The Wofford Terriers take on the UNC Greensboro Spartans at the Greensboro Coliseum on February 19, 200.
The Terriers have dropped three straight games heading to this contest. Wofford is coming off a loss to Western Carolina last weekend. On the other hand, UNC Greensboro has won four straight games entering this matchup. The Spartans defeated Mercer last Saturday to move to second place in the Southern Conference team standings.
4th in the Southern
The Wofford Terriers are the 4th ranked team in the Southern Conference. They are 16-11 overall this season and are four games off the leader in the conference team standings with a record of 8-6. In their last outing, Wofford was beaten by Western Carolina 74-80 last Saturday.
Nathan Hoover led the Terriers with 19 points while Storm Murphy had 13 points and five assists. Trevor Stumpe also scored 11 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds. Tray Hollowell and Isaiah Bigelow combined for 15 points off the bench
Wofford is ranked 130th in scoring at 73.2 points per game this season. They are pulling down an average of 30.6 rebounds per game and are issuing an average of 13.4 assists per game this season. The Terriers are giving up an average of 68.3 points per game on the year.
UNC Greensboro is having a great season with a record of 21-6. They are currently the third-best team in the Southern Conference with a record of 11-3, one off the top spot in the conference. In their last outing, the Spartans dealt Mercer a 55-67 defeat.
Isaiah Miller scored 15 points and 6 rebounds for the Spartans. James Dickey recorded a huge double-double with 15 points and 20 rebounds. Kyrin Galloway added 10 points for the Spartans who now have won four straight contests.
The Spartans rank 9th in the nation when it comes to scoring defense at only 60.7 points per game allowed. They are hauling down an average of 37.3 rebounds per contest and are issuing an average of 12.6 points per game. UNC Greensboro is scoring an average of 74.5 points per game this season.
Who Wins?
Wofford is 13-7 SU in their last 20 games played. The Terriers are 6-7 SU in 13 road games played this season. UNC Greensboro is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games played. The Spartans are 13-3 SU in their last 16 home games played. Head to head, Wofford is 4-1 SU in their last five games played against UNC Greensboro.
Wofford is coming off a bad week and they have lost three straight games heading to this contest. They are averaging just 73.2 points per game and will need to score more than that to beat UNC Greensboro.
The Spartans are just one game behind conference leaders Tennessee State and Furman and they will force a three-way tie if they win this game. UNC Greensboro has lost just once in their last 10 games played. They have lost just once in their last eight games played.
Wofford is 6-7 SU on the road this season while UNC Greensboro has lost just thrice in their last 16 games played at home. The Spartans have won four straight games heading to this contest. Not only are they playing at home, but they are also playing with momentum. I like the Spartans here.
Prediction: UNC Greensboro
Other Bets to Make
The Terriers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games played. The 4-8-1 ATS in their last 13 games played on the road, and 1-4 ATS in their last five games against the Southern Conference. The Spartans are 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games played. They are 7-6-1 ATS in 14 home games played this season, and 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games played against the Southern Conference. Head to head, Wofford is 5-0 ATS in their last five games played against UNC Greensboro.
Wofford
+9.5 (-115)
UNCG
-9.5 (-105)
Odds from SportsBetting as of 02/19/20
The Terriers have struggled to score on the road and they are averaging only 65.4 points per game away from home. That is going to be a problem against a UNC Greensboro team which is holding down their opponents to an average of 67.3 points per game at their home court. The Spartans also grab seven more rebounds per game than the Terriers so they will have more shot attempts in this game. I like Spiders to win at home.
Prediction: UNC Greensboro -9.5
The total has gone under in eight out of the last 12 games played by the Terriers. The under is 8-5 in Wofford’s last 13 games played on the road. The under is 15-9-1 in the last 25 games played by UNC Greensboro. The total has gone under in eight out of their last 14 games played at home. Head to head, the total has gone under in four out of the last five meetings between these two teams. The under is also 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Greensboro.
Over
131 (-110)
Under
131 (-110)
Odds from SportsBetting as of 02/19/20
The Terriers have played good defense this season, even when on the road. Wofford is holding its opponents to an average of 67.6 points per game when playing on the road. The Spartans play good defense too and they are better on that end of the floor when playing at their home court. UNC Greensboro is allowing opponents to score an average of 56 points per game at Greensboro Coliseum. I like these teams to play to the under here because of their good defenses.
Prediction: Under 131