Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (2-17) will go up against the Presbyterian Blue Hose (9-10) at Paul Porter Arena on Saturday.

The Presbyterian Blue Hose faced off with UNC Asheville and took home the win by a score of 71-70 in their last game. Presbyterian ended the contest having earned a 54.2% FG percentage (26 of 48) and buried 5 of their 8 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Blue Hose buried 14 of 27 tries for a rate of 51.9%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defense, Presbyterian allowed 40.0% from the field on 22 out of 55 shooting. UNC Asheville doled out 5 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, UNC Asheville grabbed 27 boards (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UNC Asheville finished shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of their 24 attempts. They made 6 of 13 tries from long range. In reference to fouls, the Blue Hose ended up finishing with 17 and UNC Asheville had 19 fouls.

Jaylen Peterson is one player who came through for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 77.8% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played 36 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Presbyterian enters this one with a win-loss mark of 9-10 for the season. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.1 fouls every game. As a team, Presbyterian is pulling in 35.3 boards per game and is sitting with 256 assists for the year, which has them ranked 162nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Hose are shooting 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc (104 of 330) and 65.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 69.9 pts per game (314th in D-1) while hitting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Blue Hose are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They give up 36.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 93rd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (70.0). The Blue Hose defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.3% (458 of 1,034) and they concede 30.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are 200th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 232 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs took a loss by a score of 89-80 when they played Radford. The Bulldogs were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 28 in this game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. Radford committed 18 fouls for the game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of those for a clip of 80.8%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Gardner-Webb converted 5 of their 20 attempts (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs ended up going 27 for 54 from the field which had them at 50.0%. The Bulldogs allowed Radford to convert 29 out of their 67 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.3% for this contest. They finished 34.6% from distance by shooting 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 22 of 29 at the free throw line (75.9%). Regarding team rebounding, Gardner-Webb allowed Radford to get 39 in all (17 on the offensive glass).

D.J. Jefferson ended up having an impact for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He made 8 out of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

Gardner-Webb has a win-loss record of 2-17 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 41.9% from the field, which has them ranked 328th in the nation. Gardner-Webb has totaled 1,328 pts so far this season (69.9 per contest) and they collect 31.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 10.5 times per contest (358th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. The Bulldogs are committing 18.1 fouls every game and they shoot 71.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court are 362nd in college in points given up per game with 88.6. They have forced 10.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (359th in college hoops). The Gardner-Webb defense gives up 36.6% on 3-point shots (186 of 508) and opponents are connecting on 71.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 18.4 dimes and 39.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 361st and 354th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb

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