High Point Panthers vs Winthrop Eagles Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: High Point Panthers vs Winthrop Eagles

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, SC

TV: ESPN+

Winthrop Coliseum is where the Winthrop Eagles (11-8) will attempt to defeat the High Point Panthers (16-3) on Wednesday.

The High Point Panthers stepped onto the hardwood against Charleston Southern and earned the victory with a final of 84-82 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Panthers walked away with 20 while Charleston Southern recorded 29 personal fouls. They also made 11 out of their 29 shots from distance. Charleston Southern shot 60.0% from the free throw line by burying 9 of their 15 tries. Furthermore, Charleston Southern grabbed 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Charleston Southern earned 15 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In regard to the defense, High Point let their opponent shoot 44.3% from the floor on 31 out of 70 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned a total of 36 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Panthers made 24 of 40 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. High Point ended the contest having earned a 39.1% field goal percentage (27 of 69) and converted 6 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc.

Rob Martin is one player who was a major factor in the game. He went 31.6% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and also snagged 2 boards. He totaled 20 points on 6 of 19 shooting.

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High Point will play this game with a mark of 16-3 on the year. They are averaging 93.9 points per game (4th in college hoops) while going 51.9% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 38.1% from downtown (181 of 475) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, High Point is pulling in 37.2 boards per game and has totaled 331 assists for the campaign, which is 9th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per game and as a group are committing 17.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 71st in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (68.5). The Panthers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.1% (455 of 1,082) and they concede 32.5 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 248th in college hoops in giving up assists with 239 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Winthrop Eagles took home the win by a final score of 71-50 when they played USC Upstate. In regard to attacking the glass, Winthrop allowed USC Upstate to get 27 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They went 18.2% from three-point range by going 2 of 11 and finished the contest at 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Eagles permitted USC Upstate to knock down 19 of 55 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.5% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Eagles shot 24 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.7%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Winthrop made 12 out of their 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 57.9%. USC Upstate had 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Eagles were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this game.

Kareem Rozier was important for the Eagles for this contest. He made 9 of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this game.

Winthrop has a win-loss mark of 11-8 for the campaign. The Eagles are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per game while shooting 73.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.7 times per contest (161st in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per game. Winthrop has scored 1,631 pts this season (85.8 per game) and they pull in 42.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Eagles are shooting 44.7% from the floor, which ranks them 223rd in the country.

The Winthrop defense concedes 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc (165 of 491) and opponents are converting on 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 11.8 dimes and 34.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 65th and 193rd in Division 1. The Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 214th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 74.6. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (148th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take High Point

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