Saturday’s contest between the Winthrop Eagles (14-9, 4-4 Big South) and the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (9-12, 4-4 Big South) at Winthrop Coliseum has a projected final score of 80-76 based on our computer prediction, with Winthrop coming out on top. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on February 1.

According to our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb should cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 5.5. The two teams are projected to come in below the 158.5 over/under.

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Winthrop vs. Gardner-Webb Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rock Hill, South Carolina
• Venue: Winthrop Coliseum
• Line: Winthrop -5.5
• Point total: 158.5
• Moneyline (to win): Winthrop -250, Gardner-Webb +198

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Winthrop vs. Gardner-Webb Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Winthrop 80, Gardner-Webb 76

Spread & Total Prediction for Winthrop vs. Gardner-Webb

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (+5.5)
• Pick OU: Under (158.5)

Winthrop is 9-11-0 against the spread this season compared to Gardner-Webb’s 10-11-0 ATS record. A total of 12 out of the Eagles’ games this season have hit the over, and 15 of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ games have gone over. The teams score 158.2 points per game combined, 0.3 less than this matchup’s over/under. Winthrop is 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its past 10 contests, while Gardner-Webb has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Winthrop Performance Insights

• The Eagles’ +156 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 84.3 points per game (11th in college basketball) while giving up 77.5 per outing (319th in college basketball).
• Winthrop ranks 62nd in the nation at 34.7 rebounds per game. That’s 1.5 more than the 33.2 its opponents average.
• Winthrop connects on 7.5 three-pointers per game (211th in college basketball) at a 31.3% rate (311th in college basketball), compared to the 8.2 its opponents make while shooting 34.9% from deep.
• The Eagles’ 98.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 111th in college basketball, and the 90.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 145th in college basketball.
• Winthrop wins the turnover battle by two per game, committing 12.7 (296th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.7.

Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs have a -71 scoring differential, falling short by 3.4 points per game. They’re putting up 73.9 points per game, 207th in college basketball, and are giving up 77.3 per outing to rank 316th in college basketball.
• Gardner-Webb wins the rebound battle by an average of 2.8 boards. It pulls down 33 rebounds per game (143rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.2.
• Gardner-Webb makes 6.7 three-pointers per game (288th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.6. It shoots 34.3% from deep, and its opponents shoot 32.5%.
• Gardner-Webb has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 14.5 per game (348th in college basketball) while forcing 9.8 (324th in college basketball).

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