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High Point vs Campbell Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 8th Betting Odds

Panthers vs Fighting Camels Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: High Point Panthers at Campbell Fighting Camels
  • Where: Buies Creek at Pope Convocation Center
  • Date: Wednesday, February 8th
  • Betting Odds: High Point +6.5, HPNT +228 | CAMP -286 O/U 142.0

Panthers Preview:

High Point will take the floor against the Fighting Camels with an overall record of 11-13. On the road, the Panthers will be playing their 11th game of the season, having gone 2-9. So far, the Panthers have been the underdog 10 times, going 2-8 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +6.5 underdogs on the spread.

High Point’s leading scorer this season is Jaden House, who is averaging 17.78 points per contest. So far, House has accounted for 22.6% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.91 rebounds per game and 2.22 assists. Abdoulaye Thiam is the second leading scorer for the Panthers, averaging 13.79 points per game. Between him and Thiam, they are accounting for 40.9% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for High Point this season, as they are currently ranked 251st in college basketball at 69.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Panthers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.5%, placing them 283rd in the NCAA.

Fighting Camels Preview:

The Campbell Fighting Camels head into today’s game in what will be their 25th game of the season, posting a record of 10-14. Currently, the Fighting Camels have been the home team 11 times, sitting with a record of 5-6. The Fighting Camels’ are sitting with a betting line that is -6.5 points in their favor. For the season, Campbell has been favored to win in 8 games, sitting with a mark of 2-6.

Campbell’s leading scorer this season is Ricky Clemons, who is averaging 13.08 points per contest. So far, Clemons has accounted for 18.72% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.75 rebounds per game and 3.25 assists. Anthony Dell’orso is the second leading scorer for the Fighting Camels, averaging 10.25 points per game. Between him and Dell’orso, they are accounting for 33.4% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Campbell this season, as they are currently ranked 352nd in college basketball at 66.2 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Fighting Camels’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.0%, placing them 362nd in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Campbell Fighting Camels -6.5

For this matchup, our college basketball betting model points to their being value in taking the Campbell on the spread as -6.5 point favorites over the High Point Panthers. Not only do we see the team continuing to perform well vs the spread at home, as the school is 6-4 vs the spread (last 10), they are due to shut down a High Point unit that struggles with their outside shooting. Look for a good defensive effort to be the key reason that the Fighting Camels take care of business and cover as -6.5 point favorites.