Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs UConn Huskies

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, CT

TV: Peacock

The UConn Huskies (34-6 last season) are welcoming the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (4-29 last year) at PeoplesBank Arena on Monday.

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs took the court against High Point and ended up losing by a score of 81-59 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 19 and High Point accounted for 18 personal fouls. They buried 8 out of their 26 attempts from distance. High Point walked away from this one shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by burying 15 of their 22 attempts. Moreover, High Point had 42 rebounds (16 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. High Point doled out 14 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, Gardner-Webb allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the floor on 29 of 67 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists for the contest while creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to rebounding, they collected 30 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 13 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. Gardner-Webb wrapped up the game with a 33.9% FG percentage (20 of 59) and made 6 of their 27 three-point attempts.

Jacob Hudson is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 41.2% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He played for 38 mins played and totaled 3 boards. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Gardner-Webb enters this matchup after finishing with a win-loss record of 4-29 last season. They gave up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a team committed 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Gardner-Webb grabbed 30.7 boards per game and earned 335 assists last year, which was 357th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs hit on 30.9% on shots from beyond the arc (227 of 735) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They averaged 68.1 points per contest (333rd in college hoops) while hitting 42.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs forced 11.2 turnovers per game while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They were 351st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 556 relinquished last year. The Bulldogs defense allowed a FG percentage of 49.3% (1,002 of 2,031) and they relinquished 39.3 boards per game as a squad. They surrendered 36.0% on three-point shots and they were 362nd in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (85.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the UConn Huskies took home the win by a final score of 73-57 when they faced UCLA. The Huskies pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. UCLA earned 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 90.5%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, UConn knocked down 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Huskies finished 23 for 49 from the field which had them at 46.9%. The Huskies permitted UCLA to bury 19 out of 49 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8% in the matchup. They finished 38.5% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 13 and finished the game at 14 of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning attacking the glass, UConn allowed UCLA to snag 23 in total (7 offensive).

Alex Karaban was important for the Huskies for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 16 for the game for a rate of 56.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He earned 27 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the game.

UConn had a record of 34-6 last season. The Huskies were responsible for committing 18.2 fouls every game and they hit 72.4% from the charity stripe. They got an assist 18.1 times per game (11th in the country) and they gave up possession 10.9 times per game. UConn earned 3,064 pts throughout last year (76.6 per contest) and they averaged 36.6 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Huskies hit 47.2% from the field, which was ranked 59th in college.

The UConn defense allowed 30.2% on shots from 3-point land (234 of 776) and opponents connected on 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrendered 37.5 assists and 31.4 total rebounds per game, which had them ranked 358th and 28th in D-1. The Huskies defensively were ranked 10th in college in PPG given up with 65.2. They forced 11.8 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (20th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb

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