Winthrop vs. Longwood betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Winthrop Eagles (11-7, 1-2 Big South) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to extend a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Longwood Lancers (13-5, 2-1 Big South) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Winthrop Coliseum. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 159.

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Winthrop Cover -3.5 vs Longwood -109

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Winthrop vs. Longwood betting lines

  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -150
  • Longwood moneyline odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Winthrop (-3.5)
  • Total: 159

Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Winthrop has done a better job covering the spread on the road (4-3-0) than it has in home games (3-5-0).
  • The Eagles have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (75%) than games on the road (42.9%).
  • Winthrop has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-1 (.875). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 86.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.9 points more than the 84.4 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Winthrop allow 2.7 more points per game (78.6) than its season-long average (75.9).
  • The Eagles’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.2 makes and 29.9%.

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (138th in nation) 43.0 (173rd) 35.6 (55th) 32.3 (245th) 11.5 (328th) 12.7 (282nd)

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Longwood statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Longwood has had better results on the road (3-2-0) than at home (3-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Lancers games have gone over more frequently at home (four of seven, 57.1%) than away (two of five, 40%).

Recent trends

  • While the Lancers are scoring 78.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their past 10 games, amassing 82.4 a contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Longwood is ceding 69.0 points per game, compared to its season average of 69.6 points allowed.
  • The Lancers are making 7.0 treys per game with a 33.0% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.1 and 30.0%.

Longwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (165th in nation) 46.8 (329th) 32.7 (199th) 26.9 (18th) 13.8 (193rd) 12.2 (251st)
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