Winthrop vs High Point Prediction 3/9/25 College Basketball Picks

The Winthrop Eagles and the High Point Panthers meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Freedom Hall Civic Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Winthrop vs. High Point prediction.

Matchup History

High Point won both meetings between these two teams in the regular season, first at home by a final score of 84-62 back on January 25th, 2025, before pulling off the sweep on February 15th, 2025, by a final score of 88-66 at Winthrop. The win made it four straight head-to-head wins for High Point in this head-to-head matchup. 

Winthrop Recap

The Winthrop Eagles come into this game looking to hoist the Big South title after knocking off UNC-Asheville by a final score of 86-67 to improve to 23-10 on the year.

Winthrop Looking For First Big South Title Since 2021

Kelton Talford leads the Eagles in scoring and rebounding with 15.8 PPG and 7.8 RPG while K.J. Doucet has 14.1 PPG with 5.5 RPG and Kasen Harrison has 13.4 PPG with a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Eagles in the assist department up to this point in the year. Nick Johnson has added 12.6 PPG with 3.4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Winthrop up to this point in the year. Paul Jones III has added 7.6 PPG with 2.8 RPG while Bryce Baker has 7.1 PPG with 3.1 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Winthrop is averaging 85.1 PPG on 47.6% shooting from the field, 34% from three, and 67.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Winthrop Eagles will win

• Winthrop has won 10 of its last 11 games.

High Point Recap

The High Point Panthers come into the finals after knocking off Radford by a final score of 76-73 to improve to 28-5 on the year.

Panthers Looking For First-Ever NCAA Tournament Appearance

Kezza Giffa leads the Panthers in scoring with 14.8 PPG along with 2.5 RPG and 2.5 APG while D’Maurian Williams has 13.8 PPG with 3.4 RPG and 2.3 APG as well on the year. Kimani Hamilton has 13.7 PPG with 4.7 RPG and 2.3 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for High Point up to this point in the year. Chase Johnston also added 7.24 PPG while Juslin Bodo Bodo has a team-high 8.5 RPG to lead High Point on the glass so far this season. Bobby Pettiford also has 8.6 PPG and 3.4 APG to lead High Point in assists up to this point in the year. As a team, High Point is averaging 82.2 PPG on 49.6% shooting from the field, 36.6% from behind the arc, and 76.1% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the High Point Panthers will win

• High Point has won each of its last 13 games.

Total Points Facts

• Fourteen of High Point’s last 15 day games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
• Each of Winthrop’s last six Conference Tournament day games has produced a total of 153 or fewer points.

Winthrop vs. High Point Prediction

I’m on High Point here. Both of these teams come into the championship in great form, and while the Panthers cut it close against Radford, I think there’s a reason that High Point looked so dominant against Winthrop in the regular season. I know that Winthrop would love to exact their revenge on the grandest stage in the conference championship game, but I think that High Point gets it done and goes dancing for the first time. Give me High Point here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: High Point -7.5