Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Gardner-Webb looks much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead NC Central 41-28.

If Gardner-Webb keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 5-5 in no time. On the other hand, NC Central will have to make due with a 3-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

NC Central Eagles @ Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Current Records: NC Central 3-7, Gardner-Webb 4-5

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NC Central has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Paul Porter Arena. The Eagles are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 79.6 points per game this season.

NC Central will head into Thursday's match out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Thursday after a huge 80-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Radford by a score of 70-67. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, Gardner-Webb fell victim to a painful 88-64 loss at the hands of Wofford on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Gardner-Webb struggled to work together and finished the game with only six assists. That's the fewest assists they've posted since back in February.

NC Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Gardner-Webb, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

NC Central is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss.

NC Central came up short against Gardner-Webb in their previous meeting back in November, falling 88-82. Can NC Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Gardner-Webb is a solid 6.5-point favorite against NC Central, 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 146.5 points.

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Series History

Gardner-Webb has won 3 out of their last 5 games against NC Central.

  • Nov 08, 2024 - Gardner-Webb 88 vs. NC Central 82
  • Dec 17, 2022 - Gardner-Webb 72 vs. NC Central 70
  • Nov 26, 2022 - NC Central 58 vs. Gardner-Webb 53
  • Dec 15, 2021 - NC Central 72 vs. Gardner-Webb 71
  • Nov 29, 2021 - Gardner-Webb 83 vs. NC Central 58