UNC Asheville Bulldogs (11-8) vs. Winthrop Eagles (13-6)
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Winthrop Eagles -3.5; Over/Under: -
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The UNC Asheville Bulldogs look for a win after winning 6 of their last 8 games. The Winthrop Eagles are riding a 5-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Winthrop Eagles prediction.
UNC Asheville Bulldogs Betting Preview
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs recently beat Presbyterian and Longwood while losing to High Point. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are averaging 81.5 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Drew Pember is averaging 20.1 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Josh Banks is averaging 13.1 points and 4.2 rebounds. Nicholas McMullen is the third double-digit scorer and Fletcher Abee is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are allowing 29.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
Winthrop Eagles Betting Preview
The Winthrop Eagles have beaten Longwood, SC Upstate, Presbyterian and Radford during this streak. The Winthrop Eagles are averaging 79.3 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Kelton Talford is averaging 13.6 points and 0.9 assists, while KJ Doucet is averaging 12.5 points and 4 rebounds. Kasen Harrison is the third double-digit scorer and Nick Johnson is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Winthrop Eagles are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Winthrop Eagles are allowing 29 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game. Winthrop is 13-6 in the Big South standings.
UNC Asheville Bulldogs vs Winthrop Eagles prediction
The UNC Asheville Bulldogs have had issues on the road all season long, and they just don’t string together enough stops to scare opponents. The Winthrop Eagles are comfortably the more balanced team of the two, and they’ve won 8 of their last 9 games. Winthrop has also won 7 of the last 9 meetings against UNC Asheville. We’re not being asked to lay anything crazy here. Give me the Winthrop Eagles and the small chalk.
