Longwood at Winthrop 2/1/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/31/2023 at 10:57 PM ET

Longwood at Winthrop 2/1/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Longwood Lancers (15-8) are on the road to take on the Winthrop Eagles (10-13). The Longwood Lancers took the court against Charleston Southern and ended up losing by a score of 75-63 in their last contest. Longwood walked away from the game with a 39.6% FG percentage (19 out of 48) and buried 7 of their 31 shots from downtown. Concerning hauling in rebounds, the Lancers compiled 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end and 18 being on the defensive end. From the free throw line, Longwood converted 18 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%.

Longwood enters this matchup with a record of 15-8 for the season. The Lancers are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest. As a unit, Longwood is snagging 35.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 289 assists on the campaign. The Lancers are connecting on 35.2% on shots beyond the perimeter and 72.5% from the charity stripe. Longwood is averaging 74.3 pts per game on 45.6% from the field.

When they last stepped on the court, the Winthrop Eagles went home victorious by a final of 76-58 against Presbyterian. The Eagles were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 in this contest. Winthrop coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, The Eagles made 10 out of 18 for a percentage of 54.6%. When all was said and done, Winthrop went 26 out of 45 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.8%.

Winthrop has a mark of 10-13 so far this year. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 46.6% from the floor. Winthrop has totaled 1,660 pts this season (72.2 per contest) and average 31 boards per contest. The Eagles rate of assisting teammates is at 12.2 times per game and shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe. 

These two teams last met just a few weeks ago where Longwood walked away with the win 85-71 at home after trailing 45-36 at halftime. The Lancers are on a two game losing streak while Winthrop is on a two game winning streak. The Eagles come in looking for some revenge on home court. This game will likely be similar to the first game which either team can come out on top. The best bet in this matchup is Over the total points. Final Score Prediction, Winthrop wins 78-75.