Longwood vs. UNC Asheville betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The Longwood Lancers (12-5, 1-1 Big South) are at home in Big South action against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (10-5, 1-0 Big South) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Lancers are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 154.5.

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Longwood vs. UNC Asheville betting lines

  • Longwood moneyline odds to win: -190
  • UNC Asheville moneyline odds to win: +157
  • Spread: Longwood (-4.5)
  • Total: 154.5

Longwood statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Longwood has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in six games at home, and it has covered three times in five games when playing on the road.
  • When playing at home, the Lancers eclipse the over/under 50% of the time (three of six games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of games on the road (two of five contests).
  • Longwood has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 5-1, compared to going 3-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Lancers have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 80.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 78.2 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Longwood allow 0.2 more points per game (69.4) than its season-long average (69.2).
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Lancers are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.4 compared to 6.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.8% compared to 29.9% season-long).

Longwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (138th in nation) 46.4 (315th) 31.9 (241st) 27.2 (24th) 13.9 (188th) 12.2 (251st)

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UNC Asheville statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UNC Asheville’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .750 (3-1-0). On the road, it is .429 (3-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bulldogs games have finished over less often at home (two of four, 50%) than on the road (five of seven, 71.4%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.200, 1-4).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have performed better offensively in their past 10 games, compiling 91.5 points per contest, 5.6 more than their season average of 85.9.
  • UNC Asheville is ceding 69.7 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 5.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.7).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Bulldogs are making 8.7 threes per contest, the same number as their season average. They own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.2%) compared to their season average (35.0%).

UNC Asheville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (57th in nation) 43.4 (199th) 35.6 (57th) 31.7 (222nd) 15.7 (91st) 10.5 (86th)
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