Winthrop vs. Presbyterian betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Winthrop Eagles (20-10, 12-3 Big South) are 8.5-point favorites as they look to extend a 10-game home win streak when they take on the Presbyterian Blue Hose (14-16, 7-8 Big South) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Winthrop Coliseum. The matchup airs at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is 150.5.

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Winthrop vs. Presbyterian betting lines

  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -431
  • Presbyterian moneyline odds to win: +324
  • Spread: Winthrop (-8.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Winthrop sports a worse record against the spread at home (4-6-0) than it does in away games (7-9-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Eagles hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in 10 opportunities this season (70%). In away games, they have hit the over seven times in 16 opportunities (43.8%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Winthrop has picked up the win in eight of nine games at home, good for a .889 winning percentage. It has won seven of 11 games away from home (.636) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Eagles have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 81.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 84.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Winthrop has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 76.1 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 75.1 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
  • The Eagles’ 9.6 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 9.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.8% from deep.

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-8-0 (As Favorite: 7-14-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-5 (Home: 8-1; Away: 7-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (237th in nation) 42.8 (92nd) 36.8 (21st) 30.3 (137th) 14.8 (117th) 10.5 (125th)

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Presbyterian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Presbyterian has performed better against the spread at home (7-4-0) than away (6-9-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Blue Hose games have gone over more often at home (six of 11, 54.5%) than away (seven of 15, 46.7%).
  • This season the Blue Hose are 3-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-10 (.167).

Recent trends

  • While the Blue Hose are putting up 71.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark over their last 10 games, tallying 73.6 a contest.
  • Presbyterian is ceding 76.5 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.7 points allowed.
  • The Blue Hose are making 4.5 three-pointers per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.1). That said, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.4%).

Presbyterian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (52nd in nation) 44.8 (213th) 32.0 (187th) 27.2 (18th) 13.2 (234th) 12.3 (299th)
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