Halftime Report
The final time Excessive Level and UNC-Ash. met, the sport was determined by 26 factors, however it positive would not seem like the ultimate rating might be so lopsided this time. After one quarter, neither workforce has the match within the bag, however Excessive Level leads 40-37 over UNC-Ash.
Excessive Level entered the sport having gained 5 straight and so they’re only one half away from one other. Will they make it six, or will UNC-Ash. step up and spoil it? We’ll know quickly.
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UNC-Ash. Bulldogs @ Excessive Level Panthers
Present Data: UNC-Ash. 10-7, Excessive Level 13-4
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What to Know
We have one other thrilling Massive South matchup on schedule because the UNC-Ash. Bulldogs and the Excessive Level Panthers are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on January tenth at Qubein Heart. Regulate the rating for this one: the 2 groups posted some lofty level totals of their earlier video games.
Final Saturday, even when it wasn’t a dominant efficiency, the Bulldogs beat the Blue Hose 84-80. The win made it back-to-back wins for UNC-Ash.
In the meantime, Excessive Level waltzed into their matchup Saturday with 4 straight wins however they left with 5. They rang within the new yr with a 85-76 win over the Bulldogs. 85 appears to be a great quantity for Excessive Level because the squad scooped up a win with the identical variety of factors of their earlier sport.
The Bulldogs are on a roll recently: they’ve gained 5 of their final six video games, which supplied a pleasant bump to their 10-7 file this season. As for the Panthers, their victory was their eleventh straight at dwelling courting again to final season, which pushed their file as much as 13-4.
Wednesday’s match is one the place the variety of possessions is more likely to be an enormous issue: UNC-Ash. have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.8 rebounds per sport. Nevertheless, it is not like Excessive Level struggles in that division as they have been averaging 41.6 rebounds per sport. Given these competing strengths, it will be fascinating to see how their conflict performs out.
Every part got here up roses for UNC-Ash. towards Excessive Level of their earlier matchup again in February of 2023 because the squad secured a 89-63 victory. The rematch is likely to be a bit of more durable for UNC-Ash. for the reason that squad will not have the home-court benefit this time round. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a distinction.
Odds
Excessive Level is a stable 7-point favourite towards UNC-Ash., in line with the most recent college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved towards the Panthers barely, as the sport opened with the Panthers as a 8.5-point favourite.
The over/underneath is about at 155.5 factors.
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Sequence Historical past
UNC-Ash. has gained 6 out of their final 10 video games towards Excessive Level.
- Feb 02, 2023 – UNC-Ash. 89 vs. Excessive Level 63
- Jan 04, 2023 – UNC-Ash. 76 vs. Excessive Level 72
- Feb 05, 2022 – Excessive Level 91 vs. UNC-Ash. 83
- Dec 13, 2020 – UNC-Ash. 90 vs. Excessive Level 84
- Dec 12, 2020 – UNC-Ash. 80 vs. Excessive Level 67
- Feb 27, 2020 – UNC-Ash. 80 vs. Excessive Level 76
- Jan 16, 2020 – Excessive Level 68 vs. UNC-Ash. 66
- Mar 02, 2019 – Excessive Level 79 vs. UNC-Ash. 74
- Jan 26, 2019 – Excessive Level 65 vs. UNC-Ash. 61
- Jan 27, 2018 – UNC-Ash. 84 vs. Excessive Level 77
