Winthrop vs Queens University Prediction 11/2/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Queens vs Winthrop Prediction

In this Queens vs Winthrop Prediction, Queens is coming as -2 point favorites. Winthrop is coming off an excellent season, where they had a top-25 offense in the country but struggled to cover the spread, with a 12-19 ATS record. Queens had a slightly better offense, cracking the top-20 of the nation in points scored, but were also bad against the spread with a 15-18 ATS record. They were 22-11 to the over last season and both teams averaged 168.1 points per game last season, while two of their last three head-to-head meetings have gone over the total and Winthrop having won all four meetings against Queens. Queens is projected as #219 for the upcoming College Basketball Season. Coming off its first NCAA Tournament appearance, Queens returns key contributors Nasir Mann, Jordan Watford and Avantae Parker, giving Grant Leonard’s squad a strong foundation to compete for another ASUN title and build on last season’s breakthrough. Winthrop is projected as #273 for the upcoming College Basketball Season. After losing over 90% of its playing minutes from last season, Mark Prosser’s squad has brought in a large group of transfers, including former Big South Freshman of the Year Spence Sims, while retaining Seifeldin Hendawy, giving the Eagles enough shooting and backcourt depth to compete for a conference title despite significant roster turnover.  This looks like a coinflip and I will side with the team that has the home court advantage. Take Winthrop and grab the +2 points.

Winthrop Eagles Preview

The Winthrop Eagles finished last season with a 23-11 overall record and had a 13-3 conference record and were placed 2nd in the Big South. They had a 13-1 home record and a 7-9 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 83.6 points per game (ranking 24th in the nation), while allowing 75.5 points per game defensively (227th). They had a 115.6 offensive rating (ranking 59th) and a 104.3 defensive rating (108th). The Eagles shot with 43.6% from the field (ranking 279th in the nation) and 33.9% from beyond the arc (189th), while grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game (9th in the nation) and averaging 14.3 assists per game (144th). They had 2.9 blocks per game (255th in the nation) and 7.0 steals per game (141st).

Logan Duncomb led Winthrop in scoring, with an average of 18.3 ppg on 60.0% shooting from the field, adding 8.9 rebounds while shooting 73.5% from the free throw line. Kody Clouet followed with 13.8 ppg on 44.9% shooting from the field and 4.9 rebounds per game, while Kareem Rozier added 13.2 ppg on 37.6% shooting from the field and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Queens (NC) Royals Preview

The Queens (NC) Royals finished last season with a 21-14 overall record and had a 13-5 conference record and were placed 3rd in the A-Sun. They had a 12-2 home record and a 6-10 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 84.5 points per game (ranking 17th in the nation), while allowing 83.5 points per game defensively (356th). They had a 109.2 offensive rating (ranking 185th) and a 112.4 defensive rating (311th). The Royals shot with 48.2% from the field (ranking 35th in the nation) and 35.8% from beyond the arc (81st), while grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game (278th in the nation) and averaging 16.0 assists per game (62nd). They had 2.9 blocks per game (249th in the nation) and 6.0 steals per game (250th).

Nasir Mann led Queens (NC) in scoring, with an average of 13.3 ppg on 49.6% shooting from the field, adding 5.7 rebounds while shooting 78.0% from the free throw line. Yoav Berman followed with 12.3 ppg on 41.5% shooting from the field and 3.9 rebounds per game, while Jordan Watford added 11.8 ppg on 59.8% shooting from the field and 2.6 rebounds per game.

Winthrop Eagles @ Queens University Royals Betting Trends: November 2, 2026

Why the Queens University Royals will win

• Queens University has won 10 of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Why the Winthrop Eagles will win

• Winthrop has won 15 of its last 18 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Queens University has lost five of its last six day games against non-Conference opponents.
• Winthrop has won the first half in four of its last five games against non-Conference opponents at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Queens University’s last nine games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 169+ points.
• Thirty-four of Winthrop’s last 40 games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Winthrop +2