Friday’s game features the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (1-2) and the Elon Phoenix (1-1) matching up at Paul Porter Arena in what should be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 90-70 victory for heavily favored Gardner-Webb according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on November 15.

Based on our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb is projected to cover the point spread (5.5) against Elon. The two sides are expected to eclipse the 148.5 total.

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Gardner-Webb vs. Elon Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
• 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 -5.5
• Point total: 148.5
• Moneyline (to win): Gardner-Webb -225, Elon +180

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Gardner-Webb vs. Elon Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Gardner-Webb 90, Elon 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Gardner-Webb vs. Elon

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (148.5)

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Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• Last year, Gardner-Webb was 176th in the nation on offense (73.5 points scored per game) and 221st on defense (73.2 points allowed).
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs collected 34.5 rebounds per game and gave up 32.8 boards last season, ranking 66th and 258th, respectively, in the nation.
• Gardner-Webb was 216th in the nation in assists (12.7 per game) last year.
• Last year, the Runnin’ Bulldogs were 171st in the country in 3-point makes (7.5 per game) and 139th in 3-point percentage (34.7%).
• Giving up 6.7 3-pointers per game and conceding 33.4% from beyond the arc last year, Gardner-Webb was 94th and 162nd in the nation, respectively, in those categories.
• Gardner-Webb attempted 36.1% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line last season, and 28.7% of its made baskets are from there. Inside the 3-point line, it took 63.9% of its shots, with 71.3% of its makes coming from there.

Elon Performance Insights

• On offense, Elon put up 73.1 points per game (191st-ranked in college basketball) last year. It surrendered 75.4 points per contest at the other end of the court (279th-ranked).
• The Phoenix were 265th in college basketball with 30.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 182nd with 31.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Last season Elon ranked 172nd in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.1 per game.
• Last season the Phoenix committed 11.2 turnovers per game (180th-ranked in college basketball) and forced 10.5 turnovers per contest (257th-ranked).
• The Phoenix ranked 62nd in the nation with 8.6 treys per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 110th with a 35.2% shooting percentage from three-point land.
• Elon ceded 8.3 treys per game (295th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed opposing teams to shoot 34% (209th-ranked) from three-point land.
• Of the shots attempted by Elon last season, 57.7% of them were two-pointers (66.6% of the team’s made baskets) and 42.3% were from beyond the arc (33.4%).

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