Presbyterian vs Winthrop 1/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Winthrop Eagles (10-6) vs. Presbyterian Blue Hose (8-10)
January 20, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Presbyterian Blue Hose +3.5 / Winthrop Eagles -3.5; Over/Under: -138.5
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The Winthrop Eagles and Presbyterian Blue Hose meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center. The Winthrop Eagles look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Presbyterian Blue Hose look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Winthrop Eagles are averaging 77.5 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 72.9 points on 43.8 percent shooting. DJ Burns Jr. is averaging 16.3 points and 0.9 assists, while Patrick Good is averaging 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds. Cory Hightower is the third double-digit scorer and Kelton Talford is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Winthrop Eagles are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The Winthrop Eagles are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.1 rebounds per game.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose are averaging 67.3 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.3 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Rayshon Harrison is averaging 17.2 points and 2.9 assists, while Winston Hill is averaging 11.3 points and 6.6 rebounds. Trevon Reddish-Rhone is dishing 2.8 assists and Brandon Younger is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Presbyterian Blue Hose are shooting 26.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Presbyterian Blue Hose are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.
The Eagles are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Blue Hose are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 7-3 in Eagles last 10 overall. The under is 6-1-1 in Blue Hose last 8 Thursday games. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Winthrop Eagles are playing their best ball of the season right now, and their offense should have a field day here. The Presbyterian Blue Hose have had issues getting their defense on the same page all season, and it’s tough expecting things to change with them being out of work for a week. Winthrop is hot and riding high with confidence at the moment. I have to lay the reasonable chalk with the Eagles.
