Winthrop vs. Presbyterian betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Winthrop Eagles (14-8, 6-1 Big South) take a six-game win streak into a road matchup with the Presbyterian Blue Hose (11-10, 4-2 Big South), winners of three straight. The Blue Hose are underdogs by 5.5 points in the contest, which begins at 2 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The matchup’s point total is set at 146.5.

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Winthrop vs. Presbyterian betting lines

  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -240
  • Presbyterian moneyline odds to win: +196
  • Spread: Winthrop (-5.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Winthrop has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in seven games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in 11 games on the road.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Eagles hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in seven opportunities this season (71.4%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in 11 opportunities (27.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Winthrop has won five of six games when playing at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won four of seven games away from home (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles have been putting up 79.9 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 84.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Winthrop has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 72.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.3 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Eagles’ past 10 contests have seen them make 8.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 9.9 makes and 34.9%.

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 5-1; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (223rd in nation) 42.7 (124th) 37.1 (29th) 30.2 (133rd) 14.8 (140th) 10.5 (107th)

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Presbyterian statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Presbyterian is 5-1-0 at home against the spread (.833 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
  • Looking at the over/under, Blue Hose games have finished over more often at home (four of six, 66.7%) than on the road (four of 11, 36.4%).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Blue Hose have a better winning percentage at home (.750, 3-1 record) than away (.111, 1-8).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Hose have played better offensively over their past 10 games, tallying 77.2 points per contest, 5.4 more than their season average of 71.8.
  • Presbyterian is allowing 73.9 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 4.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (69.9).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Blue Hose are sinking 5.7 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (5.5). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.3%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

Presbyterian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (73rd in nation) 44.2 (206th) 32.3 (204th) 26.6 (ninth) 13.4 (236th) 12.0 (247th)
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