Thursday’s game that pits the Longwood Lancers (11-4, 0-0 Big South) against the Presbyterian Blue Hose (7-8, 0-0 Big South) at Templeton Physical Education Center is expected to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 74-72 in favor of Longwood. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on January 2.

Based on our computer prediction, Presbyterian projects to cover the 2.5-point spread in its matchup versus Longwood. The over/under has been set at 142.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Longwood vs. Presbyterian Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Clinton, South Carolina
• Venue: Templeton Physical Education Center
• Line: Longwood -2.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Longwood -128, Presbyterian +106

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Longwood vs. Presbyterian Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Longwood 74, Presbyterian 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Longwood vs. Presbyterian

• Pick ATS: Presbyterian (+2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

Longwood has a 6-6-0 record against the spread this season compared to Presbyterian, who is 8-4-0 ATS. A total of seven out of the Lancers’ games this season have gone over the point total, and four of the Blue Hose’s games have gone over. The two teams combine to score 157.2 points per game, 14.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Longwood is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 contests, while Presbyterian has gone 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers’ +156 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 79.1 points per game (99th in college basketball) while allowing 68.7 per outing (114th in college basketball).
• The 32.6 rebounds per game Longwood averages rank 210th in the nation, and are 5.9 more than the 26.7 its opponents record per outing.
• Longwood knocks down 6.3 three-pointers per game (315th in college basketball) at a 30.0% rate (322nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 its opponents make while shooting 30.9% from beyond the arc.
• The Lancers average 99.8 points per 100 possessions (108th in college basketball), while giving up 86.6 points per 100 possessions (93rd in college basketball).
• Longwood has committed 12.7 turnovers per game (278th in college basketball play), 3.2 fewer than the 15.9 it forces on average (12th in college basketball).

Presbyterian Performance Insights

• The Blue Hose outscore opponents by 8.8 points per game (posting 78.1 points per game, 118th in college basketball, and giving up 69.3 per outing, 131st in college basketball) and have a +131 scoring differential.
• Presbyterian averages 33.2 rebounds per game (176th in college basketball) while allowing 29.5 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.7 boards per game.
• Presbyterian makes 8.1 three-pointers per game (158th in college basketball) at a 39.2% rate (19th in college basketball), compared to the 7.3 its opponents make, shooting 34.2% from deep.
• Presbyterian and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Blue Hose commit 11.0 per game (132nd in college basketball) and force 11.6 (210th in college basketball).

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