The No. 7 seed High Point Panthers and the No. 2 seed Winthrop Eagles are set to square off in a Big South Tournament matchup at 6 p.m. ET on Friday at Bojangles Coliseum. The Panthers are 14-17 overall, while Winthrop is 21-8. High Point recorded a 56-55 win in the regular-season meeting on Jan. 24.
The Eagles are favored by 6.5-points in the latest Winthrop vs. High Point odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 141. Before entering any High Point vs. Winthrop picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Winthrop vs. High Point. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Winthrop vs. High Point:
- Winthrop vs. High Point spread: Winthrop -6.5
- Winthrop vs. High Point over-under: 141 points
What you need to know about Winthrop
Winthrop is red-hot entering the conference tournament, winning its final eight games of the regular season. The Eagles won five of those eight games by double digits, including an 89-59 win over South Carolina Upstate last Thursday. They closed the regular season with a 92-86 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday.
Junior forward DJ Burns leads Winthrop with 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Senior guard Patrick Good and junior forward Cory Hightower are both scoring in double figures as well, while senior guard Drew Buggs is dishing out a team-high 4.3 assists per game. The Eagles have covered the spread in six out of their eight games during the winning streak.
What you need to know about High Point
High Point was able to keep its season alive in thrilling fashion, knocking off No. 10 seed Hampton in the first round of the Big South Tournament on Wednesday. The Panthers led by 11 points at halftime before Hampton rallied in the second half, but High Point outscored the Pirates by a 13-6 tally in overtime. Sophomore forward Zach Austin led High Point with 24 points and 16 rebounds.
The Panthers closed the regular season with consecutive wins over North Carolina A&T and Hampton, so they are now riding a three-game winning streak. Junior guard John-Michael Wright has been the team's leading scorer this season, averaging 18.2 points per game. High Point has covered the spread at a 9-3-1 clip over its last 13 contests.
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