Saturday’s game features the East Carolina Pirates (8-4) and the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (4-8) matching up at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (on December 21) at 3:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 77-69 win for East Carolina.

According to our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb projects to cover the 9.5-point spread in its matchup against East Carolina. The over/under is currently listed at 144.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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East Carolina vs. Gardner-Webb Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Greenville, North Carolina
• Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
• Line: East Carolina -9.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): East Carolina -500, Gardner-Webb +360

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East Carolina vs. Gardner-Webb Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  East Carolina 77, Gardner-Webb 69

Spread & Total Prediction for East Carolina vs. Gardner-Webb

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (+9.5)
• Pick OU: Over (144.5)

East Carolina’s record against the spread this season is 5-5-0, while Gardner-Webb’s is 5-7-0. A total of five out of the Pirates’ games this season have gone over the point total, and 10 of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ games have gone over. The two teams score 150.5 points per game, six more points than this matchup’s total.

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East Carolina Performance Insights

• The Pirates average 77.1 points per game (152nd in college basketball) while allowing 69.4 per contest (138th in college basketball). They have a +92 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 7.7 points per game.
• East Carolina is 38th in the country at 36.7 rebounds per game. That’s 5.9 more than the 30.8 its opponents average.
• East Carolina connects on 6 three-pointers per game (334th in college basketball), 1.7 fewer than its opponents (7.7). It is shooting 28.7% from beyond the arc (344th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.5%.
• The Pirates average 97 points per 100 possessions on offense (169th in college basketball), and allow 87.4 points per 100 possessions (114th in college basketball).
• East Carolina has committed 1.6 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.3 (67th in college basketball play) while forcing 11.9 (188th in college basketball).

Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ -56 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.4 points per game (240th in college basketball) while giving up 78.1 per contest (322nd in college basketball).
• Gardner-Webb averages 31.3 rebounds per game (267th in college basketball) while allowing 28.7 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.6 boards per game.
• Gardner-Webb hits 6.1 three-pointers per game (328th in college basketball) at a 33.8% rate (182nd in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 per contest its opponents make, shooting 32.2% from deep.
• Gardner-Webb has committed 16 turnovers per game (358th in college basketball), 5.6 more than the 10.4 it forces (305th in college basketball).

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