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Gardner-Webb Bulldogs @ Pittsburgh Panthers

Current Records: Gardner-Webb 1-1, Pittsburgh 2-0

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The Pittsburgh Panthers will face off against the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Petersen Events Center. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Pittsburgh didn't have too much trouble with Murray State as they won 83-68. The over/under was set at 151 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pittsburgh to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaland Lowe, who earned 20 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Dunn, who went 6 for 11 en route to 19 points.

Meanwhile, Gardner-Webb was able to grind out a solid victory over NC Central on Friday, taking the game 88-82.

Pittsburgh's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Gardner-Webb, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Going forward, Pittsburgh is probably looking forward to this one considering their 18.5 advantage in the spread. They finished last season with an 18-10-2 record against the spread.

Pittsburgh strolled past Gardner-Webb in their previous meeting back in December of 2020 by a score of 67-50. Will Pittsburgh repeat their success, or does Gardner-Webb have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

Odds

Pittsburgh is a big 18.5-point favorite against Gardner-Webb, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Panthers as a 19.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 150.5 points.

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Series History

Pittsburgh has won both of the games they've played against Gardner-Webb in the last 8 years.

  • Dec 12, 2020 - Pittsburgh 67 vs. Gardner-Webb 50
  • Nov 14, 2016 - Pittsburgh 99 vs. Gardner-Webb 80