Furman Paladins vs Winthrop Eagles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/07/2021

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Venue:  Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, SC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Furman NL. Winthrop NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Furman -1.5. Winthrop +1.5; Over/Under:  152.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Furman NL. Winthrop NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Furman Paladins:  6-2 (3rd place, Southern)

Winthrop Eagles:  4-4 (5th place, Big South)

 

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Furman Paladins:  4-1 last 5

Winthrop Eagles:  2-3 last 5 

 

 

 

Furman is coming into this game with a 6-2 record overall and they are 3-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Navy Midshipmen while their 4 wins in that span came against the Radford Highlanders, the USC Upstate Spartans, the Highpoint Panthers, and the Charleston Cougars in their last game. Jalen Slawson led the team in points in that game with 33 while Alex Hunter was next on the team with 25 points. Mike Bothwell also scored 19 points in that one as well. Conley Garrison led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Slawson led the team in rebounds with 13. They are 46.9% from the field, 39.8% from 3-point range, and 70.3% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 85.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 76.1 PPG against them. Furman has an ATS record of 2-4-1 this season and their O/U record is 6-0-1.

 

 

Winthrop is coming into this game with a 4-4 record overall and they are 3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span came against the Washington Huskies and the Hartford Hawks while their loss was against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in their last game. DJ Burns led the team in points in that game with 18 while Patrick Good was next on the team with 15 points. Burns also led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Cory Hightower led the team in rebounds with 5. They are 48.2% from the field, 39.3% from 3-point range, and 66% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 80 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 78.9 PPG against them. Winthrop has an ATS record of 2-5 this season and their O/U record is 5-2.

 

Furman is coming into this game as a 1.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. Furman has been having a much better season than Winthrop has been having to start and Furman is also playing much better in their recent games with 4 wins in their last 5. They have a winning record on the road as well and they also have a slightly better scoring offense and are slightly better on the defensive side of things. Furman is just a better team than Winthrop is and they are going to edge them out here on the road. The best bet to place in this game is on Furman to cover the spread here or to win this game straight up on the moneyline.

 

Furman Winthrop Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, December 7, 2021 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Furman 78 Winthrop 72.

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Furman Paladins: 4-8 ATS in December games. 6-13 ATS after 3 consecutive non-conference games. 10-19 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 3-10 ATS after 2 or more consecutive overs. 8-19 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs. 17-29 ATS after playing a game as favorite. 10-19 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as favorite.

Winthrop Eagles: 12-25 O/U after 2 straight games with 9 or less offensive rebounds. 18-35 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders. 5-13 O/U after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. 9-4 ATS in December games. 10-5 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games.

 

 

Furman Paladins:  None.

Winthrop Eagles:  None.

 

 

“I don’t think if you have guys like Chase and Mike that it matters who the coach is. They play with such passion and such hatred of losing, and they accept a challenge defensively in a way that it’s hard to find now. It really is.” - Mark Prosser on Chase Claxton and Michael Anumba.

 

 

“I know my shots and my opportunities are going to come. And like you saw today, today was one of those days.” - Drew Buggs after their win against Hartford.

 

 

 

M. Bothwell 

C. Garrison 

G. Hien 

A. Hunter 

J. Slawson

 

M. Anumba 

D. Buggs 

D. Burns 

P. Good 

C. Hightower

 

 

PPG: A. Hunter (17.6)

APG: A. Hunter (4)

Reb/G: J. Slawson (9.1)

 

PPG: D. Burns Jr. (16.8)

APG: D. Buggs (3.6)

Reb/G: C. Hightower (5.6)

 

Coaches:

Furman Paladins: Bob Richey (5th season)

Winthrop Eagles: Mark Prosser (1st season)