Thursday’s contest that pits the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (5-8, 0-0 Big South) versus the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4-11, 0-0 Big South) at The Buc Dome is expected to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 76-75 in favor of Gardner-Webb. Tipoff is at 1:00 PM ET on January 2.

According to our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Charleston Southern. The over/under has been set at 152.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Charleston Southern vs. Gardner-Webb Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: North Charleston, South Carolina
• Venue: The Buc Dome
• Line: Charleston Southern -1.5
• Point total: 152.5
• Moneyline (to win): Charleston Southern -118, Gardner-Webb -102

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Charleston Southern vs. Gardner-Webb Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Gardner-Webb 76, Charleston Southern 75

Spread & Total Prediction for Charleston Southern vs. Gardner-Webb

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (152.5)

Charleston Southern is 5-8-0 against the spread this season compared to Gardner-Webb’s 6-7-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Buccaneers are 8-5-0 and the Runnin’ Bulldogs are 11-2-0. The teams put up 147.1 points per game combined, 5.4 less than this matchup’s over/under. Charleston Southern is 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall over its past 10 contests, while Gardner-Webb has gone 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

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Charleston Southern Performance Insights

• The Buccaneers are being outscored by 6.4 points per game with a -96 scoring differential overall. They put up 72.9 points per game (253rd in college basketball) and allow 79.3 per outing (336th in college basketball).
• Charleston Southern prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 4.0 boards. It is recording 34.5 rebounds per game (107th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 30.5 per outing.
• Charleston Southern makes 7.7 three-pointers per game (203rd in college basketball) at a 31.0% rate (299th in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 its opponents make while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc.
• The Buccaneers average 90.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (297th in college basketball), and give up 98.9 points per 100 possessions (332nd in college basketball).
• Charleston Southern loses the turnover battle by 4.2 per game, committing 13.3 (314th in college basketball) while its opponents average 9.1.

Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs put up 74.2 points per game (219th in college basketball) while allowing 78.2 per contest (324th in college basketball). They have a -51 scoring differential and have been outscored by 4.0 points per game.
• Gardner-Webb wins the rebound battle by 3.0 boards on average. It records 31.8 rebounds per game, 251st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 28.8.
• Gardner-Webb connects on 6.4 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball) at a 35.5% rate (113th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 its opponents make, shooting 31.9% from deep.
• Gardner-Webb has committed 5.7 more turnovers than its opponents, averaging 15.8 (358th in college basketball) while forcing 10.1 (320th in college basketball).

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