebound as well.

North Alabama Lions @ Lipscomb Bisons Betting Trends: February 21, 2026

Why the Lipscomb Bisons will win

• Lipscomb has won 29 of its last 30 day games at Allen Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• North Alabama has lost each of its last six road games following a home loss.
• North Alabama has lost the first half in five of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the North Alabama Lions will win

• North Alabama has won the first half in three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

North Alabama vs Lipscomb Prediction

I’ll stick with Lipscomb. The Bisons didn’t have the greatest second half against Bellarmine in their road win this week but still pulled it off in the end. Lipscomb ended up showing 47.2 percent from the field with 9-of-10 from the line, but did get outscored badly in the paint 42-18 and out-rebounded 31-27. The Bisons are just 3-4 in their last seven games but they’ve scored 75 or more points in each of the last six.

As for North Alabama, they shot a nice 50.8 percent from the field in their home loss to Queens this week but missed half their free throws (10-of-20) and gave up 53.1 percent shooting on defense. The Lions are just 1-5 in their last six games and they’ve given up 72 or more points in all of those outings.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Lipscomb Bisons -12.5