| MATCHUP | Gardner Webb Bulldogs | Charleston Southern Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 3-24 | 12-15 |
| Where | Buccaneer Fieldhouse, Charleston, SC | |
| When | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 | |
| Time | 06:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
Charleston Southern Buccaneers Preview
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers have a 12-15 overall record this season and a 3-9 record in the Big South. They are coming off a 90-80 away loss against Radford and their previous three games were an 84-67 home win against Presbyterian, a 100-94 overtime away loss against South Carolina Upstate and an 80-55 away loss against High Point.
Offensively, Charleston Southern averages 83 points per game, while allowing 79.4 points per game defensively. The Buccaneers shoot with 45% from the field and grab 42.3 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.9 assists per game. They average 5 blocks per game and 4.8 steals per game defensively.
A’lahn Sumler leads Charleston Southern in scoring, with an average of 18.2 points per game, while shooting with 49% from the field and 62.9% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 3.7 assists per game, while Brycen Blaine leads the team in rebounds with 7.3 per game.
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs Preview
The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs have a 3-24 overall record this season and a 1-11 record in the Big South. They are coming off a 112-87 home loss against High Point and their previous three games were a 103-85 home loss against Winthrop, a 68-62 away loss against Presbyterian and an 86-66 home loss against Longwood.
Offensively, Gardner-Webb averages 68.7 points per game, while allowing 87.8 points per game defensively. The Runnin’ Bulldogs shoot with 43% from the field and grab 30.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 10.4 assists per game. They average 2.4 blocks per game and 6.1 steals per game defensively.
Jacob Hogarth leads Gardner-Webb in scoring, with an average of 11.1 points per game, while shooting with 57% from the field and 69.5% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game, while Colin Hawkins leads the team in assists with 2.2 per game.
Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs @ Charleston Southern Buccaneers Betting Trends: February 17, 2026
Why the Charleston Southern Buccaneers will win
- Gardner-Webb has lost each of its last seven road night games against Conference opponents.
- The home team has won each of Charleston Southern’s last four games.
- Gardner-Webb has lost the first half in each of its last eight night games.
Why the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs will win
- Charleston Southern has lost nine of its last 10 games.
- Gardner-Webb has won each of its last four night games at Buccaneer Fieldhouse.
- The road team has won the first half in each of Gardner-Webb’s last four games.
Gardner-Webb vs Charleston Southern Prediction
In this Gardner-Webb vs Charleston Southern Prediction, Charleston Southern is coming as -17 home favorites. Charleston Southern has been the far better team this season as they are facing a Gardner-Webb squad that has only three wins in 27 games played and have been winless on the road. But both teams are coming into this matchup in terrible form, as they both are 1-9 in their last 10 games, so I see no value on either side. Both teams are 9-2 to the over in their last 11 games combined and their previous meeting earlier this season was also a high-scoring one, with 168 total points scored. Both teams also play with a fast pace, so take the over 158.5 points in this one.