Saturday’s game features the High Point Panthers (13-3, 1-0 Big South) and the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (9-5, 0-0 Big South) facing off at Kimmel Arena in what is expected to be a competitive matchup, with a projected 76-75 win for High Point according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 2:00 PM ET on January 4.

Based on our computer prediction, UNC Asheville projects to cover the 3.5-point spread in its matchup versus High Point. The over/under is listed at 152.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.

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High Point vs. UNC Asheville Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Asheville, North Carolina
• Venue: Kimmel Arena
• Line: High Point -3.5
• Point total: 152.5
• Moneyline (to win): High Point -180, UNC Asheville +146

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High Point vs. UNC Asheville Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  High Point 76, UNC Asheville 75

Spread & Total Prediction for High Point vs. UNC Asheville

• Pick ATS: UNC Asheville (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (152.5)

High Point has a 6-8-0 record against the spread this season compared to UNC Asheville, who is 5-5-0 ATS. A total of six out of the Panthers’ games this season have gone over the point total, and seven of the Bulldogs’ games have gone over. The two teams score an average of 162.2 points per game, 9.7 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, High Point is 4-6 against the spread and 7-3 overall while UNC Asheville has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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High Point Performance Insights

• The Panthers are outscoring opponents by 13.1 points per game with a +210 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.5 points per game (132nd in college basketball) and give up 64.4 per contest (33rd in college basketball).
• High Point grabs 32.6 rebounds per game (209th in college basketball) while allowing 26.8 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.8 boards per game.
• High Point hits 2.2 more threes per contest than the opposition, 8.3 (142nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.1.
• The Panthers average 104.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (42nd in college basketball), and give up 87 points per 100 possessions (99th in college basketball).
• High Point has won the turnover battle by 1.3 turnovers per game, committing 10.4 (73rd in college basketball action) while forcing 11.7 (203rd in college basketball).

UNC Asheville Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs’ +165 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 84.7 points per game (26th in college basketball) while giving up 72.9 per contest (232nd in college basketball).
• UNC Asheville averages 35.9 rebounds per game (52nd in college basketball) while allowing 31.3 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.6 boards per game.
• UNC Asheville hits 8.9 three-pointers per game (96th in college basketball), 1.9 more than its opponents. It shoots 35.4% from beyond the arc (115th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 29.8%.
• UNC Asheville has committed 2.1 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.1 (148th in college basketball) while forcing 13.2 (90th in college basketball).

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