Longwood vs UNC Asheville Prediction 3/6/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Longwood Lancers and UNC Asheville Bulldogs meet Friday in the college basketball Big South Championship at the Freedom Hall. Here’s a Longwood vs. UNC Asheville prediction. This article will include a Longwood vs. UNC Asheville pick.

Longwood Lancers Betting Preview

The Longwood Lancers beat Charleston Southern and Radford. Longwood has won 3 of its last 4 games.

The Longwood Lancers are averaging 80.2 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 76.2 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Elijah Tucker is averaging 12.5 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Jacoi Hutchinson is averaging 12.1 points and 3.3 rebounds. Johan Nziemi is the third double-digit scorer and Redd Thompson Jr. is dishing 2 assists. The Longwood Lancers are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Longwood Lancers are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

UNC Asheville Bulldogs Betting Preview

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs beat Gardner-Webb and lost to Charleston Southern. UNC Asheville has split its last 6 games.

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are averaging 75.6 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 75.1 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Kameron Taylor is averaging 18.8 points and 5 rebounds, while Justin Wright is averaging 16.7 points and 3 rebounds. Toyaz Solomon is the third double-digit scorer and Connor Dubsky is grabbing 0 rebounds. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.

Why the North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs will win

• North Carolina-Asheville has won each of its last four night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
• Longwood has lost four of its last five games played at neutral venues.
• Longwood has lost the first half in each of its last three night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Why the Longwood Lancers will win

• Longwood has won three of its last four games.
• North Carolina-Asheville has lost the first half in three of its last four games against conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of North Carolina-Asheville’s last seven Friday night games against conference opponents has produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
• Six of Longwood’s last seven games have produced a total of 152+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Longwood ranks 29th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (0.86).
• Longwood ranks 33rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (69.4%).

Longwood vs UNC Asheville Prediction

UNC Asheville won both meetings against Longwood, but the line being this soft suggests to me that oddsmakers are leaning in the direction of the Lancers. It’s not easy to beat the same team three times in a season and there’s not much of a gap between these teams. Longwood also ended the regular season in great form, scoring a combined 197 points in its final two games. It’s going to lean toward Longwood in this spot.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Longwood -1.5