Longwood Lancers vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Longwood Lancers vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, NC

TV: ESPN+

Paul Porter Arena is the site where the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (3-20) will attempt to defeat the Longwood Lancers (12-12) on Wednesday.

The Longwood Lancers took the court against High Point and took a loss by a score of 71-59 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Lancers ended up walking away with 18 and High Point recorded 16 fouls. They converted 6 of 21 tries from 3-point land. High Point went 81.0% from the free throw line by converting 17 of 21 shots. In addition, High Point grabbed 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. High Point recorded 9 dimes and had 13 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, Longwood let their opponent shoot 48.0% from the floor on 24 of 50 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 35 with 12 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Lancers converted 7 of 9 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. Longwood ended the contest having earned a 41.5% field goal percentage (22 out of 53) and made 8 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Redd Thompson is someone who had an impact for this contest. He accounted for 16 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also totaled 1 rebound. He finished 42.9% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Longwood heads into this one with a record of 12-12 on the campaign. They are turning it over 14.4 times per game and as a team they commit 18.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Longwood is grabbing 36.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 312 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 198th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Lancers are connecting on 30.3% on 3-point shots (141 of 465) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They average 76.1 points per game (190th in D-1) while hitting 46.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Lancers are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 227th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 311 conceded for the year. The Lancers are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.5% (603 of 1,354) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 32.2% on 3-pointers while they are 157th in college in PPG allowed (72.7).

In their last game, the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs took a loss by a final score of 69-50 when they played UNC Asheville. The Bulldogs corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 5 steals in this game. UNC Asheville had 10 fouls for this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 7 shots. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. Concerning shots from distance, Gardner-Webb made 6 out of 22 attempts (27.3%). When all was said and done, the Bulldogs shot 20 out of 52 from the field which had them shooting 38.5%. The Bulldogs allowed UNC Asheville to make 23 out of 53 tries from the field which had them shooting 43.4% for this game. They finished the game shooting 41.7% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 10 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 21 at the free throw line (61.9%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Gardner-Webb permitted UNC Asheville to pull down 36 in all (13 offensive).

Spence Sims was important for the Bulldogs for this game. He racked up 13 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the game. He buried 5 out of 7 in this game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Gardner-Webb has a win-loss mark of 3-20 this year. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls per game and they go 70.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.1 times per contest (364th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. Gardner-Webb has earned 1,556 points so far this year (67.7 per game) and they average 31.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are hitting on 41.5% from the field, which has them ranked 338th in the nation.

The Gardner-Webb defense gives up 36.5% on shots from distance (215 of 589) and their opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 17.7 dimes and 39.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 358th and 357th in the nation. The Bulldogs are ranked 363rd in the country in PPG given up with 87.0. They are forcing 10.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.9% from the field (359th in college hoops).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb

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