Friday’s contest at Paul Porter Arena has the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (1-2) matching up with the Elon Phoenix (1-1) at 7:00 PM ET. Our computer prediction is a lopsided 90-70 win, as our model heavily favors Gardner-Webb.

According to our computer prediction, Gardner-Webb is projected to cover the point spread (5.5) versus Elon. The two teams are expected to exceed the 148.5 over/under.

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Gardner-Webb vs. Elon Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Boiling Springs, North Carolina
• Venue: Paul Porter Arena
• Line: Gardner-Webb -5.5
• Point total: 148.5
• Moneyline (to win): Gardner-Webb -225, Elon +180

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Gardner-Webb vs. Elon Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Gardner-Webb 90, Elon 70

Spread & Total Prediction for Gardner-Webb vs. Elon

• Pick ATS: Gardner-Webb (-5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (148.5)

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Gardner-Webb Performance Insights

• At 73.5 points scored per game and 73.2 points conceded last year, Gardner-Webb was 176th in the nation on offense and 221st on defense.
• Last year, the Runnin’ Bulldogs were 66th in college basketball in rebounds (34.5 per game) and 258th in rebounds allowed (32.8).
• At 12.7 assists per game last season, Gardner-Webb was 216th in the nation.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs made 7.5 3-pointers per game and shot 34.7% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 171st and 139th, respectively, in the nation.
• Giving up 6.7 3-pointers per game and conceding 33.4% from beyond the arc last season, Gardner-Webb was 94th and 162nd in college basketball, respectively, in those categories.
• Gardner-Webb took 63.9% of its shots from inside the 3-point line, and 36.1% from beyond it last year. In terms of makes, 71.3% of Gardner-Webb’s baskets were 2-pointers, and 28.7% were 3-pointers.

Elon Performance Insights

• Offensively, Elon posted 73.1 points per game (191st-ranked in college basketball) last year. It surrendered 75.4 points per contest at the other end (279th-ranked).
• The Phoenix pulled down 30.8 rebounds per game (265th-ranked in college basketball). They gave up 31.6 rebounds per contest (182nd-ranked).
• Last year Elon ranked 172nd in college basketball in assists, putting up 13.1 per game.
• With 11.2 turnovers per game, the Phoenix were 180th in the country. They forced 10.5 turnovers per contest, which ranked 257th in college basketball.
• The Phoenix ranked 62nd in the country with 8.6 threes per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 110th with a 35.2% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.
• Elon was 295th in the country with 8.3 three-pointers allowed per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 209th with a 34% shooting percentage allowed from three-point land.
• Elon attempted 33.3 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 57.7% of the shots it attempted (and 66.6% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 24.4 three-pointers per contest, which were 42.3% of its shots (and 33.4% of the team’s buckets).

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