Lipscomb vs Iowa

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Lipscomb☆Bisons

5476

Final, model had 66-82

LineIowa −20.5O/U147.5

Iowa☆Hawkeyes

Strong pickW

Picked Iowa

Total 148 proj, 130 actual

Correct. The model had Iowa; Iowa won 76-54.

• Iowa rates 28th of 366 teams, Lipscomb 232nd: a top-75 team against a lower-half team.
• The edge is mostly Iowa’s offense (38th nationally) against Lipscomb’s defense (187th).
• Iowa has played the 26th-toughest schedule, so its numbers are earned.
• Home court adds 2.7 points for Iowa.
• The books have Iowa by 20.5, right about where the model is. No spread edge.
• Projected total 148, in line with the 147.5 over/under.
• Early-season note: about 95% of these numbers are still last season’s.

Every pick is locked before tip-off and graded from the final score. How the model works.