Winthrop Eagles vs High Point Panthers Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs High Point Panthers

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Qubein Center in High Point, NC

TV: ESPN+

Qubein Center is the location where the High Point Panthers (24-4) will meet the Winthrop Eagles (19-8) on Saturday.

The Winthrop Eagles faced Gardner-Webb and walked away with a win by a score of 103-85 in their last game. Winthrop walked away from the contest having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (32 of 65) and converted 18 out of their 35 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Eagles knocked down 21 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 25 assists for the matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to defense, Winthrop let their opponent shoot 50.8% from the floor on 31 out of 61 shooting. Gardner-Webb doled out 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Gardner-Webb grabbed 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Gardner-Webb ended up shooting 63.2% from the free throw line by making 12 of 19 shots. They also knocked down 11 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Eagles walked away with 15 while Gardner-Webb had 20 fouls.

Kareem Rozier is someone who was important for this contest. He notched 33 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and collected 4 boards. He finished shooting 61.1% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Winthrop heads into this game with a mark of 19-8 for the campaign. They currently have an average of 85.0 points per outing (24th in the country) while going 44.7% from the field. The Eagles are hitting 35.0% on shots from distance (268 of 765) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Winthrop is snagging 40.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 415 assists for the season, which has them ranked 83rd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a team they commit 18.7 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 21.9 fouls. They rank 61st in college in giving up assists with 309 relinquished so far this year. The Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (687 of 1,604) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 32.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 212th in college in points per game allowed (74.6).

For their last game, the High Point Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 112-87 when they played Gardner-Webb. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, High Point allowed Gardner-Webb to snag 11 in total (0 offensive). They finished 50.0% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 18 and ended up shooting 16 of 26 from the free throw line (61.5%). The Panthers allowed Gardner-Webb to convert 31 of 54 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 57.4% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Panthers ended up shooting 36 for 66 from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.5%. In the matter of shots from downtown, High Point converted 14 of 37 tries (37.8%). They were able to convert 26 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 89.7%. Gardner-Webb committed 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for 29 shots. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. The Panthers were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the matchup.

Rob Martin was important for the Panthers in the matchup. He knocked down 5 of 9 for the game giving him a rate of 55.6%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 21 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the matchup.

High Point has a win-loss record of 24-4 on the season. The Panthers commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 74.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.8 times per game (42nd in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.3 times per contest. High Point has accounted for 2,570 pts for the season (91.8 per contest) and they collect 36.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers are shooting 50.1% from the field, which ranks them 16th in Division 1.

The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 88th in college in points given up per game with 70.5. They are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (164th in the nation). The High Point defense allows 33.0% from downtown (216 of 655) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.2 dimes and 33.0 boards per game, which ranks them 157th and 98th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Winthrop

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