High Point Panthers at Campbell Fighting Camels Free Prediction 01/30/20

Posts AdminArticles, Basketball, College Basketball

The High Point Panthers (5-16, 2-6 BigSou) will be at the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center to meet the Campbell Fighting Camels (11-9, 2-6 BigSou) in a BigSou matchup. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 30, 2020.

High Point Panthers at Campbell Fighting Camels Betting Odds

Both teams fell in their last matchup. The Fighting Camels fell to the Hampton Pirates, 83-74, while the Panthers were defeated by the Longwood Lancers, 72-62.

High Point forced Longwood into a turnover percentage of 22.0 (above their season average of 18.7) while Campbell had a better effective field goal percentage (0.552 vs. 0.587). Campbell rallied around Cory Gensler, who recorded 16 points and five rebounds. John-Michael Wright was a key piece for High Point with 18 points.

The upper-echelon offense of Campbell (67th in the nation with an effective field goal percentage 0.528) will square off against the mid-tier defense of High Point (349th in effective field goal percentage allowed 0.567). The Fighting Camels figure to have the edge on that end of the court. Ball protection could be troublesome for the Panthers. They rank 329th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 22.5 percent), while the Fighting Camels force the 26th-most turnovers in the NCAA (opponents’ turnover percentage of 23.8 percent).

High Point Panthers at Campbell Fighting Camels Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Campbell, ATS Winner – Campbell, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Campbell ranks 26th in three pointers allowed per game (18.1) while High Point ranks 256th (25.9).
  • The Fighting Camels rank seventh in blocks allowed per game (2.0) while the Panthers rank 132nd (3.8).
  • High Point ranks 188th in rebounds per game (34.7) while Campbell ranks 279th (30.1).
  • The Fighting Camels rank 17th in assists allowed per game (9.9) while the Panthers rank 233rd (16.0).
  • Campbell ranks 31st in steals per game (8.3) while High Point ranks 214th (5.1).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Panthers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.4, down from 11.1 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Fighting Camels have scored an average of 69.2 points per game (2.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.2 points per game (10.2 above their season average).