Wednesday’s game between the Longwood Lancers (16-6, 5-2 Big South) and Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (8-12, 3-4 Big South) at Paul Porter Arena has a good chance to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 75-74, with Longwood securing the victory. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 29.

According to our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Longwood. The over/under is listed at 149.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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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 has a 10-9-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Gardner-Webb, who is 9-11-0 ATS. The Lancers are 12-7-0 and the Runnin’ Bulldogs are 14-6-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams score 151.6 points per game, 2.1 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Longwood has a 7-3 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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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers are outscoring opponents by 7.9 points per game with a +174 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.6 points per game (84th in college basketball) and give up 70.7 per outing (158th in college basketball).
• Longwood wins the rebound battle by 4.3 boards on average. It records 32.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 187th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 27.9 per contest.
• Longwood hits 6.6 three-pointers per game (296th in college basketball) at a 32.4% rate (257th in college basketball), compared to the 6.8 its opponents make while shooting 31.1% from deep.
• The Lancers’ 100.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 80th in college basketball, and the 90.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 139th in college basketball.
• Longwood has come up on top in the turnover battle by 2.9 turnovers per game, committing 11.8 (233rd in college basketball play) while forcing 14.7 (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 73.0 points per game (225th in college basketball), and allow 76.8 per outing (309th in college basketball).
• Gardner-Webb wins the rebound battle by 2.7 boards on average. It collects 33.0 rebounds per game, 149th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 30.3.
• Gardner-Webb knocks down 6.6 three-pointers per game (296th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.5. It shoots 34.2% from deep, and its opponents shoot 31.8%.
• Gardner-Webb has lost the turnover battle by 4.7 per game, committing 14.6 (349th in college basketball) while forcing 9.9 (323rd in college basketball).

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