Thursday’s contest at Joan Perry Brock Center has the Longwood Lancers (17-12, 6-8 Big South) going head to head against the Winthrop Eagles (19-10, 9-5 Big South) at 7:00 PM ET (on February 27). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 80-77 victory for Longwood, so it should be a competitive matchup.

According to our computer prediction, Longwood is a good bet to cover the point spread, which currently sits at 2.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 161.5 total.

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Longwood vs. Winthrop Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPNU
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• Where: Farmville, Virginia
• Venue: Joan Perry Brock Center
• Line: Longwood -2.5
• Point total: 161.5
• Moneyline (to win): Longwood -140, Winthrop +114

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Longwood vs. Winthrop Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Longwood 80, Winthrop 77

Spread & Total Prediction for Longwood vs. Winthrop

• Pick ATS: Longwood (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (161.5)

Longwood is 11-15-0 against the spread this season compared to Winthrop’s 13-13-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Lancers are 18-8-0 and the Eagles are 16-10-0. The teams combine to score 163.1 points per game, 1.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Longwood is 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall over its past 10 contests, while Winthrop has gone 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers’ +151 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.2 points per game) is a result of scoring 78.7 points per game (65th in college basketball) while allowing 73.5 per outing (232nd in college basketball).
• Longwood is 238th in college basketball at 31.1 rebounds per game. That’s 2.7 more than the 28.4 its opponents average.
• Longwood makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (318th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.4. It shoots 33.6% from deep while its opponents hit 32.5% from long range.
• The Lancers average 100.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (63rd in college basketball), and allow 94.1 points per 100 possessions (202nd in college basketball).
• Longwood has come up on top in the turnover battle by 2.2 turnovers per game, committing 11.8 (241st in college basketball play) while forcing 14.0 (24th in college basketball).

Winthrop Performance Insights

• The Eagles outscore opponents by 6.0 points per game (posting 84.4 points per game, sixth in college basketball, and allowing 78.4 per contest, 328th in college basketball) and have a +173 scoring differential.
• Winthrop wins the rebound battle by 2.2 boards on average. It records 34.5 rebounds per game, 60th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.3.
• Winthrop connects on 7.4 three-pointers per game (210th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.3. It shoots 32.2% from deep, and its opponents shoot 35.5%.
• Winthrop has committed 1.2 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.7 (307th in college basketball) while forcing 13.9 (28th in college basketball).

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