Saturday’s contest at Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena has the High Point Panthers (15-5, 3-2 Big South) matching up with the Presbyterian Blue Hose (8-11, 1-3 Big South) at 7:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a one-sided 80-67 victory, as our model heavily favors High Point.

Based on our computer prediction, Presbyterian is projected to cover the spread (13.5) against High Point. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 147.5 total.

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High Point vs. Presbyterian Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: High Point, North Carolina
• Venue: Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena
• Line: High Point -13.5
• Point total: 147.5
• Moneyline (to win): High Point -1053, Presbyterian +630

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High Point vs. Presbyterian Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  High Point 80, Presbyterian 67

Spread & Total Prediction for High Point vs. Presbyterian

• Pick ATS: Presbyterian (+13.5)
• Pick OU: Under (147.5)

High Point is 8-10-0 against the spread, while Presbyterian’s ATS record this season is 10-6-0. A total of nine out of the Panthers’ games this season have gone over the point total, and five of the Blue Hose’s games have gone over. The teams combine to score 156.9 points per game, 9.4 more points than this matchup’s total. High Point is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 contests, while Presbyterian has gone 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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High Point Performance Insights

• The Panthers average 80.4 points per game (63rd in college basketball) while giving up 67.5 per contest (73rd in college basketball). They have a +259 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 12.9 points per game.
• High Point wins the rebound battle by 5.2 boards on average. It collects 33.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 149th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 27.9 per outing.
• High Point makes 8.4 three-pointers per game (118th in college basketball) while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc (86th in college basketball). It is making two more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 6.4 per game while shooting 33.6%.
• The Panthers rank 18th in college basketball with 106.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 129th in college basketball defensively with 89.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• High Point wins the turnover battle by 1.7 per game, committing 9.6 (23rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.3.

Presbyterian Performance Insights

• The Blue Hose outscore opponents by 6.2 points per game (posting 76.5 points per game, 143rd in college basketball, and conceding 70.3 per contest, 143rd in college basketball) and have a +118 scoring differential.
• The 32.5 rebounds per game Presbyterian accumulates rank 189th in the country, 2.8 more than the 29.7 its opponents record.
• Presbyterian hits 7.8 three-pointers per game (178th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.8 on average.
• Presbyterian has committed 11.1 turnovers per game (134th in college basketball) while forcing 11.2 (235th in college basketball).

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