An NCAA Tournament berth will be on the line when the fifth-seeded Longwood Lancers (20-13) battle the second-seeded UNC Asheville Bulldogs (22-11) in the Big South Conference Championship Game on Sunday at noon ET from Qubein Center in High Point, N.C. UNC Asheville is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Longwood vs. UNC Asheville odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 139.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Longwood vs. UNC Asheville picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 18 of the 2023-24 season on a 141-100 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 26-17 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows UNC Asheville forward Drew Pember was a beast in the semifinal win over Gardner-Webb. The fifth-year senior registered his second triple-double of the year, pouring in 30 points, while adding 13 rebounds and 10 assists. He also had two blocks and two steals. In two regular-season games against the Lancers, he averaged 14.5 points, six rebounds, three blocks and 2.5 assists in 31.5 minutes.

The model also knows senior guard Walyn Napper was a big reason why the Lancers upset High Point on Saturday, scoring 16 points, while adding seven assists, four rebounds and three steals. He had 20 points and six rebounds in the 69-56 quarterfinal win over Winthrop on Friday. In 32 games, including 30 starts, Napper is averaging 14.7 points, 4.3 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals.

Now, the model has set its sights on Longwood vs. UNC Asheville. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations! 

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