Campbell Fighting Camels vs Longwood Lancers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Longwood vs Campbell NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Buies Creek.

Longwood vs Campbell Prediction

Betting on today's Lancers and Fighting Camels game? Catch the action at Pope Convocation Center in Buies Creek, NC, as the Fighting Camels hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on FloH. Longwood is the -1.5 point favorites in this non-conference matchup against Campbell. The over/under for the game is set at 144.5 points.

Longwood vs. Campbell Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Longwood Lancers at Campbell Fighting Camels
Where: Buies Creek at Pope Convocation Center
Date: Wednesday, December 18th
Betting Odds LONGWD -1.5, LONGWD -136 | CAMP +111 O/U 144.5

Lancers Preview: Is A Road Victory Likely for Favored Longwood?

Longwood Lancers Recent Game/Games

Longwood’s season record dropped to 6-3 after a 77-70 home loss to North Carolina Central on Saturday. The Lancers, who were -8 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 147, just over the pre-game O/U line of 144.5.

After a 34-34 tie at halftime, Longwood allowed 43 points in the 2nd half while scoring 36. The Lancers will need to tighten up defensively as they look to bounce back in their next game.

Lancers Offense Breakdown

Longwood's offense put up 70 points in their last game, shooting 51% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.1%. They were dominant inside, hitting 67.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.6% of their threes.

Keishon Porter led the way with 20 points in just 19 minutes, shooting 8-of-9 from the field. Po'Boigh King added 16 points, hitting 3-of-6 from deep, while Colby Garland contributed 15 points and 6 assists.

Lancers Team Defense

Defensively, the Lancers struggled, giving up 77 points while allowing their opponents to shoot 51% from the field. Longwood had trouble stopping two-point shots, with the other team hitting 67% of their attempts inside the arc.

From three-point range, Longwood's defense held their opponents to 28% shooting, with just 6 made threes. However, the Lancers sent the other team to the line 23 times, where they converted 14 free throws.

Fighting Camels Preview: Does Campbell Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?

Campbell Fighting Camels Recent Game/Games

Campbell’s season record fell to 3-6 after an 86-76 road loss to Morgan State on Sunday. The Fighting Camels entered the game as 6-point favorites but failed to cover the spread.

Campbell led 33-31 at halftime but struggled defensively in the second half, allowing 55 points. They scored 43 points in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to keep pace. The total points for the game reached 162, surpassing the O/U line of 151.

Fighting Camels Offense Breakdown

Campbell put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 39.7% from the field and 36% from three-point range. They were efficient from the free-throw line, hitting 21 of 24 attempts for 87.5%.

Will Thomas led the way with 27 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 63.2% from the field. Kameron Hobbs and Nolan Dorsey each added 21 points, with Hobbs dishing out 5 assists.

Fighting Camels Team Defense

Campbell's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 86 points on 66% shooting from the field. They allowed 33 of 47 two-point attempts to fall, a 70% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, the opposing team shot 42%, hitting 3 of 7 threes. Campbell also sent them to the line 17 times, where they made 11 free throws.

Lancers vs Fighting Camels Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although Longwood has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 71 points per game in these games.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Campbell has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Fighting Camels have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
In their last three contests as the favorite, Longwood has a poor record vs the spread going 0-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.