The Campbell Fighting Camels hit the road for a meeting against the High Point Panthers in one of several NCAA basketball games today. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena in High Point, North Carolina.
This game will count against the college basketball standings as Campbell (8-12, 3-5 Big South) hopes a win over High Point (10-10, 2-6) helps spark it to make a run at the league title. But the Fighting Camels have some work to do on their NCAAB schedule against some tough NCAA basketball teams giving them room to make up ground.
Here is a breakdown of what fans need to know before picking Campbell vs High Point odds.
Campbell Fighting Camels vs. High Point Panthers Odds
Campbell vs High Point odds has the Fighting Camels favored by 1.5 points with an over/under of 142.5 points. The Fighting Camels are -125 on the moneyline, while the High Point is +105.
Each team is 8-10 against the spread this season, while the Fighting Camels are 11-7 on over/under and 3-6 straight up on the road, and High Point is 12-6 on over/under and 7-3 straight up at home.
The Fighting Camels are 1-6 against the spread as favorites this season, though 1-1 when favored by 2.5 points or less. They are also 6-3 against the spread on the road and 4-4 against the spread in conference competition.
High Point is 4-4 against the spread as underdogs and 1-1 against the spread when underdogs of 2.5 points or less. The Panthers are 4-4 against the spread at home but 2-6 against the spread in league play.
The Fighting Camels have won three straight in the series and four of the last five. However, they are only 3-2 against the spread in those five meetings. Four of the five times, the under has hit, and no total was higher than 133.5.
The road team is 5-2 against the spread in the last seven meetings.
This is the tightest the NCAAB odds have been when these teams have met since the Fighting Camels were underdogs by 1.5 points on the road on Feb. 7, 2019, which resulted in High Point winning 57-56.
Campbell Fighting Camels vs. High Point Panthers Information
Campbell Fighting Camels vs High Point Panthers
Location of the game: Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena. High Point, NC.
Date: Wednesday, January 25. 6:00 PM CT.
How to watch: ESPN+
Campbell Fighting Camels vs. High Point Panthers Betting Preview
Fortunately, there is nobody on the college basketball injury report for either team. Injuries are a difficult fight for many teams across the sport into late January.
Campbell Stats
Campbell Fighting Camels stats show they are better on the defensive end. They are above average, ranking 141st at limiting opponents to 67.8 points per game.
However, the defensive efficiencies have been problematic. They rank 320th in allowing opponents to convert 46.1% of field goal attempts and rank 277th in allowing opponents to make 35.2% of 3-point shots. They are 64th at limiting teams to 28.9 rebounds per game.
On the offensive end, the Fighting Camels rank 276th, scoring 68.1 points per game. They are better in efficiency, though, ranking 148th in converting 45.1% of field goal attempts and 233rd in the nation, making 33.3% of 3-point shots. They rank 203rd in making 70.7% of free throw attempts and are 335th in grabbing 28.6 rebounds per game.
The Fighting Camels use a balanced scoring attack among their college basketball players.
They have four players averaging 9.3 points per game or better. Ricky Clemons leads the way at 12.8 points per game. They also have some size at forwards, with three players at 6 foot 7 or taller getting consistent minutes. They also have three players averaging at least 5.2 rebounds per game, though forward Jesus Carralero has only played five games this season.
High Point Stats
The High Point Panthers schedule has been favorable of late as they have won two of their last three games, which snapped a losing streak of eight games. They were much better defensively in those two wins than they have been.
High Point features one of the best offenses in college basketball, albeit not one of the most efficient.
The Panthers rank 61st in scoring 77.3 points per game. They rank 155th in converting 45.0% of field goal attempts, 240th in making 33.1% of their 3-point shots, and 355th in making 62.0% of their free throw attempts. So they will have trouble closing out a game if they need to. They are also 27th in, grabbing 36.2 rebounds per game.
But it is clear that High Point likes to push the tempo at all costs, and the cost has been for its defense. The Panthers rank 347th in allowing 78.3 points per game, despite having solid defensive efficiency.
They rank 135th in holding teams to 42.3% on field goal attempts. They also rank 82nd in limiting opponents to 31.3% on 3-point shots. But they are 361st in allowing opponents to grab 36.6 rebounds per game.
Part of the reason the Panthers can play up-tempo is that they are undersized and have good guards.
Jaden House is 6-3 and averages 18.5 points per game. Abdoulaye Thiam is also 6-3 and adds 14.0 points per game. While they have a few players who are 6-7 or 6-8 in the rotation, the Panthers’ strength is their guard play.
Campbell Fighting Camels vs. High Point Panthers Betting Preview
It is unlikely March Madness bets will be placed on either team unless it is during the Big South Conference Tournament or one of these two teams wins the event.
Those making college basketball picks against Campbell vs High Point odds favor the Panthers, with 65% of bets picking them against the spread.
The Panthers have been great at home and like to push the tempo, which is great for a team with sound guard play. The Fighting Camels have capable guards but like to spread the offensive attack around through their halfcourt sets.
Whoever can control the tempo in this game should be able to dictate the outcome. Though the Panthers have great efficiency numbers defensively, they may be able to hang even if the Fighting Camels can slow the tempo down.
We’ll go with the team who plays well at home and take High Point +1.5 and +105 on the moneyline.
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