High Point 2025 college basketball national championship odds and futures
High Point 2025 college basketball national championship odds and futures
The High Point Panthers (29-5) are potential contenders to win the national championship at the end of the 2024-25 college basketball season, as oddsmakers have listed them at +100000 on the moneyline, the 54th-best odds among all college basketball squads and the best odds in the Big South.
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In its most recent game on Sunday, High Point earned an 81-69 win against Winthrop.
Bobby Pettiford scored a team-leading 17 points for the Panthers in the victory.
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The Panthers play against the Purdue Boilermakers in the First Round on Thursday, March 20 at 12:40 p.m. ET. Purdue is favored by 8.5, with a 153.5 point total.
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Odds to win the national championship: +100000 (Bet $100 to win $100000)
High Point's best 2024-25 wins
High Point defeated the North Texas Mean Green 76-71 at home on December 6, which is its top win of the season according to the RPI. Kimani Hamilton contributed 19 points against North Texas, and D'Maurian Williams added 17.
Other notable wins
104-100 at home over UNC Asheville (No. 93/RPI) on February 8
68-65 at home over UAB (No. 112/RPI) on November 15
88-66 on the road over Winthrop (No. 113/RPI) on February 15
84-62 at home over Winthrop (No. 113/RPI) on January 25
81-69 over Winthrop (No. 113/RPI) on March 9
High Point stat leaders
Hamilton averages 13.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
Kezza Giffa posts a team-leading 14.9 points per contest. He is also averaging 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists, shooting 44.1% from the floor and 31.2% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
Williams posts 13.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, shooting 46.8% from the field and 39.8% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
Juslin Bodo Bodo paces his team in rebounds per contest (8.4), and also posts 5.3 points and 0.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
Pettiford is tops on his squad in assists per contest (3.4), and also averages 8.9 points and 2.4 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.
High Point 2024-25 stats
High Point has been led by its offense, as it ranks 19th-best in the nation by scoring 82.2 points per game. It ranks 78th in college basketball in points allowed (68.8 per contest).
This year, the Panthers have a 16-1 record at home and a 7-3 record on the road while going 6-1 in neutral-site games.
High Point is posting 83.4 points per game this year in home games, which is 2.6 fewer points than it is averaging on the road (86.0).
High Point's offense has been improved over its last 10 games, scoring 85.6 points per contest compared to the 82.2 it has averaged this year.
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