Lipscomb beat Western Carolina 75-68 on the road in Cullowhee.
Brooklyn, New York, native Takai Simpkins led Lipscomb with 15 points. Isaiah Manning had 20 points for Western Carolina. Tayeshaun Smith led all players with 7 rebounds for Western Carolina.
Lipscomb covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 18.0 points.
Jacob Ognacevic averaged 20.1 points for Lipscomb in 2024-25, led the ASUN in scoring and was the league's Player of the Year.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Lipscomb vs. Western Carolina prediction: model has Western Carolina by 11
Lipscomb (2-2) visits Western Carolina at Ramsey Center in Cullowhee Saturday at 7 PM ET on ESPN+.
Our model makes Western Carolina a 11.1-point favorite, projecting an 87-76 final, and gives Western Carolina a 82% chance to win. The betting market has Western Carolina favored by 4 with a total of 158. The model leans Western Carolina -4.0 and Over 158.
Players to watch: Devyn Martin of Lipscomb, 16 points a game; Kennedy Okpara of Lipscomb, 10 points a game; Hugo Tidare of Lipscomb, 5.2 points a game.
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-3.5
154.5
our snapshots
Latest
+1.0
145.5
-122.5
-109.0
our snapshots (8 books)
Close
-4.5
158.5
-180
150
Draft Kings via ESPN
Margin -7 (home)ATS LIP coveredTotal 143 → under
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
LIP
3
211
1
+1 h
WCU
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
