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

Based on our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb is projected to cover the spread (1.5) against Charleston Southern. The two sides are projected to fall short of the 152.5 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 -113, Gardner-Webb -106

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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 has gone 5-8-0 against the spread, while Gardner-Webb’s ATS record this season is 6-7-0. A total of eight out of the Buccaneers’ games this season have hit the over, and 11 of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ games have gone over. The two teams score 147.1 points per game combined, 5.4 fewer than this matchup’s over/under. Charleston Southern is 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall in its past 10 games, 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 (251st in college basketball) and give up 79.3 per outing (336th in college basketball).
• Charleston Southern is 107th in college basketball at 34.5 rebounds per game. That’s four more than the 30.5 its opponents average.
• Charleston Southern connects on 7.7 three-pointers per game (201st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.1. It shoots 31% from deep while its opponents hit 35.7% from long range.
• 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 has committed 4.2 more turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 13.3 (314th in college basketball action) while forcing 9.1 (350th in college basketball).

Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs have been outscored by four points per game (posting 74.2 points per game, 219th in college basketball, while conceding 78.2 per outing, 324th in college basketball) and have a -51 scoring differential.
• Gardner-Webb averages 31.8 rebounds per game (252nd in college basketball) while conceding 28.8 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by three boards per game.
• Gardner-Webb makes 6.4 three-pointers per game (307th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.4 on average.
• Gardner-Webb loses the turnover battle by 5.7 per game, committing 15.8 (358th in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.1.

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