Saturday’s contest at Paul Porter Arena has the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (9-14, 4-6 Big South) matching up with the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-17, 4-6 Big South) at 2:00 PM ET on February 8. Our computer prediction projects a 79-73 victory for Gardner-Webb, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb projects to cover the 5.5-point spread in its matchup versus Charleston Southern. The total is listed at 149.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Gardner-Webb vs. Charleston Southern Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Boiling Springs, North Carolina
• Venue: Paul Porter Arena
• Line: Gardner-Webb -5.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Gardner-Webb -240, Charleston Southern +190

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Gardner-Webb vs. Charleston Southern Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Gardner-Webb 79, Charleston Southern 73

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

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (149.5)

Both Gardner-Webb and Charleston Southern are 11-12-0 against the spread (ATS) so far this season. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have hit the over in 16 games, while Buccaneers games have gone over 13 times. The two teams score 148 points per game combined, 1.5 less than this matchup’s over/under. Gardner-Webb is 5-5 against the spread and 4-6 overall over its past 10 contests, while Charleston Southern has gone 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs have been outscored by 3.5 points per game (scoring 74.6 points per game to rank 174th in college basketball while giving up 78.1 per outing to rank 329th in college basketball) and have a -82 scoring differential overall.
• Gardner-Webb prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 2.9 boards. It is recording 32.9 rebounds per game (145th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30 per outing.
• Gardner-Webb connects on 6.8 three-pointers per game (273rd in college basketball) at a 35.2% rate (107th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make while shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 93.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 227th in college basketball, and the 98.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 317th in college basketball.
• Gardner-Webb loses the turnover battle by 4.6 per game, committing 14.4 (350th in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.8.

Charleston Southern Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers are being outscored by 5.3 points per game, with a -132 scoring differential overall. They put up 73.4 points per game (207th in college basketball), and give up 78.7 per contest (332nd in college basketball).
• Charleston Southern is 88th in the nation at 34 rebounds per game. That’s 3.1 more than the 30.9 its opponents average.
• Charleston Southern makes 7.3 three-pointers per game (226th in college basketball) while shooting 30.4% from beyond the arc (331st in college basketball). It is making 1.1 more threes than its opponents, who drain 6.2 per game at 33.9%.
• Charleston Southern has lost the turnover battle by 3.5 per game, committing 13 (317th in college basketball) while forcing 9.5 (334th in college basketball).

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