High Point vs. Winthrop betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The High Point Panthers (25-4, 13-1 Big South) take a nine-game winning streak into a home matchup with the Winthrop Eagles (20-8, 12-1 Big South), winners of 12 straight. The Panthers are heavy favorites (-10) in the contest, which begins at 4 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The matchup’s point total is set at 164.5.

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High Point vs. Winthrop betting lines

  • High Point moneyline odds to win: -521
  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: +380
  • Spread: High Point (-10)
  • Total: 164.5

High Point statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • High Point has a better record against the spread in home games (8-6-0) than it does in road games (4-4-0).
  • The Panthers have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than away games (75%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, High Point has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.929) compared to road games (.750).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 85.9 points a contest compared to the 91.2 they’ve averaged this season.
  • High Point has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 72.1 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.8 it has conceded this year.
  • The Panthers are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.5 threes per game and shooting 30.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.2 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

High Point betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 11-8-0 (As Favorite: 14-12-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-9-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-4 (Home: 13-1; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (20th in nation) 43.3 (128th) 32.9 (132nd) 29.3 (82nd) 16.7 (43rd) 8.9 (11th)

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Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Winthrop has had better results on the road (6-8-0) than at home (4-6-0).
  • Eagles games have finished above the over/under more often at home (seven times out of 10) than away (five of 14) this year.
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than away (.000, 0-4).

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are posting 84.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 80.4 points per contest.
  • Winthrop is surrendering 71.1 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 3.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.2).
  • The Eagles are making 10.0 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (9.8). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.9%).

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-13-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-4 (Home: 8-1; Away: 7-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (217th in nation) 42.5 (84th) 36.6 (27th) 30.1 (124th) 15.1 (107th) 10.6 (132nd)
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