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Lipscomb vs. Jacksonville prediction: Lipscomb favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/29/2026]
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Written by Dave Garofolo, Content Producer
Get Lipscomb vs Jacksonville predictions for college basketball Thursday.
Jacksonville and Lipscomb will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Swisher Gymnasium on Thursday, with tipoff at 7:00 PM ET.
The championship matchup pairs two 14–3 teams coming off sharply contrasting conference title games, with New England advancing through a low-scoring, snow-filled AFC Championship win over Denver and Seattle earning its place after a 31–27 NFC Championship thriller against the Rams.
The clash also spotlights two offensive focal points, with Drake Maye guiding New England through a composed, run-focused AFC title performance and Jaxon Smith-Njigba entering as Seattle’s primary playmaker following a 153-yard, one-touchdown outing in the NFC Championship.
Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Lipscomb as the most likely winner of the Lipscomb vs. Jacksonville game.
This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.
Lipscomb vs. Jacksonville prediction: Who will win and cover?
Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Lipscomb and Jacksonville 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.
Our leading predictive model gives Lipscomb a 61% chance of beating Jacksonville. Our predicted final score has Lipscomb winning 72-69.
According to our model, Jacksonville (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 142.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
Lipscomb vs. Jacksonville odds
We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:
| Bet Type | Lipscomb | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | -3.5 (-115) | +3.5 (-105) |
| Moneyline | -190 | +164 |
| Total | o142.5 (-108) | u142.5 (-105) |
All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Lipscomb vs. Jacksonville picks and best bet
After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:
| Bet Type | Pick | Bet Now |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Jacksonville +3.5 | -105 |
| Moneyline | Jacksonville | +164 |
| Total | Under 142.5 | -105 |
According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is Jacksonville +3.5 at the spread.
Lipscomb vs. Jacksonville game-day updates and essential details
Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between Jacksonville and Lipscomb at Swisher Gymnasium is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.
- Who: Lipscomb vs. Jacksonville
- Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
- Venue: Swisher Gymnasium
Conclusion
We predict Lipscomb, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat Jacksonville on Thursday.
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