Wednesday’s contest features the Longwood Lancers (16-6, 5-2 Big South) and the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (8-12, 3-4 Big South) facing off at Paul Porter Arena in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 75-74 win for Longwood according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on January 29.

According to our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup versus Longwood. The total has been set at 149.5, and the two teams 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 -130, Gardner-Webb +106

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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 has a 10-9-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Gardner-Webb, who is 9-11-0 ATS. The Lancers have hit the over in 12 games, while Runnin’ Bulldogs games have gone over 14 times. The two 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 last 10 games, 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 is 187th in the country at 32.2 rebounds per game. That’s 4.3 more than the 27.9 its opponents average.
• Longwood makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (296th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.8 on average.
• The Lancers rank 80th in college basketball with 100.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 140th in college basketball defensively with 90.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Longwood has committed 11.8 turnovers per game (231st in college basketball action), 2.9 fewer than the 14.7 it forces on average (23rd in college basketball).

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 wins the rebound battle by 2.7 boards on average. It records 33.0 rebounds per game, 149th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.3.
• Gardner-Webb makes 6.6 three-pointers per game (296th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.5 on average.
• Gardner-Webb has committed 4.7 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 14.6 (349th in college basketball) while forcing 9.9 (323rd in college basketball).

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