Winthrop vs Presbyterian 1/4/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Presbyterian Blue Hose (5-10) vs. Winthrop Eagles (6-9)
January 4, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Winthrop Eagles -7.5 / Presbyterian Blue Hose +7.5; Over/Under: +137.5
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The Presbyterian Blue Hose and Winthrop Eagles meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Winthrop Coliseum. The Presbyterian Blue Hose look for their sixth win. The Winthrop Eagles look for their seventh win.
The Presbyterian Blue Hose are averaging 64.7 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 68.4 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Crosby James is averaging 10.7 points and 1 assist, while Winston Hill is averaging 10.6 points and 4.3 rebounds. Marquis Barnett is dishing 1.3 assists and Jalen Forrest is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Presbyterian Blue Hose are shooting 29.6 percent from beyond the arc and 62.7 percent from the free throw line. The Presbyterian Blue Hose are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
The Winthrop Eagles are averaging 73.2 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 75.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Kelton Talford is averaging 17.1 points and 0.6 assists, while Cory Hightower is averaging 13.5 points and 5.4 rebounds. Sin’Cere McMahon is the third double-digit scorer and Toneari Lane is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Winthrop Eagles are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Winthrop Eagles are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
The Blue Hose are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Eagles are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win. The under is 8-3 in Blue Hose last 11 Wednesday games. The under is 5-1 in Eagles last 6 overall. The underdog is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Winthrop Eagles aren’t in great form right now, but you’d assume they’d get their act together at home, where they have been at their best. The Presbyterian Blue Hose have issues finding offensive success, and they lose by an average of 18.9 points while shooting 40.4 percent on the road. This line tells you what oddsmakers think of Presbyterian. Give me Winthrop and the chalk.
