Saturday’s contest between the Winthrop Eagles (11-7, 1-2 Big South) and Longwood Lancers (13-5, 2-1 Big South) at Winthrop Coliseum should be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 78-75, with Winthrop securing the victory. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on January 11.

According to our computer prediction, Winthrop is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 2.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 159.5 over/under.

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Winthrop vs. Longwood Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rock Hill, South Carolina
• Venue: Winthrop Coliseum
• Line: Winthrop -2.5
• Point total: 159.5
• Moneyline (to win): Winthrop -158, Longwood +128

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Winthrop vs. Longwood Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Winthrop 78, Longwood 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Winthrop vs. Longwood

• Pick ATS: Winthrop (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (159.5)

Both Winthrop and Longwood are 7-8-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. Both the Eagles and the Lancers are 9-6-0 in terms of going over the point total in their games this season. The teams score 163 points per game, 3.5 more points than this matchup’s total. Winthrop is 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 contests, while Longwood has gone 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Winthrop Performance Insights

• The Eagles are outscoring opponents by 8.5 points per game with a +154 scoring differential overall. They put up 84.4 points per game (22nd in college basketball) and give up 75.9 per contest (294th in college basketball).
• Winthrop ranks 55th in the nation at 35.6 rebounds per game. That’s 3.3 more than the 32.3 its opponents average.
• Winthrop hits 7.2 three-pointers per game (240th in college basketball), 1.2 fewer than its opponents (8.4).
• The Eagles rank 122nd in college basketball by averaging 98.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 120th in college basketball, allowing 88.6 points per 100 possessions.
• Winthrop has come out ahead in the turnover battle by 2.7 turnovers per game, committing 12.7 (282nd in college basketball play) while forcing 15.4 (15th in college basketball).

Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers put up 78.6 points per game (99th in college basketball) while allowing 69.6 per contest (132nd in college basketball). They have a +162 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 9.0 points per game.
• Longwood wins the rebound battle by an average of 5.8 boards. It records 32.7 rebounds per game (199th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 26.9.
• Longwood makes 6.1 three-pointers per game (326th in college basketball) at a 30.0% rate (320th in college basketball), compared to the 6.4 its opponents make, shooting 30.4% from beyond the arc.
• Longwood has committed 3.0 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.2 (251st in college basketball) while forcing 15.2 (22nd in college basketball).

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