UNC Asheville vs. Winthrop betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The UNC Asheville Bulldogs (12-6, 3-1 Big South) are just 1-point favorites as they look to build on an eight-game home win streak when they host the Winthrop Eagles (13-7, 3-2 Big South) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Kimmel Arena. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 165.5.

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UNC Asheville vs. Winthrop betting lines

  • UNC Asheville moneyline odds to win: -113
  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -107
  • Spread: UNC Asheville (-1)
  • Total: 165.5

UNC Asheville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, UNC Asheville owns a better record against the spread (3-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-5-0).
  • When playing at home, the Bulldogs go over the over/under 60% of the time (three of five games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, exceeding the total in 77.8% of games (seven of nine).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UNC Asheville has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 91.6 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 86.3 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • UNC Asheville has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 74.9 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 76.9 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Bulldogs are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.9 compared to 8.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.9% compared to 36.4% season-long).

UNC Asheville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (33rd in nation) 44.6 (252nd) 33.9 (113th) 32.1 (231st) 15.3 (97th) 10.1 (52nd)

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Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Winthrop has had better results away (4-3-0) than at home (4-6-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (80%, eight of 10) compared to away (42.9%, three of seven).

Recent trends

  • While the Eagles are scoring 85.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their past 10 games, tallying 87.5 a contest.
  • Winthrop has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 82.5 points per contest, 5.5 more points than its season average of 77.
  • In their last 10 games, the Eagles are draining 7.9 threes per game, 0.3 more than their season average (7.6). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.3%) compared to their season average (31.1%).

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (104th in nation) 42.4 (131st) 35.7 (45th) 33.1 (287th) 11.8 (319th) 12.7 (289th)
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