Winthrop Eagles vs Longwood Lancers Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs Longwood Lancers

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Longwood Lancers (7-7) will try to beat the Winthrop Eagles (8-6) at Joan Perry Brock Center on Wednesday.

The Winthrop Eagles faced Clinton College and took home the win by a score of 107-41 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 12 while Clinton College finished the game with 17 fouls. They made 4 out of their 21 attempts from 3-point land. Clinton College walked away from this one shooting 70.0% at the charity stripe by burying 7 of 10 shots. On top of that, Clinton College snagged 35 rebounds (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Clinton College doled out 4 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. When discussing the defense, Winthrop allowed the other team to go 23.1% from the field on 15 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Eagles knocked down 17 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 65.4%. Winthrop ended with a 57.6% FG percentage (38 of 66) and buried 14 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Daylen Berry is one guy who was a factor for the game. He finished the contest at 88.9% from the floor and also earned 6 assists. He saw the court for 19 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He accumulated 22 points on 8 of 9 shooting.

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Winthrop comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-6 for the year. They turn the ball over 10.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Winthrop is pulling in 41.6 boards per game and is sitting with 231 dimes on the campaign, which is 31st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are shooting 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 420) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 90.3 pts per game (17th in D-1) while shooting 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.1 fouls. They currently rank 195th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 170 conceded for the season. The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.3% (358 of 847) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 33.7% on 3-point shots and they are 210th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (74.6).

When they last played, the Longwood Lancers took home the win by a final score of 74-72 when they faced North Carolina Central. Regarding how they rebounded, Longwood allowed North Carolina Central to snag 25 in all (6 offensive). They finished 11.8% from three-point range via 2 out of 17 and finished the contest at 24 out of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Lancers allowed North Carolina Central to convert 23 out of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.1% in this contest. When the game finished, the Lancers shot 26 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. In relation to 3-point shots, Longwood made 5 of 24 tries (20.8%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 70.8%. North Carolina Central was called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the Lancers to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also coughed it up 18 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Lancers pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the game.

Jacoi Hutchinson was important for the Lancers in this matchup. He earned 17 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 12 for the contest giving him a rate of 58.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Longwood has a mark of 7-7 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Lancers are connecting on 44.6% from the floor, which is ranked 233rd in the nation. Longwood has scored 1,073 pts on the campaign (76.6 per game) and they average 37.1 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.9 times per contest (288th in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.4 times per contest. The Lancers are committing 19.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.5% from the charity stripe.

The Longwood defense surrenders 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (115 of 349) and opponents are connecting on 70.8% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.1 dimes and 31.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 231st and 65th in D-1. The Lancers are ranked 217th in college in PPG surrendered with 74.8. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (292nd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Longwood

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