Saturday’s game at Paul Porter Arena has the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (5-9, 0-1 Big South) matching up with the Presbyterian Blue Hose (8-8, 1-0 Big South) at 2:00 PM ET (on January 4). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 75-72 victory for Gardner-Webb, so it should be a competitive matchup.

According to our computer prediction, Presbyterian projects to cover the 3.5-point spread in its matchup versus Gardner-Webb. The over/under is currently listed at 146.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Gardner-Webb vs. Presbyterian Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 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 -3.5
• Point total: 146.5
• Moneyline (to win): Gardner-Webb -168, Presbyterian +136

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Gardner-Webb vs. Presbyterian Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Gardner-Webb 75, Presbyterian 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Gardner-Webb vs. Presbyterian

• Pick ATS: Presbyterian (+3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (146.5)

Gardner-Webb has gone 6-8-0 against the spread, while Presbyterian’s ATS record this season is 9-4-0. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have an 11-3-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Blue Hose have a record of 4-9-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 150.8 points per game, 4.3 more points than this matchup’s total. Gardner-Webb is 4-6 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its past 10 contests, while Presbyterian has gone 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ -60 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 73.4 points per game (239th in college basketball) while allowing 77.7 per contest (318th in college basketball).
• Gardner-Webb comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.3 boards. It is recording 31.9 rebounds per game (244th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.6 per contest.
• Gardner-Webb makes 6.1 three-pointers per game (326th in college basketball), 1.3 fewer than its opponents (7.4). It is shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc (189th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.2%.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 92 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 266th in college basketball, and the 97.4 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 313th in college basketball.
• Gardner-Webb has committed 5.3 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 15.4 (357th in college basketball action) while forcing 10.1 (320th in college basketball).

Presbyterian Performance Insights

• The Blue Hose outscore opponents by 8.6 points per game (posting 77.4 points per game, 136th in college basketball, and conceding 68.8 per outing, 118th in college basketball) and have a +139 scoring differential.
• Presbyterian wins the rebound battle by 4.1 boards on average. It collects 33.6 rebounds per game, 156th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.5.
• Presbyterian connects on 7.8 three-pointers per game (184th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.9. It shoots 37.7% from deep, and its opponents shoot 32.9%.
• Presbyterian forces 11.3 turnovers per game (238th in college basketball) while committing 11.1 (148th in college basketball).

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