Saturday’s contest between the Presbyterian Blue Hose (13-17, 6-9 Big South) and the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (10-18, 5-10 Big South) at Templeton Physical Education Center has a projected final score of 76-72 based on our computer prediction, with Presbyterian securing the victory. Tipoff is at 2 p.m. ET on March 1.

Based on our computer prediction, Presbyterian is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 3.5. The two teams are projected to go over the 146.5 over/under.

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Presbyterian vs. Gardner-Webb Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
• Time: 2 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Clinton, South Carolina
• Venue: Templeton Physical Education Center
• Line: Presbyterian -3.5
• Point total: 146.5
• Moneyline (to win): Presbyterian -188, Gardner-Webb +152

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Presbyterian vs. Gardner-Webb Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Presbyterian 76, Gardner-Webb 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Presbyterian vs. Gardner-Webb

• Pick ATS: Presbyterian (-3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (146.5)

Presbyterian is 17-10-0 against the spread this season compared to Gardner-Webb’s 12-16-0 ATS record. A total of 11 out of the Blue Hose’s games this season have hit the over, and 19 of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ games have gone over. The teams combine to score 149.1 points per game, 2.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Presbyterian is 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall over its last 10 games, while Gardner-Webb has gone 4-6 against the spread and 3-7 overall.

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Presbyterian Performance Insights

• The Blue Hose’s +110 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.7 points per game (151st in college basketball) while allowing 71.1 per outing (157th in college basketball).
• Presbyterian is 260th in college basketball at 30.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 29.9 its opponents average.
• Presbyterian makes 7.3 three-pointers per game (217th in college basketball) at a 36.8% rate (44th in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 its opponents make while shooting 33.9% from deep.
• The Blue Hose rank 89th in college basketball by averaging 99.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 215th in college basketball, allowing 94.5 points per 100 possessions.
• Presbyterian and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Blue Hose commit 10.5 per game (106th in college basketball) and force 11.4 (177th in college basketball action).

Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs have a -123 scoring differential, falling short by 4.4 points per game. They’re putting up 74.4 points per game, 164th in college basketball, and are giving up 78.8 per outing to rank 336th in college basketball.
• The 32.7 rebounds per game Gardner-Webb accumulates rank 146th in the nation, 2.8 more than the 29.9 its opponents record.
• Gardner-Webb hits 6.5 three-pointers per game (310th in college basketball) at a 33.4% rate (221st in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 its opponents make, shooting 32.8% from deep.
• Gardner-Webb loses the turnover battle by 4.2 per game, committing 13.9 (347th in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.7.

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