Radford vs Gardner Webb Prediction 2/26/25 College Basketball Picks

The Radford Highlanders and the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Paul Porter Arena. Here’s a Radford vs Gardner-Webb prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Radford vs Gardner-Webb pick. We will examine: 

The Radford Highlanders’ recent form and player performance

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs’ recent form and player performance 

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Radford Highlanders

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Recent betting trends in games played between Radford and Gardner-Webb

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Radford vs Gardner-Webb game

Radford Highlanders Betting Preview

Radford started the season on a very nice run but they’ve been pretty shaky since early December. The Highlanders kicked things off on a 9-2 run with losses to only Pitt and Clemson. Radford would lose to Utah, Colorado State, South Carolina, and High Point over the next five games before a three-game win streak over Winthrop, USC Upstate, and Gardner-Webb. Since then the Highlanders are 4-6 with wins over Presbyterian, USC Upstate, Longwood, and UNC Asheville in that time. The losses otherwise were versus Charleston Southern, Longwood, UNC Asheville, High Point, Winthrop, and Presbyterian, giving the Highlanders a 17-12 overall run through 29 games this year. 

In the home rematch versus Presbyterian over the weekend, Radford came out of the locker room sporting a 43-38 advantage. The Highlanders were outscored 42-30 the rest of the way during an 80-73 loss, though. Brandon Maclin led the starters with 19 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Tops on the team, however, was David Early. He came off the bench for 22 points, six assists, and two boards in 30 minutes of action. 

Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Betting Preview

Over on the Gardner-Webb side, they’ve been pretty shaky in the record column all year. The Bulldogs opened up on a 4-3 stretch, then fell to Belmont, Wofford, NC Central, Queens U, and Georgia Southern in the next five. A 3-1 run came next with a loss to Charleston Southern amid wins over East Carolina, Presbyterian, and Winthrop. Since then it’s been an ugly 3-8 run for Gardner-Webb. The wins were over USC Upstate, Longwood, and USC Upstate again. The losses came versus High Point, Radford, UNC Asheville, Winthrop, UNC Asheville again, Charleston Southern, Longwood, and High Point again. So far through 27 games that gives the Bulldogs a 10-17 overall record. 

Matched up against High Point in their home rematch over the weekend, the Bulldogs came out of the break with a sizable deficit 48-28. Gardner-Webb didn’t get any closer than that on a 42-39 run and took the loss at the end 90-67 in blowout fashion. Darryl Simmons was the leading team scorer on 21 points with two rebounds, one assist, and one steal. Anthony Selden added 17 points with five boards and two assists in 36 minutes as well during the defeat. 

Why the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs will win

• Gardner-Webb has won each of its last four night games at Paul Porter Arena following a home loss.
• Radford has lost four of its last five night games against the Big South Conference.
• Radford has lost the first half in seven of its last nine night games.

Why the Radford Highlanders will win

• Gardner-Webb has lost five of its last six night games.
• The road team has won three of Gardner-Webb’s last four games.
• Gardner-Webb has lost the first half in each of its last three home games against the Big South Conference.

Radford vs Gardner-Webb Prediction 

I’ll lean toward Radford, but with both teams struggling there’s not a lot of intrigue here. The Highlanders had a bad second half in their home loss to a 12-win Presbyterian team, but ultimately shot well on 51 percent from the field. Radford hit just 15 of their 24 free throws (62.5 percent) however, and got out-rebounded 32-28 during the defeat. Still, Radford has been scoring well lately with 71 or more points in six straight games (a 3-3 run). 

These teams last saw each other in a 79-75 home win for Radford back on January 15. Both teams shot well in that one (above 46 percent) but the Highlanders hit 12 shots from 3-point range as opposed to the Bulldogs’ four. Radford will need another complete effort in the road rematch—and a much better job with turnovers (15 last time).