High Point Panthers vs Longwood Lancers Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: High Point Panthers vs Longwood Lancers

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Longwood Lancers (12-10) welcome the High Point Panthers (18-4) at Joan Perry Brock Center on Saturday.

The High Point Panthers took the court against Radford and took home the win by a score of 93-83 in their last contest. High Point ended the game having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (28 of 55) and buried 12 out of their 29 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers made 25 of their 33 tries for a percentage of 75.8%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 25 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists in this matchup as well as creating 18 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Pertaining to defending, High Point allowed the other team to shoot 50.8% from the field on 30 out of 59 shooting. Radford doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Radford snagged 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Radford finished the game shooting 72.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 18 tries. They converted 10 out of their 28 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Panthers left the arena with 20 while Radford totaled 19 personal fouls.

Terry Anderson is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished 71.4% from the floor and earned 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also collected 11 rebounds. He accounted for 31 points on 10 of 14 shooting.

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High Point will enter this matchup with a record of 18-4 so far this year. They are averaging 92.8 points per outing (3rd in the country) while connecting on 51.2% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 37.5% on three-point attempts (210 of 560) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, High Point is collecting 36.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 386 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 18th in college in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 9.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Panthers have forced 16.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 199th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 284 conceded for the season. The Panthers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.8% (539 of 1,260) and they concede 33.2 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 32.4% on three-point shots and they are ranked 94th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (70.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Longwood Lancers got the victory with a final of 81-79 against Charleston Southern. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Longwood allowed Charleston Southern to get 34 in total (8 offensive). They finished 36.8% from distance by shooting 14 out of 38 and finished the contest at 13 of 20 from the charity stripe (65.0%). The Lancers permitted Charleston Southern to bury 26 out of their 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.3% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Lancers ended up going 25 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. Concerning shots from downtown, Longwood made 3 of 9 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 28 of the free throws for a percentage of 82.4%. Charleston Southern committed 24 personal fouls in the game which got the Lancers to the charity stripe for 34 shots. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 16 steals for the matchup. The Lancers were able to corral 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the contest.

Elijah Tucker was important for the Lancers in the matchup. He accumulated 21 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist for this contest. He buried 8 out of 11 for this game giving him a rate of 72.7%, and had 9 rebounds.

Longwood has a win-loss record of 12-10 this year. The Lancers are responsible for committing 18.7 fouls per game and they hit 76.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.4 times per game (241st in college) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. Longwood has scored 1,707 points for the year (77.6 per game) and they average 36.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Lancers are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which is ranked 99th in D-1.

The Lancers on the defensive end are ranked 167th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 73.1. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (219th in Division 1). The Longwood defense surrenders 32.4% on three-point shots (177 of 547) and their opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.1 dimes and 31.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 165th and 45th in college.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take High Point

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