The Davidson Wildcats (7-1) challenge the Winthrop Eagles (4-3) at Belk Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.
Winthrop Eagles vs. Davidson Wildcats Betting Prediction
In the Eagles’ last game, they defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, 82-70. The Eagles had a turnover percentage of 14.1 (better than their season average of 18.9) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.537 vs. 0.477). With 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting, Bjorn Broman was Winthrop’s leading scorer.
The Wildcats beat the UNCW Seahawks in their last contest, 91-85. Davidson’s 0.392 free throw rate was their biggest strength over UNCW, who had a mark of 0.266. The Wildcats’ mark was above their season average of 0.192, while the Seahawks’ was below their season average of 0.318. With 25 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, Jon Axel Gudmundsson had a good outing for Davidson.
There’s a decent chance that Winthrop struggles to create turnovers. Since the 2017-18 season, Davidson ranks 10th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 15.0 percent), while Winthrop has forced the 174th-most turnovers (19.0 percent). It will also be a tale of two paces as the up-and-down Eagles rank 30th in possessions per game, while the more half-court oriented Wildcats rank 336th.
Winthrop at Davidson Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Davidson, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Davidson ranks 11th in steals allowed per game (4.7) while Winthrop ranks 264th (7.3).
The Eagles average 26.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 27th in the nation. The Wildcats rank 261st in three pointers allowed per game (23.9).
Winthrop ranks 48th in blocks per game (4.3) while Davidson ranks 270th (2.1).
The Eagles rank 86th in rebounds per game (37.4) while the Wildcats rank 293rd (33.2).
Winthrop ranks 63rd in assists per game (15.2) while Davidson ranks 129th in assists allowed per game (12.9).
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