Saturday’s game at Winthrop Coliseum has the Winthrop Eagles (11-7, 1-2 Big South) taking on the Longwood Lancers (13-5, 2-1 Big South) at 2:00 PM ET (on January 11). Our computer prediction projects a close 78-75 victory for Winthrop, so it should be a tight matchup.

According to our computer prediction, Winthrop is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 2.5. The two sides are projected to fall short of 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 hitting the over in their games this season. The two teams combine to 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 over its last 10 games, while Longwood has gone 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Winthrop Performance Insights

• The Eagles average 84.4 points per game (22nd in college basketball) while allowing 75.9 per outing (294th in college basketball). They have a +154 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 8.5 points per game.
• The 35.6 rebounds per game Winthrop averages rank 55th in college basketball, and are 3.3 more than the 32.3 its opponents pull down per contest.
• Winthrop connects on 7.2 three-pointers per game (240th in college basketball) at a 29.9% rate (322nd in college basketball), compared to the 8.4 per contest its opponents make while shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc.
• The Eagles average 98.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (122nd in college basketball), and give up 88.6 points per 100 possessions (120th in college basketball).
• Winthrop has come up on top 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 outscore opponents by nine points per game (posting 78.6 points per game, 99th in college basketball, and giving up 69.6 per contest, 132nd in college basketball) and have a +162 scoring differential.
• Longwood is 199th in the country at 32.7 rebounds per game. That’s 5.8 more than the 26.9 its opponents average.
• Longwood makes 6.1 three-pointers per game (326th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.4 on average.
• Longwood wins the turnover battle by three per game, committing 12.2 (251st in college basketball) while its opponents average 15.2.

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