Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Longwood Lancers Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Longwood Lancers

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Joan Perry Brock Center in Farmville, VA

TV: ESPN+

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (2-18) are headed to Joan Perry Brock Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Longwood Lancers (10-10).

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs played Presbyterian and took a loss by a final of 92-55 in their last game. Gardner-Webb wrapped up the contest having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (18 out of 49) and buried 7 of their 22 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulldogs buried 12 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 24 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Gardner-Webb let their opponent shoot 58.3% from the field on 35 of 60 shooting. Presbyterian earned 15 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Presbyterian pulled down 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Presbyterian went 77.3% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 22 tries. They also buried 5 of their 12 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 15 and Presbyterian racked up 16 fouls.

Spence Sims is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 28 minutes but finished the game without a rebound. He accumulated 10 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Gardner-Webb will play this contest with a record of 2-18 this year. They currently have an average of 69.2 pts per contest (325th in college hoops) while shooting 41.7% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 30.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (142 of 463) and 70.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Gardner-Webb is collecting 31.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 209 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 339th in college in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.9 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 fouls. They currently rank 363rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 365 relinquished for the year. The Bulldogs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 50.4% (634 of 1,257) and they concede 39.7 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 36.7% from 3-point land and they are 363rd in college in PPG allowed (88.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Longwood Lancers took a loss by a final score of 85-83 against Radford. The Lancers pulled down 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. Radford was called for 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Lancers to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning three-point shots, Longwood made 11 of their 23 attempts (47.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Lancers went 30 for 58 from the field which had them at 51.7%. The Lancers permitted Radford to knock down 28 of 53 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.8% for this game. They went 37.5% from distance by going 9 out of 24 and ended up shooting 20 of 31 from the free throw line (64.5%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Longwood permitted Radford to pull down 22 in all (5 offensive).

Redd Thompson ended up being a major contributor for the Lancers for the game. He had 21 points in his 23 mins on the court and earned 2 dimes for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 12 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, but went home without a rebound.

Longwood has a win-loss record of 10-10 on the campaign. The Lancers commit 18.9 personal fouls every game and they go 75.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per game (232nd in college) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. Longwood has accumulated 1,535 pts on the campaign (76.8 per contest) and they collect 36.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lancers are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 127th in the nation.

The Lancers on the defensive end are ranked 183rd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 73.7. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (251st in college). The Longwood defense concedes 32.2% from downtown (158 of 490) and opponents are making 70.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 13.4 dimes and 31.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 185th and 44th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Longwood

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