Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs High Point Panthers Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs High Point Panthers

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Qubein Center in High Point, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (2-15) are en route to Qubein Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the High Point Panthers (14-3).

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs faced Winthrop and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-77 in their last contest. Gardner-Webb ended with a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 out of 57) and made 12 of 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs converted 11 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 57.9%. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 22 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 dimes in the matchup while creating 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to defending, Gardner-Webb let their opponent shoot 45.2% from the floor on 28 out of 62 shooting. Winthrop earned 11 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Winthrop had 46 boards (16 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Winthrop finished shooting 81.3% at the charity stripe by making 26 of 32 shots. They also knocked down 6 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 24 while Winthrop recorded 15 personal fouls.

Spence Sims is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished 61.1% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. He totaled 29 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Gardner-Webb heads into this game with a win-loss record of 2-15 so far this season. They average 70.5 pts per contest (306th in college hoops) while going 42.1% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 31.5% on three-point attempts (123 of 390) and 71.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Gardner-Webb is grabbing 31.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 179 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 327th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They are 363rd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 312 surrendered on the season. Bulldogs are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 50.4% (533 of 1,057) and they surrender 39.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 36.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 358th in college in points per game from their opponents (87.7).

In their last game, the High Point Panthers got the victory with a final of 80-67 when they played Longwood. When it comes to rebounds, High Point allowed Longwood to collect 31 in total (11 offensive). They went 35.0% from downtown by going 7 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Panthers permitted Longwood to bury 26 of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers ended up going 28 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.8%. In reference to 3-point shots, High Point converted 7 out of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Longwood was called for 18 fouls for this game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. The Panthers corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 27 for the game.

Terry Anderson was important for the Panthers in the game. He knocked down 10 of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 71.4%, and earned 8 rebounds. He recorded 29 points in his 34 mins of playing time and added 2 dimes for the matchup.

High Point has a win-loss mark of 14-3 so far this year. The Panthers are committing 18.1 fouls every game and they go 73.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.4 times per contest (49th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per game. High Point has scored 1,597 points for the season (93.9 per game) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Panthers are hitting on 52.8% from the field, which ranks 5th in the country.

The High Point defense allows 31.9% from downtown (121 of 379) and their opponents are making 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.5 dimes and 31.9 boards per game, ranking them 114th and 66th in the nation. The Panthers defensively are ranked 80th in college in PPG given up with 68.9. They are forcing 16.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (135th in college).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb

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