Thursday’s contest between the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (5-8, 0-0 Big South) and Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4-11, 0-0 Big South) matching up at The Buc Dome has a projected final score of 76-75 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Gardner-Webb, so it should be a competitive matchup. The game will tip off at 1:00 PM ET on January 2.

Based on our computer prediction, Charleston Southern is projected to cover the spread (1.5) against Gardner-Webb. The two teams are projected to come in below the 152.5 over/under.

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Gardner-Webb vs. Charleston Southern Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: North Charleston, South Carolina
• Venue: The Buc Dome
• Line: Gardner-Webb -1.5
• Point total: 152.5
• Moneyline (to win): Gardner-Webb -120, Charleston Southern +100

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Gardner-Webb vs. Charleston Southern Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Gardner-Webb 76, Charleston Southern 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Gardner-Webb vs. Charleston Southern

• Pick ATS: Charleston Southern (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (152.5)

Gardner-Webb is 6-7-0 against the spread, while Charleston Southern’s ATS record this season is 5-8-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Runnin’ Bulldogs are 11-2-0 and the Buccaneers are 8-5-0. The two teams score 147.1 points per game combined, 5.4 fewer than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, Gardner-Webb is 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall while Charleston Southern has gone 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ -51 scoring differential (being outscored by four points per game) is a result of scoring 74.2 points per game (219th in college basketball) while giving up 78.2 per contest (324th in college basketball).
• Gardner-Webb ranks 252nd in the nation at 31.8 rebounds per game. That’s three more than the 28.8 its opponents average.
• Gardner-Webb hits 6.4 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.4 on average.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs rank 248th in college basketball with 93.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and 327th in college basketball defensively with 98.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Gardner-Webb loses the turnover battle by 5.7 per game, committing 15.8 (358th in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.1.

Charleston Southern Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers have a -96 scoring differential, falling short by 6.4 points per game. They’re putting up 72.9 points per game, 251st in college basketball, and are giving up 79.3 per outing to rank 336th in college basketball.
• The 34.5 rebounds per game Charleston Southern accumulates rank 107th in college basketball, four more than the 30.5 its opponents pull down.
• Charleston Southern knocks down 7.7 three-pointers per game (201st in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.1 on average.
• Charleston Southern has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 13.3 per game (314th in college basketball) while forcing 9.1 (350th in college basketball).

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