Check out our free Winthrop vs UNC Asheville pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Asheville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Winthrop vs UNC Asheville Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 8th Betting Odds
Eagles vs Bulldogs Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Winthrop Eagles at UNC Asheville Bulldogs
- Where: Asheville at Kimmel Arena
- Date: Wednesday, February 8th
- Betting Odds: Winthrop +5.5, WINTH +187 | NCASHE -236 O/U 142.5
Eagles Preview:
Winthrop heads into this matchup having played 25 games and have an overall record sitting at 11-14. So far, the Eagles have played 12 games on the road, with a record of 2-10. For the season, Winthrop has been the underdog in 14 games, sitting with a mark of 3-11. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Eagles being +5.5 point underdogs.
Kelton Talford comes into today’s game as the Eagles’ leading scorer at 15.46 points per contest. Not only has Talford been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Winthrop’s top rebounder at 8.0 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 12.52 points per game. Overall, he has hit 38.6% of his shots and is adding 1.8 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%.
Bulldogs Preview:
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs head into today’s game in what will be their 26th game of the season, posting a record of 18-7. So far this season, UNC Asheville has played 12 games at home, sitting with a record of 11-1. The Bulldogs’ are sitting with a betting line that is -5.5 points in their favor. For the season, UNC Asheville has been favored to win in 14 games, sitting with a mark of 10-4.
Drew Pember comes into today’s game as the Bulldogs’ leading scorer at 20.4 points per contest. Not only has Pember been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is UNC Asheville’s top rebounder at 9.56 boards per contest. Behind Pember, the team has benefited from the strong play of Tajion Jones, who is second on the team in scoring at 14.12 points per game. Overall, he has hit 51.0% of his shots and is adding 5.16 boards per game.
On offense, UNC Asheville comes into the game looking to control the pace of play, as they are just 484th in possessions per game. Even with their preference to slow the game down, the Bulldogs’ are scoring at a rate similar to the NCAA average at 74.9 points per game. So far, 40.33% of their shots have come from beyond the arc, where they have connected at a rate of 35.8%.
Free Spread Prediction: Winthrop Eagles +5.5
Heading into this matchup between the UNC Asheville Bulldogs and Winthrop Eagles we have a strong lean on taking the points with Winthrop at +5.5. Both team’s are going to come into this game looking to get up looks from outside, as they are both average team’s in terms of 3-pointers made per game. Look for Winthrop to benefit from facing another squad looking to turn this into a 3-point shooting contest. When looking at the line, we see tremendous value in taking the Winthrop Eagles at +5.5. Go ahead and lock this bet in before tip-off.
