- Top-ranked Lipscomb is a 4.5-point favorite over North Alabama in the ASUN Championship Game
- The winner grabs the lone automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament
- See the North Alabama vs Lipscomb odds, along with my predictions and picks, below
The top-two seeds in the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) meet Sunday afternoon for a berth in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The top-seeded Lipscomb Bisons (24-9, 14-4 ASUN) battle the second-seeded North Alabama Lions (24-9, 14-4 ASUN). The college basketball odds have the Bisons as the betting favorite, though each team has picked up a head-to-head win this season. Tip-off is scheduled for 2pm ET at Allen Arena in Nashville, TN, with ESPN2/ESPN+ providing the broadcast coverage.
North Alabama vs Lipscomb Odds (ASUN Title Game)
North Alabama comes into this one as 4.5-point underdogs and a long +205 on the moneyline. The total is set at 144.5 points, a figure these teams have yet to cross in two matchups this season.
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North Alabama punched its ticket to the final game with a 78-63 win over fourth-seeded Jacksonville, using an end of game 18-7 run to advance to their first ASUN Tournament final in school history.
Lipscomb survived their way to the tournament final, outlasting Queen’s University 81-75 in overtime.
UNA vs LIP Player Props
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Senior big man Jacob Ognacevic is the ASUN Player of the Year, leading the conference in scoring at 20.3 points per game on the year. He has the highest scoring line for this matchup at 20.5 points and the top rebounding prop at 8.5.
Ognacevic has touched the 20-point plateau in both tournament games, and has scored at least 20 points in 11 of his last 12 games.
The Lions’ top player is Jacari Lane, who was named an ASUN first-team all-star. His scoring line is 18.5 points, a number he has crossed in both tournament games, and in seven of his last eight appearances.
North Alabama vs Lipscomb Picks
- North Alabama +4.5 (-102) at DraftKings
It could be an historic night for North Alabama, who have 14 NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and two national titles, but they’ve yet to dance in Division I.
This is a great chance for them to accomplish this, and they’re getting a decent set of points as well to lean their way.
That’s the way that I’m going, as the Lions can hang with the Bisons on both sides of the ball. North Alabama is second in ASUN scoring at 79.6 points per game, just a few ticks above Lipscomb who’s in at 79.4 points.
The Bisons own the top scoring defense in the conference at a stingy 67.4 points per contest, but the Lions are in third, at 70.4 points.
UNA has ripped off 10 wins in its last 11, the only blemish a 75-63 loss to these very Bisons, a team they had dispatched in mid-January by a 74-64 count.
These teams couldn’t be more even: they’ve alternated wins and losses in 10 straight games, but North Alabama has been a better cover team in the recent matchups, going 5-2-0 against the spread in the last seven.
Lipscomb has failed to cover in three straight, but they’ve been massive favorites in all three — 9.5-point favorites over Queen’s and 19.5 points in back-to-back games against Central Arkansas.
North Alabama hasn’t been tested much down the stretch. Aside from the loss to the Bisons, they have just one game that ended inside a 10-point differential over their last nine, and they’ve gone 8-2-0 ATS over the last 10.
Even if Lipscomb advances, it won’t be by much.
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The ASUN title game between North Alabama and Lipscomb is set to be an exciting matchup between two talented teams vying for the conference championship. Both teams have had successful seasons thus far, but only one will come out on top in this highly anticipated game.
In terms of odds, North Alabama comes into the game as the slight favorite, with most sportsbooks giving them a slight edge over Lipscomb. However, in a championship game anything can happen, and Lipscomb will be looking to pull off the upset and claim the title for themselves.
As for predictions, this game is shaping up to be a close one. Both teams have strong offenses and defenses, so it could come down to which team executes better on the day of the game. North Alabama will be looking to rely on their star players to lead them to victory, while Lipscomb will be looking to play as a cohesive unit to come out on top.
In terms of player props, there are several key players to keep an eye on in this game. For North Alabama, guard Jamari Blackmon has been a standout player all season and will be looking to have a big game in the title matchup. On the other side, Lipscomb will be relying on guard Ahsan Asadullah to lead them to victory with his scoring and playmaking abilities.
Overall, this ASUN title game is shaping up to be a thrilling matchup between two talented teams. With both teams hungry for a championship win, fans can expect a competitive and intense game that will surely come down to the wire. Be sure to tune in and see who comes out on top in this exciting showdown.