Wednesday’s contest that pits the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (13-6, 4-1 Big South) against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (8-11, 3-3 Big South) at Paul Porter Arena is expected to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 80-79 in favor of UNC Asheville. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on January 22.

According to our computer prediction, UNC Asheville is projected to cover the point spread (1.5) against Gardner-Webb. The two teams are expected to fall short of the 162.5 total.

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Gardner-Webb vs. UNC Asheville Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 22, 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: Gardner-Webb -1.5
• Point total: 162.5
• Moneyline (to win): Gardner-Webb -110, UNC Asheville -110

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Gardner-Webb vs. UNC Asheville Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  UNC Asheville 80, Gardner-Webb 79

Spread & Total Prediction for Gardner-Webb vs. UNC Asheville

• Pick ATS: UNC Asheville (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (162.5)

Gardner-Webb has put together a 9-10-0 record against the spread this season, while UNC Asheville is 8-7-0. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Runnin’ Bulldogs are 14-5-0 and the Bulldogs are 12-3-0. The two teams score 160.8 points per game combined, 1.7 less than this matchup’s over/under. Over the last 10 games, Gardner-Webb has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 4-6 overall. UNC Asheville has gone 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs are being outscored by 3.5 points per game with a -68 scoring differential overall. They put up 74.1 points per game (205th in college basketball) and allow 77.6 per outing (316th in college basketball).
• Gardner-Webb records 32.9 rebounds per game (155th in college basketball) while allowing 29.9 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.0 boards per game.
• Gardner-Webb hits 6.5 three-pointers per game (306th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (167th in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 its opponents make while shooting 32.0% from beyond the arc.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 92.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 254th in college basketball, and the 97.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 313th in college basketball.
• Gardner-Webb has lost the turnover battle by 4.6 turnovers per game, committing 14.6 (350th in college basketball play) while forcing 10.0 (324th in college basketball).

UNC Asheville Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs are outscoring opponents by 9.4 points per game, with a +179 scoring differential overall. They put up 86.7 points per game (sixth in college basketball) and allow 77.3 per contest (311th in college basketball).
• UNC Asheville wins the rebound battle by an average of 2.0 boards. It grabs 33.6 rebounds per game (122nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.6.
• UNC Asheville makes 8.7 three-pointers per game (94th in college basketball) at a 36.7% rate (53rd in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 per game its opponents make, at a 31.9% rate.
• UNC Asheville has won the turnover battle by 3.2 per game, committing 10.1 (46th in college basketball) while forcing 13.3 (63rd in college basketball).

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