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USA Today
17-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
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. College basketball odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 12:06 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. 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. Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo! 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. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll High Point college basketball futures odds 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. Follow the latest college sports coverage at College Sports Wire. Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo!
NBC Sports
09-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Bobby Pettiford sparks huge rally and High Point tops Winthrop for Big South title, first NCAA bid
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Bobby Pettiford scored 17 points off the bench and High Point rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to defeat Winthrop 81-69 in the Big South Championship title game on Sunday, giving the Panthers their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Winthrop led by 10 points at halftime and 48-33 with 15 minutes remaining. Pettiford nailed a 3-pointer and followed it with a layup to start a 14-0 run that got High Point within 48-47. Three and a half minutes later, Trae Benham's three-point play broke a 52-all tie and High Point led for the first time since it was 14-13. The Panthers (29-5) led the rest of the way although Winthrop was within 75-69 with a minute to go. However, the Eagles did not score again and the Panthers went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line to close out their first Big South Championship title. High Point has won the Big South regular season title six times. The Panthers' 14th straight win was due in large part to 50 points from their bench, 44 in the second half. In addition to Pettiford's 17 points, Abdoulaye Thiam had 12 points, Benham had eight points and 10 rebounds, and Terry Anderson added eight points. Kezza Giffa, who scored 16 points, was the only starter with more than six points. Winthrop (23-11) had five players reach double-digits in scoring. Kelton Talford led the Eagles with 15 points, followed by Bryce Baker with 11, Nick Johnson with 11, Kasen Harrison with 10 and K.J. Doucet with 10 points to go with nine rebounds.
Washington Post
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Bobby Pettiford sparks huge rally and High Point tops Winthrop for Big South title, first NCAA bid
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Bobby Pettiford scored 17 points off the bench and High Point rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to defeat Winthrop 81-69 in the Big South Championship title game on Sunday, giving the Panthers their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Winthrop led by 10 points at halftime and 48-33 with 15 minutes remaining. Pettiford nailed a 3-pointer and followed it with a layup to start a 14-0 run that got High Point within 48-47. Three and a half minutes later, Trae Benham's three-point play broke a 52-all tie and High Point led for the first time since it was 14-13. The Panthers (29-5) led the rest of the way although Winthrop was within 75-69 with a minute to go. However, the Eagles did not score again and the Panthers went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line to close out their first Big South Championship title . High Point has won the Big South regular season title six times. The Panthers' 14th straight win was due in large part to 50 points from their bench, 44 in the second half. In addition to Pettiford's 17 points, Abdoulaye Thiam had 12 points, Benham had eight points and 10 rebounds, and Terry Anderson added eight points. Kezza Giffa, who scored 16 points, was the only starter with more than six points. Winthrop (23-11) had five players reach double-digits in scoring. Kelton Talford led the Eagles with 15 points, followed by Bryce Baker with 11, Nick Johnson with 11, Kasen Harrison with 10 and K.J. Doucet with 10 points to go with nine rebounds. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: and
Fox Sports
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Bobby Pettiford sparks huge rally and High Point tops Winthrop for Big South title, first NCAA bid
Associated Press JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Bobby Pettiford scored 17 points off the bench and High Point rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to defeat Winthrop 81-69 in the Big South Championship title game on Sunday, giving the Panthers their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Winthrop led by 10 points at halftime and 48-33 with 15 minutes remaining. Pettiford nailed a 3-pointer and followed it with a layup to start a 14-0 run that got High Point within 48-47. Three and a half minutes later, Trae Benham's three-point play broke a 52-all tie and High Point led for the first time since it was 14-13. The Panthers (29-5) led the rest of the way although Winthrop was within 75-69 with a minute to go. However, the Eagles did not score again and the Panthers went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line to close out their first Big South Championship title. High Point has won the Big South regular season title six times. The Panthers' 14th straight win was due in large part to 50 points from their bench. In addition to Pettiford's 17 points, Abdoulaye Thiam had 12 points, Benham had eight points and 10 rebounds, and Terry Anderson added eight points. Kezza Giffa, who scored 16 points, was the only starter with more than six points. Winthrop (23-11) had five players reach double-digits in scoring. Kelton Talford led the Eagles with 15 points, followed by Bryce Baker with 11, Nick Johnson with 11, Kasen Harrison with 10 and K.J. Doucet with 10 points to go with nine rebounds. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and recommended
Associated Press
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Bobby Pettiford sparks huge rally and High Point tops Winthrop for Big South title, first NCAA bid
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Bobby Pettiford scored 17 points off the bench and High Point rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to defeat Winthrop 81-69 in the Big South Championship title game on Sunday, giving the Panthers their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Winthrop led by 10 points at halftime and 48-33 with 15 minutes remaining. Pettiford nailed a 3-pointer and followed it with a layup to start a 14-0 run that got High Point within 48-47. Three and a half minutes later, Trae Benham's three-point play broke a 52-all tie and High Point led for the first time since it was 14-13. The Panthers (29-5) led the rest of the way although Winthrop was within 75-69 with a minute to go. However, the Eagles did not score again and the Panthers went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line to close out their first Big South Championship title. High Point has won the Big South regular season title six times. The Panthers' 14th straight win was due in large part to 50 points from their bench. In addition to Pettiford's 17 points, Abdoulaye Thiam had 12 points, Benham had eight points and 10 rebounds, and Terry Anderson added eight points. Kezza Giffa, who scored 16 points, was the only starter with more than six points. Winthrop (23-11) had five players reach double-digits in scoring. Kelton Talford led the Eagles with 15 points, followed by Bryce Baker with 11, Nick Johnson with 11, Kasen Harrison with 10 and K.J. Doucet with 10 points to go with nine rebounds.
