High Point vs. Presbyterian betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The High Point Panthers (18-4, 6-1 Big South) host the Presbyterian Blue Hose (11-11, 4-3 Big South) after winning eight home games in a row. The Panthers are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which tips at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The point total is set at 149.5 in the matchup.

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High Point vs. Presbyterian betting lines

  • High Point moneyline odds to win: -1695
  • Presbyterian moneyline odds to win: +923
  • Spread: High Point (-14.5)
  • Total: 149.5

High Point statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • High Point owns a better record against the spread in home games (6-4-0) than it does in road games (2-3-0).
  • The Panthers have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than away games (80%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, High Point has won nine of 10 games when playing at home, good for a .900 winning percentage. It has won three of five games away from home (.600) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Panthers have been scoring 91.2 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 92.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • High Point’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has allowed 69.4 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 70.3 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Panthers are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.4 compared to 9.5 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.8% compared to 37.5% season-long).

High Point betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 9-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.2 (11th in nation) 42.8 (126th) 33.4 (127th) 29.1 (74th) 17.5 (30th) 9.0 (13th)

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Presbyterian statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Presbyterian is 5-2-0 at home against the spread (.714 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-7-0 ATS (.364).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Blue Hose’s games have finished above the over/under at home (71.4%, five of seven) than away (36.4%, four of 11).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Blue Hose have a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2 record) than on the road (.111, 1-8).

Recent trends

  • The Blue Hose have fared better offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 76.4 points per contest, 4.6 more than their season average of 71.8.
  • Presbyterian is giving up 74.9 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 4.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (70.5).
  • The Blue Hose are draining 5.4 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.5). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.9%).

Presbyterian betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (82nd in nation) 44.0 (189th) 32.2 (200th) 26.9 (11th) 13.2 (244th) 12.0 (255th)
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