Northwestern vs High Point College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/21

The High Point Panthers and Northwestern Wildcats meet Friday in college basketball action at the Welsh-Ryan Arena. The High Point Panthers look for a win after beating Shenandoah. The Northwestern Wildcats look for a 2-0 start after beating Eastern Illinois.

The High Point Panthers are averaging 108 points on 51.4 percent shooting and allowing 59 points on 30.6 percent shooting. John-Michael Wright is averaging 23 points and 6 assists, while Zack Austin is averaging 20 points and 9 rebounds. Bryson Childress is the third double-digit scorer and Jaden House is dishing 3 assists. The High Point Panthers are shooting 46.2 percent from beyond the arc and 64.5 percent from the free throw line. The High Point Panthers are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 57 rebounds per game.

The Northwestern Wildcats are averaging 80 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 56 points on 37.3 percent shooting. Boo Buie is averaging 17 points and 3 rebounds, while Pete Nance is averaging 13 points and 5 rebounds. Ty Berry is the third double-digit scorer and Elyjah Williams is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Northwestern Wildcats are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Northwestern Wildcats are allowing 30 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.

The Northwestern Wildcats aren’t going to light the world on fire most nights, but they looked solid in their season opener, and this is a game where they have the edge pretty much across the board. The High Point Panthers don’t have a bunch of guys who are going to scare Northwestern, despite what they showed in their opening contest. I’ll lay whatever number I need to with Northwestern.