The UNC Asheville Bulldogs will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Eagles at Justice Center in NCAAB action.

UNC Asheville battles the Eagles, currently sitting with a 11-18 mark (1-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-3 for the Bulldogs and 2-2 for the Eagles.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bulldogs at No. 159 and the Eagles at No. 245 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 79-69 result in favor of the Bulldogs.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features UNC Asheville's No. 6-ranked scoring average of 81.2 PPG, against a Eagles defense rated No. 148 and allowing 66 PPG. The Bulldogs FG% has averaged 48.3% to date this season, more than the Eagles shooters have managed so far (42.4% per game).

Defensively, Winthrop features the nation's No. 140-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.6 points per game. UNC Asheville, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 nationally in scoring at home.

Winthrop lost its last outing, a 76-64 result against Appalachian State on February 18. They failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point underdog. The Eagles got 22 points from Matt Morgan, but it was Appalachian State that prevailed in a 76-64 final on Saturday at Holmes Convocation Center.

UNC Asheville was a 71-61 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Gardner-Webb. UNC Asheville got 16 points from Matt Dickey en route to a 71-61 victory over Gardner-Webb on Thursday at Justice Center.