Halftime Report

Longwood and the Blue Hose have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. Sitting on a score of 33-29, Longwood has looked like the better team, but there's still one more half to play.

If Longwood keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 16-11 in no time. On the other hand, Presbyterian will have to make due with a 12-16 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Longwood Lancers @ Presbyterian Blue Hose

Current Records: Longwood 15-11, Presbyterian 12-15

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Longwood has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Presbyterian Blue Hose will face off in a Big South battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center. Longwood is the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting game likely to go down to the wire.

Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 21.3% better than the opposition, a fact Longwood proved on Saturday. They walked away with an 84-74 victory over the Eagles.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Blue Hose had to settle for a 71-69 defeat against the Bulldogs on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Presbyterian in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.

The Lancers' victory bumped their record up to 15-11. As for the Blue Hose, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-15.

Saturday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Longwood have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.9 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Presbyterian, though, as they've been averaging only 32.8 rebounds per game. Given Longwood's sizable advantage in that area, the Blue Hose will need to find a way to close that gap.

Longwood was able to grind out a solid win over the Blue Hose in their previous matchup back in January, winning 80-70. The rematch might be a little tougher for Longwood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Longwood is a slight 2-point favorite against Presbyterian, 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 2-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 142.5 points.

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Series History

Longwood has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Presbyterian.

  • Jan 20, 2024 - Longwood 80 vs. Presbyterian 70
  • Feb 08, 2023 - Longwood 66 vs. Presbyterian 46
  • Jan 21, 2023 - Longwood 58 vs. Presbyterian 56
  • Jan 22, 2022 - Longwood 71 vs. Presbyterian 70
  • Jan 30, 2021 - Presbyterian 66 vs. Longwood 54
  • Jan 29, 2021 - Longwood 49 vs. Presbyterian 45
  • Feb 27, 2020 - Longwood 58 vs. Presbyterian 55
  • Jan 16, 2020 - Presbyterian 74 vs. Longwood 67
  • Jan 19, 2019 - Presbyterian 71 vs. Longwood 64
  • Feb 01, 2018 - Presbyterian 67 vs. Longwood 62