Check out our free Campbell vs Gardner-Webb pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Boiling Springs. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Campbell vs Gardner-Webb Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 11th Betting Odds
Fighting Camels vs Runnin’ Bulldogs Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Campbell Fighting Camels at Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs
- Where: Boiling Springs at Paul Porter Arena
- Date: Saturday, February 11th
- Betting Odds: Campbell +7.5, CAMP +275 | GARDWB -360 O/U 125.0
Fighting Camels Preview:
Campbell will take the floor against the Runnin’ Bulldogs with an overall record of 11-14. So far, the Fighting Camels have played 13 games on the road, with a record of 5-8. For the season, Campbell has been the underdog in 14 games, sitting with a mark of 6-8. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Fighting Camels being +7.5 point underdogs.
Campbell’s leading scorer this season is Ricky Clemons, who is averaging 13.04 points per contest. So far, Clemons has accounted for 18.51% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 3.84 rebounds per game and 3.36 assists. Anthony Dell’orso is the second leading scorer for the Fighting Camels, averaging 10.88 points per game. Between him and Dell’orso, they are accounting for 34.0% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Campbell this season, as they are currently ranked 352nd in college basketball at 66.2 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Fighting Camels’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.0%, placing them 362nd in the NCAA.
Runnin’ Bulldogs Preview:
The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs head into today’s game in what will be their 26th game of the season, posting a record of 14-11. So far this season, Gardner-Webb has played 10 games at home, sitting with a record of 7-3. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Runnin’ Bulldogs as the -7.5 point favorites. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have been favored 16 times, going 11-5 straight up.
Gardner-Webb’s leading scorer this season is DQ Nicholas, who is averaging 12.32 points per contest. So far, Nicholas has accounted for 17.44% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.0 rebounds per game and 3.36 assists. Anthony Selden is the second leading scorer for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, averaging 10.96 points per game. Between him and Selden, they are accounting for 33.0% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Gardner-Webb this season, as they are currently ranked 253rd in college basketball at 69.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.0%, placing them 323rd in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs -7.5
Heading into this matchup, our NCAA betting model has identified this game as a profitable opportunity and recommends taking the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs to pick up the win and cover the spread as -7.5 point betting favorites. Although Gardner-Webb as a team is just 181st in overall shooting percentage, we see their offense putting together a strong performance against the Fighting Camels’ defense. In addition, the Runnin’ Bulldogs have made bettors money who have taken them to cover at home, as they are 5-3-2 (last 10). At -7.5 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Runnin’ Bulldogs to come out on top and cover.