Halftime Report
UNC-Ash. and the Lancers have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven’t. Sitting on a score of 35-29, UNC-Ash. has looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play.
UNC-Ash. entered the contest having won five straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it six, or will Longwood step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
UNC-Ash. Bulldogs @ Longwood Lancers
Current Records: UNC-Ash. 19-9, Longwood 16-11
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Joan Perry Brock Center — Farmville, Virginia
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $31.50
What to Know
UNC-Ash. has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Longwood Lancers will face off in a Big South battle at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Joan Perry Brock Center. UNC-Ash. is the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting game likely to go down to the wire.
UNC-Ash. only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point they dealt the Buccaneers on Saturday. The Bulldogs steamrolled past the Buccaneers 86-55 at home. With UNC-Ash. ahead 47-23 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, the Lancers were able to grind out a solid win over the Blue Hose on Saturday, taking the game 81-73. With that victory, Longwood brought their scoring average up to 75.2 points per game.
The Bulldogs pushed their record up to 19-9 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.7 points per game. As for the Lancers, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-11.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as UNC-Ash. and the Lancers are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. UNC-Ash. hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 80.6 points per game. However, it’s not like Longwood struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 75.2 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
UNC-Ash. didn’t have too much breathing room in their game against the Lancers in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 65-61 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for UNC-Ash. since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
UNC-Ash. is a slight 1-point favorite against Longwood, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 147.5 points.
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Series History
UNC-Ash. has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Longwood.
- Jan 13, 2024 – UNC-Ash. 65 vs. Longwood 61
- Feb 25, 2023 – UNC-Ash. 76 vs. Longwood 66
- Jan 12, 2023 – UNC-Ash. 54 vs. Longwood 46
- Feb 02, 2022 – Longwood 56 vs. UNC-Ash. 48
- Mar 01, 2021 – Longwood 77 vs. UNC-Ash. 61
- Dec 31, 2020 – Longwood 65 vs. UNC-Ash. 55
- Dec 30, 2020 – UNC-Ash. 80 vs. Longwood 73
- Feb 13, 2020 – UNC-Ash. 73 vs. Longwood 71
- Jan 20, 2020 – UNC-Ash. 71 vs. Longwood 66
- Jan 10, 2019 – Longwood 67 vs. UNC-Ash. 62
