Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Winthrop Eagles Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs Winthrop Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Winthrop Eagles (8-8) welcome the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (2-14) at Winthrop Coliseum on Saturday.

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs faced Charleston Southern and took a loss by a final of 89-79 in their last contest. Gardner-Webb finished having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (21 out of 59) and converted 8 out of their 21 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 29 of their 33 tries for a rate of 87.9%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Gardner-Webb allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. Charleston Southern doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Charleston Southern snagged 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Charleston Southern finished the contest at 67.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 21 of 31 shots. They made 10 of 25 attempts from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 22 while Charleston Southern finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

NaVuan Peterson is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He finished shooting 62.5% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played for 21 minutes played and also snagged 3 boards. He racked up 17 points on 5 of 8 shooting.

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Gardner-Webb steps onto the hardwood with a record of 2-14 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 70.1 points per outing (316th in the nation) while shooting 41.8% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 30.9% on shots from downtown (111 of 359) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Gardner-Webb is pulling down 32.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 169 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 304th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.9 times per game and as a group are committing 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs have forced 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They give up 37.6% on three-point shots while they are 357th in college hoops in opponents PPG (87.7). The Bulldogs are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.8% (505 of 995) and they relinquish 38.4 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 364th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 301 relinquished for the season.

When they last played, the Winthrop Eagles took a loss by a score of 82-70 when they faced Longwood. The Eagles were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. Longwood committed 28 fouls in the matchup which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They were able to make 25 of them for a rate of 78.1%. When talking about 3-pointers, Winthrop buried 5 of 24 attempts (20.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Eagles ended up shooting 20 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 32.3%. The Eagles permitted Longwood to knock down 30 of their 58 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.7% in the matchup. They shot 38.9% from downtown by shooting 7 of 18 and ended up shooting 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning how they rebounded, Winthrop allowed Longwood to snag 37 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Logan Duncomb ended up having an impact for the Eagles in the game. He earned 31 points in his 33 mins of playing time and earned 1 assist for the game. He buried 12 of 16 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 13 rebounds.

Winthrop has a win-loss mark of 8-8 for the campaign. As an offense, the Eagles are shooting 45.3% from the field, which has them ranked 198th in the nation. Winthrop has scored 1,391 points so far this season (86.9 per game) and they pull down 40.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (115th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game. The Eagles have committed 18.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Winthrop defense concedes 34.2% on shots from distance (143 of 418) and their opponents are converting on 74.3% of their foul shots. They allow 12.3 dimes and 34.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 101st and 191st in college hoops. The Eagles are ranked 244th in college hoops in PPG given up with 75.8. They are able to force 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the floor (174th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Winthrop

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