Saturday’s contest at Paul Porter Arena has the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (7-11, 2-3 Big South) going head to head against the South Carolina Upstate Spartans (5-14, 1-3 Big South) at 4:00 PM ET on January 18. Our computer prediction projects a 81-73 victory for Gardner-Webb, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 6.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 157.5 over/under.

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Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Boiling Springs, North Carolina
• Venue: Paul Porter Arena
• Line: Gardner-Webb -6.5
• Point total: 157.5
• Moneyline (to win): Gardner-Webb -310, South Carolina Upstate +240

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Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Gardner-Webb 81, South Carolina Upstate 73

Spread & Total Prediction for Gardner-Webb vs. South Carolina Upstate

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (-6.5)
• Pick OU: Under (157.5)

Gardner-Webb is 8-10-0 against the spread this season compared to South Carolina Upstate’s 8-8-0 ATS record. The Runnin’ Bulldogs are 13-5-0 and the Spartans are 11-5-0 in terms of going over the point total. The teams average 148.9 points per game combined, 8.6 less than this matchup’s total. Gardner-Webb is 3-7 against the spread and 3-7 overall in its past 10 contests, while South Carolina Upstate has gone 4-6 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs have been outscored by 5.4 points per game (scoring 72.8 points per game to rank 238th in college basketball while allowing 78.2 per contest to rank 325th in college basketball) and have a -97 scoring differential overall.
• Gardner-Webb records 32.3 rebounds per game (204th in college basketball) while allowing 29.8 per outing to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.5 boards per game.
• Gardner-Webb knocks down 5.9 three-pointers per game (338th in college basketball) at a 32.8% rate (240th in college basketball), compared to the 7.7 per contest its opponents make while shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs average 91.6 points per 100 possessions (283rd in college basketball), while giving up 98.4 points per 100 possessions (329th in college basketball).
• Gardner-Webb has committed 5.4 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 15.1 (354th in college basketball action) while forcing 9.7 (338th in college basketball).

South Carolina Upstate Performance Insights

• The Spartans have been outscored by 5.9 points per game (posting 76.1 points per game, 155th in college basketball, while conceding 82 per outing, 355th in college basketball) and have a -113 scoring differential.
• South Carolina Upstate records 32.3 rebounds per game (204th in college basketball), compared to the 32.9 of its opponents.
• South Carolina Upstate hits 6.4 three-pointers per game (311th in college basketball) while shooting 30.3% from deep (324th in college basketball). It is making 1.8 fewer threes than its opponents, who drain 8.2 per game at 33.2%.
• South Carolina Upstate loses the turnover battle by 2.8 per game, committing 14.4 (345th in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.6.

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