Wednesday’s game between the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (13-6, 4-1 Big South) and Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (8-11, 3-3 Big South) squaring off at Paul Porter Arena has a projected final score of 80-79 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of UNC Asheville, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will begin at 7:00 PM ET on January 22.

According to our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to fall short of the 162.5 total.

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UNC Asheville vs. Gardner-Webb 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: UNC Asheville -1.5
• Point total: 162.5
• Moneyline (to win): UNC Asheville -114, Gardner-Webb -106

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UNC Asheville vs. Gardner-Webb Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  UNC Asheville 80, Gardner-Webb 79

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

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (162.5)

UNC Asheville has an 8-7-0 record against the spread this season compared to Gardner-Webb, who is 9-10-0 ATS. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Bulldogs are 12-3-0 and the Runnin’ Bulldogs are 14-5-0. The two teams put up 160.8 points per game combined, 1.7 fewer than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 games, UNC Asheville has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall. Gardner-Webb has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall in its last 10 matches.

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UNC Asheville Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs have a +179 scoring differential, topping opponents by 9.4 points per game. They’re putting up 86.7 points per game to rank sixth in college basketball and are allowing 77.3 per outing to rank 311th in college basketball.
• The 33.6 rebounds per game UNC Asheville averages rank 122nd in college basketball, and are two more than the 31.6 its opponents pull down per outing.
• UNC Asheville hits 8.7 three-pointers per game (94th in college basketball) while shooting 36.7% from deep (53rd in college basketball). It is making 1.1 more threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 7.6 per game while shooting 31.9%.
• The Bulldogs’ 105.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 23rd in college basketball, and the 93.9 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 240th in college basketball.
• UNC Asheville has committed 3.2 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.1 (46th in college basketball action) while forcing 13.3 (63rd in college basketball).

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 wins the rebound battle by three boards on average. It collects 32.9 rebounds per game, 155th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 29.9.
• Gardner-Webb hits 6.5 three-pointers per game (306th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.5 on average.
• Gardner-Webb has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 14.6 per game (350th in college basketball) while forcing 10 (324th in college basketball).

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