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Gardner-Webb Bulldogs @ Radford Highlanders

Current Records: Gardner-Webb 7-10, Radford 12-6

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We've got another exciting Big South matchup on schedule as the Radford Highlanders and the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Dedmon Center. The Highlanders will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.

Last Saturday, Radford was able to grind out a solid victory over SC Upstate, taking the game 80-67. With that win, the Highlanders brought their scoring average up to 75.1 points per game.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 89 points the game before, Gardner-Webb faltered in their matchup on Saturday. They took a serious blow against High Point, falling 96-55. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-23.

Even though they lost, Gardner-Webb smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Radford's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-6. As for Gardner-Webb, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Radford has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 38.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Gardner-Webb struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Looking forward, Radford is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. Be careful betting them against the spread as while they're 10-6 ATS overall, they're only 3-7 against Gardner-Webb in their most recent matchups.

Odds

Radford is a solid 6.5-point favorite against Gardner-Webb, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 6.5-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 144.5 points.

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Series History

Gardner-Webb has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Radford.

  • Feb 22, 2024 - Radford 90 vs. Gardner-Webb 74
  • Jan 17, 2024 - Gardner-Webb 74 vs. Radford 68
  • Feb 09, 2023 - Gardner-Webb 61 vs. Radford 48
  • Jan 07, 2023 - Radford 63 vs. Gardner-Webb 59
  • Jan 29, 2022 - Gardner-Webb 61 vs. Radford 42
  • Feb 18, 2021 - Gardner-Webb 77 vs. Radford 49
  • Feb 17, 2021 - Gardner-Webb 69 vs. Radford 57
  • Feb 29, 2020 - Gardner-Webb 70 vs. Radford 62
  • Jan 08, 2020 - Radford 67 vs. Gardner-Webb 64
  • Mar 10, 2019 - Gardner-Webb 76 vs. Radford 65