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

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?

Winthrop just doesn't have the horses to keep up with High Point, as has been proven through their first two head-to-heads of 2025. Our college basketball betting picks will lay the points with the Panthers.