Wednesday’s game that pits the Longwood Lancers (16-6, 5-2 Big South) against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (8-12, 3-4 Big South) at Paul Porter Arena is expected to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 75-74 in favor of Longwood. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on January 29.

Based on our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Longwood. The total is listed at 149.5, and the two sides 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 -122, Gardner-Webb +100

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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’s record against the spread this season is 10-9-0, while Gardner-Webb’s is 9-11-0. The Lancers have a 12-7-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Runnin’ Bulldogs have a record of 14-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams average 151.6 points per game, 2.1 more points than this matchup’s total. Longwood is 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its past 10 contests, while Gardner-Webb has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Longwood Performance Insights

• The Lancers have a +174 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.9 points per game. They’re putting up 78.6 points per game to rank 84th in college basketball and are giving up 70.7 per contest to rank 158th in college basketball.
• Longwood wins the rebound battle by 4.3 boards on average. It records 32.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 188th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 27.9 per outing.
• 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 average 100.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (80th in college basketball), and allow 90.3 points per 100 possessions (139th in college basketball).
• Longwood wins the turnover battle by 2.9 per game, committing 11.8 (233rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.7.

Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs put up 73.0 points per game (225th in college basketball) while giving up 76.8 per outing (309th in college basketball). They have a -76 scoring differential and have been outscored by 3.8 points per game.
• Gardner-Webb pulls down 33.0 rebounds per game (149th in college basketball) while allowing 30.3 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.7 boards per game.
• Gardner-Webb connects on 6.6 three-pointers per game (296th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (159th in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 its opponents make, shooting 31.8% from deep.
• 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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