High Point vs. Winthrop betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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Two streaking teams meet when the High Point Panthers (16-3, 4-0 Big South) visit the Winthrop Eagles (11-8, 3-1 Big South) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Panthers are 2.5-point favorites and put their eight-game win streak on the line against the Eagles, winners of three straight. The over/under for the matchup is set at 162.5.

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High Point Cover -2.5 vs Winthrop -107

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High Point vs. Winthrop betting lines

  • High Point moneyline odds to win: -155
  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: +130
  • Spread: High Point (-2.5)
  • Total: 162.5

High Point statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, High Point performed better at home, covering nine times in 16 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
  • The Panthers hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (31.2%) than road games (80%) last year.
  • At home last season, High Point won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 13-1 (.929). In road games, it was 7-3 (.700) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Panthers have been scoring 95.1 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 93.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • High Point has been more stingy on defense as of late, allowing 65.5 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 68.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Panthers are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 10.2 threes per game and shooting 38.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.5 makes and 38.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

High Point betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.9 (ninth in nation) 42.1 (103rd) 33.9 (125th) 28.5 (58th) 17.4 (39th) 9.2 (21st)

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Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Winthrop has performed better against the spread on the road (5-5-0) than at home (2-3-0) this year.
  • Eagles games have finished above the over/under 80% of the time at home (four of five), and 30% of the time away (three of 10).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Eagles are posting 85.8 points per contest, the same number of points as their season average.
  • Winthrop has played better defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 70.9 points per contest, 3.7 fewer points than its season average of 74.6 allowed.
  • The Eagles are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games (9.1) compared to their season average (9.8), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.7%) compared to their season mark (34.2%).

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (223rd in nation) 42.9 (140th) 38.2 (17th) 30.4 (148th) 14.6 (160th) 10.4 (87th)
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