Check out our free Longwood vs Winthrop pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Rock Hill. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Longwood vs Winthrop Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 1st Betting Odds
Lancers vs Eagles Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Longwood Lancers at Winthrop Eagles
- Where: Rock Hill at Winthrop Coliseum
- Date: Wednesday, February 1st
- Betting Odds: Longwood -3, LONGWD -159 | WINTH +129 O/U 137.5
Lancers Preview:
Longwood heads into this matchup having played 23 games and have an overall record sitting at 15-8. So far, the Lancers have played 12 games on the road, with a record of 6-6. This season, Longwood has been favored to win in 16 games, sitting with a mark of 13-3. For today’s contest, Longwood has a betting line set -3 points in their favor.
Isaiah Wilkins comes into today’s game as the Lancers’ leading scorer at 12.36 points per contest. Not only has Wilkins been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Longwood’s top rebounder at 5.68 boards per contest. Behind Wilkins, the team has benefited from the strong play of Walyn Napper, who is second on the team in scoring at 9.83 points per game. Overall, he has hit 44.8% of his shots and is adding 3.39 boards per game.
Through 23 games, Longwood has been playing well on offense, averaging 76.3 points per game. Even though the team has been methodical with their pace, the Lancers’ shooters have been hot from outside, hitting 37.9% of their shots per game. This strong shooting percentage has equated to an average of 8.19 made 3’s per contest.
Eagles Preview:
Winthrop will take their 2 game win streak into today’s game. So far, the team has an overall record of 10-13. So far this season, Winthrop has played 12 games at home, sitting with a record of 8-4. For the season, Winthrop has been the underdog in 12 games, sitting with a mark of 2-10. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Eagles being +3 point underdogs.
Kelton Talford comes into today’s game as the Eagles’ leading scorer at 15.59 points per contest. Not only has Talford been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Winthrop’s top rebounder at 7.91 boards per contest. Behind Talford, the team has benefited from the strong play of Sin’cere McMahon, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.39 points per game. Overall, he has hit 39.6% of his shots and is adding 1.83 boards per game.
On offense, Winthrop comes into the game looking to control the pace of play, as they are just 411th in possessions per game. Even with their preference to slow the game down, the Eagles’ are scoring at a rate similar to the NCAA average at 75.2 points per game. So far, 42.85% of their shots have come from beyond the arc, where they have connected at a rate of 37.1%.
Free Spread Prediction: Longwood Lancers -3
For this showdown between the Longwood Lancers and Winthrop Eagles, our analysis points to 3-point shooting being a key factor in the outcome of this game. Both team’s come into the game with above average numbers in made 3’s per game. So far, Longwood and Winthrop are 187th and 150th in that department, respectively. After crunching the numbers, we anticipate Longwood continuing to shoot the ball well. For the season, they have hit 37.9% of their looks from deep. With a point spread sitting at -3 in favor of Longwood, we like them to not only win but cover the spread.
