Wednesday’s contest that pits the Winthrop Eagles (11-6, 1-1 Big South) versus the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (6-9, 1-1 Big South) at Paul Porter Arena should be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 77-76 in favor of Winthrop. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on January 8.

According to our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Winthrop. The over/under has been set at 158.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Winthrop vs. Gardner-Webb Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Boiling Springs, North Carolina
• Venue: Paul Porter Arena
• Line: Winthrop -1.5
• Point total: 158.5
• Moneyline (to win): Winthrop -140, Gardner-Webb +112

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Winthrop vs. Gardner-Webb Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Winthrop 77, Gardner-Webb 76

Spread & Total Prediction for Winthrop vs. Gardner-Webb

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (158.5)

Winthrop has a 7-7-0 record against the spread this season compared to Gardner-Webb, who is 6-9-0 ATS. The Eagles have gone over the point total in eight games, while Runnin’ Bulldogs games have gone over 11 times. The teams score 157.2 points per game combined, 1.3 less than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Winthrop is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall while Gardner-Webb has gone 3-7 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Winthrop Performance Insights

• The Eagles are outscoring opponents by 9.4 points per game with a +160 scoring differential overall. They put up 84.5 points per game (21st in college basketball) and give up 75.1 per outing (282nd in college basketball).
• Winthrop records 36.1 rebounds per game (43rd in college basketball) while conceding 32.3 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.8 boards per game.
• Winthrop hits 7.4 three-pointers per game (218th in college basketball) at a 30.1% rate (318th in college basketball), compared to the 8.4 its opponents make while shooting 34.3% from deep.
• The Eagles’ 98.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 131st in college basketball, and the 87.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 93rd in college basketball.
• Winthrop has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 12.9 per game (295th in college basketball play) while forcing 15.4 (16th in college basketball).

Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs have a -58 scoring differential, falling short by 3.9 points per game. They’re putting up 72.7 points per game, 244th in college basketball, and are allowing 76.6 per outing to rank 305th in college basketball.
• Gardner-Webb wins the rebound battle by 3.3 boards on average. It collects 32.5 rebounds per game, 214th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.2.
• Gardner-Webb makes 1.4 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 5.9 (337th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.3.
• Gardner-Webb has come up short in the turnover battle by 5.5 per game, committing 15.3 (357th in college basketball) while forcing 9.8 (334th in college basketball).

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