Halftime Report

Winthrop is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They are fully in control with a 41-21 lead over Charleston Southern.

If Winthrop keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 14-8 in no time. On the other hand, Charleston Southern will have to make due with a 6-13 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Winthrop Eagles @ Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Current Records: Winthrop 13-8, Charleston Southern 6-12

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Winthrop is 9-1 against Charleston Southern since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Both teams will face off in a Big South battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Buccaneer Fieldhouse. Despite being away, Winthrop is looking at a 6.5-point advantage in the spread.

Last Saturday, the Eagles couldn't handle the Bulldogs and fell 79-74. That's two games in a row now that Winthrop has lost by exactly five points.

Meanwhile, it's hard to win when you're outrebounded 16 to 6 on offense, a fact Charleston Southern found out the hard way on Saturday. They fell 86-79 to the Panthers.

This is the second loss in a row for the Eagles and nudges their season record down to 13-8. As for the Buccaneers, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Wednesday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Winthrop have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.7 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Charleston Southern, though, as they've been averaging only 33 rebounds per game. Given Winthrop's sizeable advantage in that area, Charleston Southern will need to find a way to close that gap.

Winthrop was able to grind out a solid victory over Charleston Southern in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 75-67. Does Winthrop have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charleston Southern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

Odds

Winthrop is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Charleston Southern, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Eagles as a 5.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 144.5 points.

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Series History

Winthrop has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Charleston Southern.

  • Feb 18, 2023 - Winthrop 75 vs. Charleston Southern 67
  • Jan 25, 2023 - Winthrop 76 vs. Charleston Southern 64
  • Feb 26, 2022 - Winthrop 92 vs. Charleston Southern 86
  • Jan 15, 2022 - Winthrop 70 vs. Charleston Southern 65
  • Jan 05, 2021 - Winthrop 78 vs. Charleston Southern 76
  • Jan 04, 2021 - Winthrop 85 vs. Charleston Southern 69
  • Jan 30, 2020 - Winthrop 77 vs. Charleston Southern 60
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Charleston Southern 77 vs. Winthrop 63
  • Feb 23, 2019 - Winthrop 80 vs. Charleston Southern 78
  • Feb 07, 2019 - Winthrop 76 vs. Charleston Southern 72