How to watch Winthrop vs. Charleston Southern basketball game
Halftime Report
Only one more half stands between Winthrop and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 38-34 lead against Charleston Southern.
If Winthrop keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 13-7 in no time. On the other hand, Charleston Southern will have to make due with a 5-14 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ Winthrop Eagles
Current Records: Charleston Southern 5-13, Winthrop 12-7
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Winthrop Coliseum — Rock Hill, South Carolina
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $16.80
What to Know
Charleston Southern is 1-9 against Winthrop since March of 2019 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Both will face off in a Big South battle at 6:30 p.m. ET at Winthrop Coliseum. The Buccaneers are expected to lose this one by 10.5 points, so we’ll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.
Last Wednesday, Charleston Southern came up short against High Point and fell 93-79. The Buccaneers have now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Winthrop, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Longwood with a sharp 95-76 victory on Saturday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 19 points or more this season.
Charleston Southern’s loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-13. As for Winthrop, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Charleston Southern has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.6 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like Winthrop struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 39.9. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we’ll see if one team can grab an edge.
Charleston Southern might still be hurting after the devastating 67-46 defeat they got from Winthrop in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That matchup was pretty much over by halftime, at which point Charleston Southern was down 35-13.
Odds
Winthrop is a big 10.5-point favorite against Charleston Southern, 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 10.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 159.5 points.
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Series History
Winthrop has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Charleston Southern.
- Feb 07, 2024 – Winthrop 67 vs. Charleston Southern 46
- Jan 24, 2024 – Winthrop 78 vs. Charleston Southern 59
- Feb 18, 2023 – Winthrop 75 vs. Charleston Southern 67
- Jan 25, 2023 – Winthrop 76 vs. Charleston Southern 64
- Feb 26, 2022 – Winthrop 92 vs. Charleston Southern 86
- Jan 15, 2022 – Winthrop 70 vs. Charleston Southern 65
- Jan 05, 2021 – Winthrop 78 vs. Charleston Southern 76
- Jan 04, 2021 – Winthrop 85 vs. Charleston Southern 69
- Jan 30, 2020 – Winthrop 77 vs. Charleston Southern 60
- Mar 07, 2019 – Charleston Southern 77 vs. Winthrop 63
