Check out our free Gardner-Webb vs Charleston Southern pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Charleston. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Gardner-Webb vs Charleston Southern Pick & Preview: Wednesday, February 1st Betting Odds
Runnin’ Bulldogs vs Buccaneers Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs at Charleston Southern Buccaneers
- Where: Charleston at Buccaneer Fieldhouse
- Date: Wednesday, February 1st
- Betting Odds: Gardner-Webb -3.5, GARDWB -175 | CHSOU +140 O/U 138.5
Runnin’ Bulldogs Preview:
Through 22 games, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs have an overall record of 11-11. On the road, the Runnin’ Bulldogs will be playing their 13th game of the season, having gone 5-8. So far, the Runnin’ Bulldogs have been favored 14 times, going 9-5 straight up. In today’s matchup, the oddsmakers have Gardner-Webb as -3.5 point favorites.
Gardner-Webb’s leading scorer this season is DQ Nicholas, who is averaging 12.41 points per contest. So far, Nicholas has accounted for 17.26% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.23 rebounds per game and 3.36 assists. Anthony Selden is the second leading scorer for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, averaging 10.45 points per game. Between him and Selden, they are accounting for 31.8% 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.
Buccaneers Preview:
Charleston Southern will take the floor against the Runnin’ Bulldogs with an overall record of 8-13. So far this season, Charleston Southern has played 10 games at home, sitting with a record of 5-5. For the season, Charleston Southern has been the underdog in 15 games, sitting with a mark of 4-11. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Buccaneers being +3.5 point underdogs.
Charleston Southern’s leading scorer this season is Claudell Harris Jr., who is averaging 18.67 points per contest. So far, Jr. has accounted for 23.49% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.05 rebounds per game and 2.14 assists. Tahlik Chavez is the second leading scorer for the Buccaneers, averaging 11.14 points per game. Between him and Chavez, they are accounting for 37.5% of the team’s scoring.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Charleston Southern this season, as they are currently ranked 290th in college basketball at 68.5 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 Buccaneers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 30.8%, placing them 426th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs -3.5
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 -3.5 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 Buccaneers’ defense. At -3.5 we see there being plenty of value in grabbing the Runnin’ Bulldogs to come out on top and cover.
