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| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | IOWA -10.1 |
| Total | n/a | 143.6 |
| Moneyline | n/a | LIP +497 IOWA -497 fair |
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5,000 simulated games
Advantages Why Iowa can win
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated Iowa about 3.4 points stronger over recent games.
- Home court: Iowa play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Iowa 30th (+13.1), Lipscomb 167th (+0.8) of 365.
- Iowa's offense (118.4 points per 100 possessions, 31st in Division I) meets a Lipscomb defense that ranks 189th.
- Team matchup: where Iowa can take advantage. Their shooting efficiency (17th of 365) meets the Lipscomb shooting defense (273rd), so look for them to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up. And their ball pressure (17th of 365) meets the Lipscomb ball security (142nd): a chance to turn steals into easy points in transition. Pace clash: Lipscomb play fast (83rd of 365 in pace), Iowa slow (364th); whoever sets the tempo gets the game they want.
- Star matchup: Best player against best player, Bennett Stirtz (Iowa: 19.8 pts, 2.6 reb, 4.4 ast, Game Score 15.2) has the edge on Mateo Esmeraldo (Lipscomb: 9.9 pts, 3.8 reb, 7.0 ast, Game Score 11.6; filling in for Grant Asman, doubtful, not on the team's current roster); at forward, Alvaro Folgueiras (Iowa: 8.4 pts, 3.6 reb, 2.2 ast, Game Score 7.4) has the edge on Titas Sargiunas (Lipscomb: 9.7 pts, 2.1 reb, 1.9 ast, Game Score 6.2; filling in for Ross Candelino, doubtful, not on the team's current roster).
- Simulation: Iowa win 4,165 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Iowa may not
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations Iowa lose by 4 or more.
- Weak spot: Iowa rank 245th of 365 in shooting allowed (opponent eFG%) (52.6%).
- Shooting variance: one hot or cold night from three swings college games by 10 points or more.
- Who plays: college basketball has no league-wide injury report, so a late absence can arrive at tip-off.
- Team matchup: where Lipscomb can push back. Their shooting efficiency (67th of 365) meets the Iowa shooting defense (245th), so look for them to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean Iowa on paper, but Mateo Esmeraldo (9.9 pts, 3.8 reb, 7.0 ast, Game Score 11.6; filling in for Grant Asman, doubtful, not on the team's current roster) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: Lipscomb win 835 of 5,000 simulations (17%). A 83% pick still loses about 2 times in 10.
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Regulars who sat out each team's last game. We count them as likely out.
LIP Lipscomb
Every regular played last game.
IOWA Iowa
Every regular played last game.
Also out or questionable
Lipscomb
- Doubtful Charlie Williams: not on the team's current roster (ESPN team rosters, 2026-11-02)
- Doubtful Ethan Duncan: not on the team's current roster (ESPN team rosters, 2026-11-02)
- Doubtful Grant Asman: not on the team's current roster (ESPN team rosters, 2026-11-02)
- Doubtful Kellan Boylan: not on the team's current roster (ESPN team rosters, 2026-11-02)
- Doubtful Ross Candelino: not on the team's current roster (ESPN team rosters, 2026-11-02)
Iowa
- Nobody we track is listed out or questionable.
From who played in recent games, ESPN team rosters, ESPN and CBS Sports news. Players out or doubtful are never counted as a strength.
Side by side
| LIP | IOWA | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| +0.8 167 | Net rating | +13.1 30 |
| 109.6 140 | Offensive rating | 118.4 31 |
| 108.8 189 | Defensive rating | 105.2 92 |
| -0.1 177 | Strength of schedule | +1.5 24 |
| 54.1% 67 | Effective FG% | 56.4% 17 |
| 53.2% 273 | Opponent eFG% | 52.6% 245 |
| 16.0 142 | Turnovers per 100 | 15.1 72 |
| 25.8% 326 | Offensive rebound % | 30.2% 191 |
| 35.7% 75 | 3-point % | 35.6% 85 |
| 70.8 83 | Pace | 63.0 364 |
Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
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