Longwood Lancers at Winthrop Eagles Betting Prediction 01/02/20

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The Longwood Lancers (5-8) will be at Winthrop Coliseum to go head-to-head with the Winthrop Eagles (6-7) in a BigSou matchup. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 2, 2020.

Longwood Lancers vs. Winthrop Eagles ATS Odds

In their last outing, the Eagles were victorious over the Elon Phoenix, 85-80, while the Lancers lost to the George Washington Colonials, 78-65.

Winthrop played a nearly flawless game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 23.1 (below their season average of 34.5) and a free throw rate of 0.456 (above their season average of 0.156). Elon was 12.1 and 0.377, respectively, for those same stats. Longwood, on the other hand, had a better free throw rate (0.175 vs. 0.129). Russell Jones played well for Winthrop, finishing with 21 points. Meanwhile, Longwood rallied around Shabooty Phillips, who put up 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

The Lancers won the only game between these two teams last season, 75-61. Longwood’s effective field goal percentage was its biggest advantage over Winthrop. The Lancers had a rate of 0.525 while the Eagles posted a mark of 0.352. This is the first time these teams will battle this year.

Winthrop appears to have the edge on the offensive side of the ball. The Eagles currently rank 93rd in effective field goal percentage (0.526), while Longwood ranks 243rd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.503).

Longwood at Winthrop Free Pick

Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Winthrop, ATS Winner – Winthrop, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Winthrop ranks 20th in three pointers attempted per game (27.9) while Longwood ranks 210th in three pointers allowed per game (24.3).
  • The Lancers rank 134th in steals per game (6.3) while the Eagles rank 140th in steals allowed per game (7.2).
  • The Eagles rank 42nd in assists per game (15.8) while the Lancers rank 223rd (10.7).
  • Winthrop averages 40.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 29th in the NCAA. Longwood ranks 193rd in rebounds allowed per game (36.8).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.8, down from 6.3 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Lancers have scored an average of 69.2 points per game (0.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 75.4 points per game (6.6 above their season average).