The Longwood Lancers (20-13, 6-10 Big South) battle the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs (22-11, 12-4) on Sunday in the Big South Championship. Tip from Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena is scheduled for noon ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the'Longwood vs. UNC-Asheville odds, and make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Longwood upset top-seeded High Point 80-79 in overtime on Saturday as a 7-point underdog while the Over (149.5) hit. C Szymon Zapala scored 17 points including the go-ahead bucket with 26 seconds left for the 5th-seeded Lancers. It was the 2nd time Longwood beat High Point in the last 7 days, winning the season-finale 74-72 on March 2.
It also took overtime for the 2nd-seeded UNC-Asheville Bulldogs to beat the No. 3 Gardner-Webb Bulldogs 83-72 on Saturday in the other semifinal. The Bulldogs covered as a 4.5-point favorite and the Over (144.5) hit. Senior F Drew Pember had his 2nd triple-double of the season (30 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists). UNC-Asheville held Gardner-Webb to just 1 point in OT.
The teams split their 2 meetings this season with each winning at home. UNC-Asheville won 65-61 on Jan. 13 and Longwood won 80-75 on Feb. 21. Each team covered the spread as the home favorite as well.