Longwood vs Winthrop 3/6/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Winthrop Eagles (23-8) vs. Longwood Lancers (25-6)
March 6, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Longwood Lancers +1 / Winthrop Eagles -1; Over/Under: -
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The Winthrop Eagles and Longwood Lancers meet Sunday in the college basketball Big South Final at the Bojangles Coliseum. The Winthrop Eagles look to build on their 10-game winning streak. The Longwood Lancers look to build on their seven-game winning streak.
The Winthrop Eagles are averaging 76 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.7 points on 43.3 percent shooting. DJ Burns Jr. is averaging 15.1 points and 1 assist, while Cory Hightower is averaging 11.8 points and 5.6 rebounds. Patrick Good is the third double-digit scorer and Kelton Talford is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Winthrop Eagles are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The Winthrop Eagles are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The Longwood Lancers are averaging 76.1 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 42.8 percent shooting. Justin Hill is averaging 14.3 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Isaiah Wilkins is averaging 12.6 points and 6.2 rebounds. DeShaun Wade is the third double-digit scorer and Leslie Nkereuwem is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Longwood Lancers are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The Longwood Lancers are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Lancers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games and 16-7 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Eagles last 6 overall. The over is 5-1 in Lancers last 6 overall.
You could make a case for either of these teams with the way they’re playing and covering numbers. However, it’s the Winthrop Eagles who have caught fire as of late, winning their last five games by an average of 13.4 points while shooting 51.3 percent from the field. If those numbers continue, this should be a comfortable win for the Eagles. I’ll rife the hot hand and side with Winthrop.
