Thursday’s contest that pits the Longwood Lancers (11-4, 0-0 Big South) against the Presbyterian Blue Hose (7-8, 0-0 Big South) at Templeton Physical Education Center has a good chance to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 74-72 in favor of Longwood. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on January 2.

According to our computer prediction, Presbyterian is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 2.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 142.5 total.

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Longwood vs. Presbyterian Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Clinton, South Carolina
• Venue: Templeton Physical Education Center
• Line: Longwood -2.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Longwood -128, Presbyterian +106

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Longwood vs. Presbyterian Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Longwood 74, Presbyterian 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Longwood vs. Presbyterian

• Pick ATS: Presbyterian (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Longwood’s record against the spread so far this season is 6-6-0, while Presbyterian’s is 8-4-0. A total of seven out of the Lancers’ games this season have hit the over, and four of the Blue Hose’s games have gone over. The teams score an average of 157.2 points per game, 14.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Longwood has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall over the last 10 games. Presbyterian has gone 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers have a +156 scoring differential, topping opponents by 10.4 points per game. They’re putting up 79.1 points per game to rank 100th in college basketball and are giving up 68.7 per outing to rank 114th in college basketball.
• Longwood wins the rebound battle by 5.9 boards on average. It records 32.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 210th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 26.7 per outing.
• Longwood knocks down 6.3 three-pointers per game (315th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.6 on average.
• The Lancers rank 109th in college basketball with 99.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 93rd in college basketball defensively with 86.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Longwood has committed 12.7 turnovers per game (278th in college basketball action), 3.2 fewer than the 15.9 it forces on average (12th in college basketball).

Presbyterian Performance Insights

• The Blue Hose outscore opponents by 8.8 points per game (posting 78.1 points per game, 120th in college basketball, and conceding 69.3 per contest, 131st in college basketball) and have a +131 scoring differential.
• Presbyterian grabs 33.2 rebounds per game (176th in college basketball) while allowing 29.5 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.7 boards per game.
• Presbyterian connects on 8.1 three-pointers per game (158th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.3. It shoots 39.2% from deep, and its opponents shoot 34.2%.
• Presbyterian and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Blue Hose commit 11.0 per game (132nd in college basketball) and force 11.6 (211th in college basketball).

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