Check out our free Gardner-Webb vs Old Dominion pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Norfolk. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Gardner-Webb vs Old Dominion Pick & Preview: Saturday, December 10th Betting Odds
Runnin’ Bulldogs vs Monarchs Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs at Old Dominion Monarchs
- Where: Norfolk at Chartway Arena
- Date: Saturday, December 10th
- Betting Odds: Gardner-Webb +4, GARDWB +156 | OLD -193 O/U 125.0
Runnin’ Bulldogs Preview:
Gardner-Webb heads into this matchup having played 8 games and have an overall record sitting at 2-6. So far, the Runnin’ Bulldogs have played 7 games on the road, with a record of 2-5. For the season, Gardner-Webb has been the underdog in 4 games, sitting with a mark of 0-4. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Runnin’ Bulldogs being +4 point underdogs.
Gardner-Webb will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Julien Soumaoro who is averaging 11.88 points per game for the Runnin’ Bulldogs. Soumaoro is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ offensive gameplan is the play of Anthony Selden who has hit 45.3% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.62 points per game.
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 that 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.
Monarchs Preview:
The Old Dominion Monarchs head into today’s game in what will be their 11th game of the season, posting a record of 6-4. So far this season, Old Dominion has played 6 games at home, sitting with a record of 6-0. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Monarchs as the -4 point favorites. The Monarchs have been favored 5 times, going 4-1 straight up.
Old Dominion will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Chaunce Jenkins who is averaging 13.4 points per game for the Monarchs. Jenkins is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Monarchs’ offensive gameplan is the play of Benjamin Stanley who has hit 45.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 12.4 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Old Dominion this season, as they are currently ranked 346th in college basketball at 66.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that that have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Monarchs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 29.4%, placing them 485th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs +4
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a road underdog. Coming into the game, the Old Dominion Monarchs are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -4. However, we anticipate Gardner-Webb putting up a strong fight and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Monarchs as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Runnin’ Bulldogs to cover.
