Winthrop (14-9) vs Gardner Webb (9-12)
February 1, 2025 at 02:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Winthrop -5.5 — Over/Under: 158.5
In this article, we will formulate a Gardner Webb vs Winthrop Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 1st, at the Winthrop Coliseum. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Runnin Bulldogs’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Gardner-Webb
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Winthrop
-Recent betting trends in games played between Gardner-Webb and Winthrop
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Runnin Bulldogs and Eagles.
Gardner-Webb Looks for Second Straight Win
Garnder-Webb faced off against Longwood in the last game and they scored 92 points and they ended up winning five points. At halftime, they were down by three points but in the second half they scored 53 points and they ended up picking up a win. Anthony Selden put up 27 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. There were five different players that ended up putting up 10 points. Two games ago against UNC Asheville, Gardner Webb scored only 53 points and that led to the defeat.
Gardner-Webb comes into this game with a 9-12 record overall and they have gone 4-4 during conference play. Gardner-Webb is averaging 73.9 points while their defense is giving up 77.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 270th in the league while the defense is ranked 316th. Darryl Simmons II is having a strong season and he’s averaging 16.2 points while shooting while shooting 43.2 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from behind the three-point line.
Winthrop Looks for Second Straight Win
Winthrop has all kinds of confidence right now after they were able to pick up the victory in the last game. Winthrop faced off against Presbyterian in the last game and they scored 76 points while the defense gave up only 67 points and that led to the defeat. Kelton Talford put up 25 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. There were three different players that put up at least 10 points per game. Two games ago against High Point, they scored 62 points while the defense gave up 84 points.
Winthrop sits with a 14-9 record and they have gone 4-4 so far during the conference play. Winthrop is averaging 84.3 points while their defense is giving up 77.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league while the defense is ranked 320th in the league. They have an offensive rating of 88th while the defensive rating is 102.9 which is 166th in the league. Kelton Talford is averaging 15.8 points while shooting 62.9 percent from the field.
Gardner-Webb vs Winthrop Prediction
Both of these teams have trended towards the over and there is going to be no shortage of scoring here. The over has hit in 15 of the 21 games so far this season while Winthrop has hit the over in 11 of the the 15 games played so far this season. Look for neither team to have a whole lot of interest in defense. Two games ago Winthrop gave up 84 points and their defense is going to really struggle here. Back the over to cash.