Wednesday’s game that pits the Longwood Lancers (16-6, 5-2 Big South) against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (8-12, 3-4 Big South) at Paul Porter Arena should be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 75-74 in favor of Longwood. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on January 29.

Based on our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two teams are projected to eclipse the 149.5 total.

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Longwood vs. Gardner-Webb Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 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: Longwood -1.5
• Point total: 149.5
• Moneyline (to win): Longwood -130, Gardner-Webb +106

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Longwood vs. Gardner-Webb Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Longwood 75, Gardner-Webb 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Longwood vs. Gardner-Webb

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (149.5)

Longwood is 10-9-0 against the spread this season compared to Gardner-Webb’s 9-11-0 ATS record. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Lancers are 12-7-0 and the Runnin’ Bulldogs are 14-6-0. The teams combine to score 151.6 points per game, 2.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Longwood has a 7-3 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall in the past 10 contests. Gardner-Webb has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 contests.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers have a +174 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.9 points per game. They’re putting up 78.6 points per game to rank 84th in college basketball and are giving up 70.7 per contest to rank 158th in college basketball.
• Longwood pulls down 32.2 rebounds per game (187th in college basketball) while allowing 27.9 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 4.3 boards per game.
• Longwood makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (296th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.8. It shoots 32.4% from deep while its opponents hit 31.1% from long range.
• The Lancers average 100.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (80th in college basketball), and allow 90.3 points per 100 possessions (139th in college basketball).
• Longwood has committed 11.8 turnovers per game (233rd in college basketball play), 2.9 fewer than the 14.7 it forces on average (23rd in college basketball).

Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs are being outscored by 3.8 points per game, with a -76 scoring differential overall. They put up 73 points per game (225th in college basketball), and allow 76.8 per contest (309th in college basketball).
• Gardner-Webb is 149th in the nation at 33 rebounds per game. That’s 2.7 more than the 30.3 its opponents average.
• Gardner-Webb connects on 6.6 three-pointers per game (296th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.5 on average.
• Gardner-Webb has committed 4.7 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 14.6 (349th in college basketball) while forcing 9.9 (323rd in college basketball).

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