The Winthrop Eagles and High Point Panthers will battle in the Big South Championship on Sunday afternoon. The winner will earn a coveted automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers won both matchups this season by a combined 42 points — can the Eagles flip the script and achieve an upset victory on their way to the big dance?
SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions for the High Point Panthers vs. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs on Friday in the 2025 Big South Tournament quarterfinals
BOTTOM LINE: High Point and Winthrop play for the Big South Championship. The Panthers’ record in Big South games is 16-2, and their record is 12-3 in non-conference games. High Point has a 4-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
High Point faces Winthrop in the Big South Championship Game on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Freedom Hall Civic Center Arena in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Georgia defeated High Point 8-4 Tuesday afternoon, extending the Bulldogs' win streak to 11 games. High Point scored in the top of the first with a sacrifice fly to take a 1-0 lead. That lead would quickly deteriorate as Ryan Black and Slate Alford hit back-to-back homers to lead off the bottom of the first.
The High Point Panthers and Winthrop Eagles play in the Big South Tournament. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season for the two teams.