Friday’s game between the North Carolina Central Eagles (0-1) and Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (0-1) at McDougald-McLendon Arena has a good chance to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 70-68, with North Carolina Central coming out on top. Tipoff is at 1:00 PM ET on November 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 3.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 143.5 over/under.

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North Carolina Central vs. Gardner-Webb Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Durham, North Carolina
• Venue: McDougald-McLendon Arena
• Line: North Carolina Central -3.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): North Carolina Central -164, Gardner-Webb +136

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North Carolina Central vs. Gardner-Webb Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  North Carolina Central 70, Gardner-Webb 68

Spread & Total Prediction for North Carolina Central vs. Gardner-Webb

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (143.5)

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North Carolina Central Performance Insights

• At 76.6 points scored per game and 69.0 points conceded last year, North Carolina Central was 91st in college basketball on offense and 86th defensively.
• The Eagles grabbed 32.3 rebounds per game and conceded 32.3 boards last year, ranking 156th and 222nd, respectively, in the nation.
• North Carolina Central was 206th in the country in assists (12.8 per game) last year.
• The Eagles made 7.5 3-pointers per game and shot 34.2% from beyond the arc last season, ranking 171st and 166th, respectively, in college basketball.
• North Carolina Central was the 20th-best team in the country in 3-pointers allowed (5.8 per game) and second-best in 3-point percentage defensively (28.1%) last season.
• The Eagles attempted 62.4% of their shots from inside the 3-point line, and 37.6% from beyond it last season. In terms of makes, 71.7% of the Eagles’ baskets were 2-pointers, and 28.3% were 3-pointers.

Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• Gardner-Webb ranked 176th in college basketball last year with 73.5 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 221st with 73.2 points allowed per game.
• Last year the Runnin’ Bulldogs pulled down 34.5 rebounds per game (66th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 32.8 rebounds per contest (258th-ranked).
• Last year Gardner-Webb ranked 216th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.7 per game.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs were 167th in the country with 11.1 turnovers per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 211th with 10.9 forced turnovers per game.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs ranked 171st in college basketball with 7.5 three-pointers per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 139th with a 34.7% shooting percentage from downtown.
• Gardner-Webb gave up 6.7 treys per game (94th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed opponents to shoot 33.4% (162nd-ranked) from beyond the arc.
• Gardner-Webb attempted 38.5 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 63.9% of the shots it took (and 71.3% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 21.8 threes per contest, which were 36.1% of its shots (and 28.7% of the team’s buckets).

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