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High Point vs Winthrop 1/24/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Winthrop Eagles (12-6) vs. High Point Panthers (7-11)
January 24, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: High Point Panthers +2.5 ; Over/Under: 136
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The Winthrop Eagles and the High Point Panthers meet Monday in college basketball action from Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena. Winthrop is currently 12-6 this year. The Eagles beat Gardner-Webb in their last game. As for High Point, they’re sitting at 7-11 and lost to Hampton in their last outing. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place. 

Winthrop started out the year on a .500 clip, going 6-6 over their first dozen games. The Eagles have been on a six-game winning streak since then. Those victories have come versus Converse, Campbell, UNC Asheville, Charleston Southern, Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb. 

In the Gardner-Webb game Saturday, the Eagles were down 32-25 heading into the second half. Winthrop surged 39-30 from there in a 64-62 comeback victory. DJ Burns was the team’s top scorer on 19 points and five rebounds. 

Over on the High Point side, they held a winning record as recently as December 7, but they’ve gone just 2-7 since then. The losses in that time were to SC State, UNC Wilmington, Michigan State, Kentucky, USC Upstate, Charleston Southern and Hampton. 

Back on Saturday versus Hampton, the Panthers were down 36-32 heading into the break. High Point fought back on a 30-26 run in the second half to force overtime, but were outscored 6-2 in the extra period for a 68-64 loss. 

The Panthers are 1-4 ATS in their last five overall and 5-2 ATS in their last seven at home. High Point is 0-4 ATS in the last four Monday games. 

Meanwhile, the Eagles are 0-5 ATS in their last five road games and 6-20 ATS in their last 26 after a straight-up win. Winthrop is 1-6 ATS in their last seven overall. 

PICK: I’m going to take a stab on High Point. Sure, the Panthers’ 2-7 run over their last nine games is pretty ugly. That said, they’ve been close in comparable matchups during that time. High Point has lost by four points or fewer in five of those seven of those defeats—the outliers being mismatches versus Michigan State and Kentucky. Provided Winthrop doesn’t go on a scoring tear early in this one, I think High Point can get in on a cover. 

Andrew's Free Pick: High Point Panthers +2.5

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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