High Point (14-4) vs Gardner Webb (7-9)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Qubein Center)
Betting Odds: High Point -11.5 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ESPN+
The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs and High Point Panthers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Qubein Center. Here’s a Gardner-Webb vs High Point Prediction. This article will include a Gardner-Webb vs High Point Pick.
Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Betting Preview
The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs beat Presbyterian and Winthrop, and they play Radford, SC Upstate, and UNC Asheville next. The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are averaging 73.8 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 77 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Darryl Simmons II is averaging 16 points and 1.9 assists, while Anthony Selden is averaging 15.6 points and 3.8 rebounds. Jamaine Mann is the third double-digit scorer and Pharrell Boyogueno is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
High Point Panthers Preview
The High Point Panthers lost to UNC Asheville, beat Charleston Southern, and they play Longwood, Presbyterian, and USC Upstate next. The High Point Panthers are averaging 79.6 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 67.3 points on 42 percent shooting. D'Maurian Williams is averaging 15.2 points and 2.8 assists, while Kezza Giffa is averaging 14.4 points and 2.6 rebounds. Kimani Hamilton is the third double-digit scorer and Bobby Pettiford is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The High Point Panthers are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The High Point Panthers are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.
Why the High Point Panthers will win
- High Point has won 21 of its last 22 night games at Qubein Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Gardner-Webb has lost four of its last five road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Gardner-Webb has lost the first half in nine of its last 12 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs will win
- Gardner-Webb has won five of its last six road night games against Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- High Point ranks 13th among Division 1 teams for defensive rating this season (102.8).
- High Point ranks 13th among Division 1 teams for points per possession this season (1.21).
- Gardner-Webb ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (16.1).
Gardner-Webb vs High Point Injury Report
Neither Gardner-Webb nor High Point has a player listed on its injury report.
Gardner-Webb vs High Point Prediction
The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs shoot the ball decently and are coming off a nice win over Winthrop, but this is a tough spot. The High Point Panthers are arguably the best team in the Big South, and they're 9-1 SU at home. The High Point Panthers have covered five of their last seven games. Gardner-Webb has been getting rocked defensively for much of this season, and that includes allowing 78 or more points in seven of its last nine games. The line is thick, but oddsmakers are telling you what they think of the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs. High Point should have a field day offensively. I'll lay the big number with the Panthers at home on Saturday night.
Randy’s Pick High Point -11.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
