Longwood vs. UNC Asheville betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 12

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The Longwood Lancers (13-13, 5-6 Big South) are at home in Big South action against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (11-13, 5-5 Big South) on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The Lancers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 142.5.

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Longwood vs. UNC Asheville betting lines

  • Longwood moneyline odds to win: -143
  • UNC Asheville moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: Longwood (-2.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Longwood statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Longwood has played better at home, covering five times in nine home games, and five times in 12 road games.
  • The Lancers have exceeded the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in six of nine home matchups (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of 12 games (50%).
  • Longwood has fared worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 4-2, compared to going 3-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Lancers have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 73.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.5 points fewer than the 76.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Longwood concede 0.4 fewer points per game (72.3) than its season-long average (72.7).
  • The Lancers are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.7 threes per game and shooting 33.3% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 5.9 makes and 30.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Longwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (104th in nation) 44.4 (204th) 33.5 (112th) 27.6 (26th) 12.8 (271st) 13.6 (345th)

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UNC Asheville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, UNC Asheville has a better winning percentage at home (.556, 5-4-0 record) than away (.500, 5-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have gone over less frequently at home (three of nine, 33.3%) than on the road (seven of 10, 70%).
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-4), and away it is .250 (2-6).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are averaging 75.1 points per contest, 0.8 more than their season average (74.3).
  • UNC Asheville is ceding 71.6 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.3).
  • In their last 10 games, the Bulldogs are draining 7.2 three-pointers per contest, the same number as their season average. They have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.2%) compared to their season average (36.0%).

UNC Asheville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (134th in nation) 44.2 (193rd) 31.5 (224th) 29.5 (89th) 11.4 (333rd) 11.3 (199th)
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