High Point Panthers vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: High Point Panthers vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, NC

TV: ESPN+

The High Point Panthers (22-4) are traveling to Paul Porter Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (3-22).

The High Point Panthers faced Radford and walked away with a win by a score of 86-77 in their last game. High Point wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.0% FG percentage (25 of 61) and knocked down 5 of their 25 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Panthers buried 31 of 37 shots for a rate of 83.8%. Regarding hauling in boards, they earned 37 with 12 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 12 steals. Concerning defense, High Point let their opponent shoot 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. Radford recorded 15 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Radford totaled 36 boards (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Radford went 64.3% at the free throw line by making 18 of their 28 tries. They also buried 9 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Panthers ended up walking away with 24 and Radford recorded 28 personal fouls.

Terry Anderson is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game at 63.6% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up with 24 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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High Point enters this game with a mark of 22-4 for the year. They currently have an average of 90.9 points per contest (5th in D-1) while going 50.1% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 35.7% on shots from downtown (232 of 649) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, High Point is pulling down 35.8 boards per game and has accounted for 433 assists on the season, which has them ranked 27th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 9.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Panthers are able to force 17.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They rank 208th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 337 conceded for the campaign. The Panthers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (634 of 1,472) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 32.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 81st in college in points per game from their opponents (69.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-62 when they faced Presbyterian. The Bulldogs pulled down 17 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 23 in this contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Presbyterian committed 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 12 shots. They were able to bury 4 of them for a clip of 33.3%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Gardner-Webb converted 6 of 16 tries (37.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 26 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 47.3%. The Bulldogs permitted Presbyterian to convert 25 of their 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1% for this contest. They shot 18.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 2 of 11 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Gardner-Webb allowed Presbyterian to grab 38 in total (12 offensive).

Jamias Ferere was important for the Bulldogs in the game. He scored 13 points in his 30 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He knocked down 6 of 8 in this contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Gardner-Webb has a mark of 3-22 for the campaign. The Bulldogs have committed 17.8 personal fouls per contest and they go 68.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.0 times per game (364th in college) and they cough up possession 14.2 times per contest. Gardner-Webb has accumulated 1,684 points so far this season (67.4 per game) and they grab 31.2 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are connecting on 42.0% from the field, which has them ranked 323rd in D-1.

The Gardner-Webb defense surrenders 36.3% on 3-point attempts (223 of 615) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 17.2 assists and 39.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 354th and 353rd in college. The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 362nd in the nation in PPG surrendered with 86.2. They are able to force 10.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 50.2% from the field (363rd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take High Point

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