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Duke vs Lipscomb Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 16 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 97-73
48-45 49-28
Position#8
Record10-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game86.8
Allowed / game59.6
Duke 🏆
USA
vs
Position#121
Record6-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game73.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Duke winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Lipscomb winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DukeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas
#135
W
75-60
75
60
+15
H05/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
W
95-54
95
54
+41
H08/11
NCAA
Army
#318
W
114-59
114
59
+55
A12/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
100-62
100
62
+38
H15/11
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H19/11
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
100-42
100
42
+58
H22/11
NCAA
Howard
#55
W
93-56
93
56
+37
H23/11
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
W
80-71
80
71
+9
A28/11
NCAA
Florida
#28
W
67-66
67
66
+1
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
W
66-60
66
60
+6
A06/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-33
43-27
45-21
50-33
49-30
65-29
51-32
49-30
41-33
37-33
47-19
53-23
52-18
41-38
41-35
39-36
36-24
31-42
31-34
35-26
146.4Avg total
86.8Scored
59.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)86.859.6146.4+27.2100%
Season at home (7)86.958.0144.9+28.9100%
Season away (3)86.763.3150.0+23.3100%
Last 10 (10)86.859.6146.4+27.2100%
Last 5 (5)81.259.0140.2+22.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)67.066.0133.0+1.0100%
vs Weaker ◀ (29)86.963.8150.8+23.193%
This opponent (Lipscomb) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LipscombUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vanderbilt
#37
L
61-105
61
105
-44
A04/11
NCAA
Mercer
#117
L
77-92
77
92
-15
A09/11
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#237
L
64-69
64
69
-5
A11/11
NCAA
Bryan
#659
W
98-53
98
53
+45
H15/11
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
68-75
68
75
-7
A20/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
W
83-62
83
62
+21
H22/11
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
90-67
90
67
+23
A26/11
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
W
88-77
88
77
+11
A29/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
W
83-80
83
80
+3
H03/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#172
W
92-58
92
58
+34
H07/12
NCAA
1H
2H
26-56
35-49
35-46
42-46
25-29
39-40
52-24
46-29
24-25
44-50
34-23
49-39
43-27
47-40
38-30
50-47
38-36
45-44
35-28
57-30
154.2Avg total
80.4Scored
73.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)80.473.8154.2+6.660%
Season at home (4)89.063.2152.2+25.8100%
Season away (6)74.780.8155.5-6.233%
Last 10 (10)80.473.8154.2+6.660%
Last 5 (5)87.268.8156.0+18.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)64.590.0154.5-25.50%
vs Similar (9)74.772.3147.0+2.356%
vs Weaker (19)82.867.5150.3+15.384%
This opponent (Duke) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +14.6+14.61st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +12.6+12.62nd half: +4.0+4.0
-18-9+0+9+181st half1st half: +14.6+14.61st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: +12.6+12.62nd half: +4.0+4.0
DukeLipscomb
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
DukeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas
#135
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H05/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
W
45-21
45
21
+24
H08/11
NCAA
Army
#318
W
49-30
49
30
+19
A12/11
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
51-32
51
32
+19
H15/11
NCAA
Kansas
#58
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H19/11
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
47-19
47
19
+28
H22/11
NCAA
Howard
#55
W
52-18
52
18
+34
H23/11
NCAA
Arkansas
#36
W
41-35
41
35
+6
A28/11
NCAA
Florida
#28
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A06/12
NCAA
70.4Avg total
42.5Scored
27.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.630.472.9+12.283%-
Last 30 at home (21)42.429.271.7+13.281%-
Last 30 away (9)42.933.075.9+9.989%-
Last 10 (10)42.527.970.4+14.680%-
Last 5 (5)41.426.067.4+15.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)36.024.060.0+12.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (29)42.830.673.4+12.283%-
This opponent (Lipscomb) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LipscombLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Vanderbilt
#37
L
26-56
26
56
-30
A04/11
NCAA
Mercer
#117
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A09/11
NCAA
UNC Asheville
#237
L
25-29
25
29
-4
A11/11
NCAA
Bryan
#659
W
52-24
52
24
+28
H15/11
NCAA
Belmont
#25
L
24-25
24
25
-1
A20/11
NCAA
Western Carolina
#221
W
34-23
34
23
+11
H22/11
NCAA
Marshall
#124
W
43-27
43
27
+16
A26/11
NCAA
Southeast Missouri State
#110
W
38-30
38
30
+8
A29/11
NCAA
Tennessee Tech
#270
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H03/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#172
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H07/12
NCAA
67.4Avg total
35.0Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.032.467.4+2.563%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.229.967.2+7.388%-
Last 30 away (14)32.435.367.6-2.936%-
Last 10 (10)35.032.467.4+2.660%-
Last 5 (5)37.628.866.4+8.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)25.040.565.5-15.50%-
vs Similar (9)34.131.865.9+2.356%-
vs Weaker (19)36.431.968.3+4.574%-
This opponent (Duke) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Duke wins
0
Lipscomb wins
No previous meetings.
Dukelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/12/25AMichigan State66-60
03/12/25HFlorida67-66
28/11/25AArkansas80-71
23/11/25HHoward93-56
22/11/25HNiagara100-42
19/11/25HKansas78-66
15/11/25HIndiana State100-62
12/11/25AArmy114-59
08/11/25HWestern Carolina95-54
05/11/25HTexas75-60
Lipscomblast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/12/25HAlabama A&M Bulldogs92-58
03/12/25HTennessee Tech83-80
29/11/25ASoutheast Missouri State88-77
26/11/25AMarshall90-67
22/11/25HWestern Carolina83-62
20/11/25ABelmont68-75
15/11/25HBryan98-53
11/11/25AUNC Asheville64-69
09/11/25AMercer77-92
04/11/25AVanderbilt61-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Duke
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1073
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game86.886.986.7
Allowed / game59.658.063.3
Point differential+27.2+28.9+23.3
Avg total146.4144.9150.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+70%86%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Lipscomb
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW60%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLLLWW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1046
Win %60%100%33%
Points / game80.489.074.7
Allowed / game73.863.280.8
Point differential+6.6+25.8-6.2
Avg total154.2152.2155.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%75%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke10100100%86.859.6+27.2
2 California1110191%82.669.2+13.5
3 Louisville109190%94.368.1+26.2
4 North Carolina109190%81.164.7+16.4
5 Virginia Tech1210283%83.271.9+11.2
6 Miami (FL)119282%87.366.5+20.7
7 Virginia119282%84.171.0+13.1
8 SMU Mustangs119282%88.677.2+11.5
9 Stanford108280%82.373.2+9.1
10 Notre Dame129375%77.368.1+9.2
11 Clemson118373%81.866.4+15.5
12 Wake Forest118373%86.672.7+13.9
13 NC State117464%87.673.1+14.5
14 Syracuse106460%72.665.0+7.6
15 Georgia Tech106460%72.469.2+3.2
16 Florida State105550%85.380.9+4.4
17 Boston College115645%70.467.5+2.9
18 Pittsburgh115645%70.870.2+0.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
ASUN conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Lipscomb106460%80.473.8+6.6
2 Austin Peay105550%76.369.2+7.1
3 North Alabama105550%72.174.0-1.9
4 West Georgia105550%77.181.6-4.5
5 Florida Gulf Coast115645%83.481.9+1.5
6 Queens Royals115645%84.485.7-1.4
7 Bellarmine104640%77.678.5-0.9
8 Central Arkansas114736%73.574.4-0.9
9 Stetson124833%70.078.5-8.5
10 Eastern Kentucky113827%82.680.5+2.1
11 North Florida102820%78.886.5-7.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Duke484997
Lipscomb452873
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