Radford Highlanders vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, NC

TV: ESPN+

Paul Porter Arena is the site where the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (2-16) will attempt to beat the Radford Highlanders (9-9) on Wednesday.

The Radford Highlanders stepped onto the hardwood against UNC Asheville and went home with a loss by a final score of 91-72 in their last contest. Radford ended the contest having earned a 39.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 59) and knocked down 3 of their 26 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Highlanders buried 23 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 71.9%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 33 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 9 assists in this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Radford let their opponent shoot 53.4% from the field on 31 out of 58 shooting. UNC Asheville recorded 13 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, UNC Asheville pulled down 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. UNC Asheville ended up going 62.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 29 tries. They buried 11 of their 25 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Highlanders ended up walking away with 25 while UNC Asheville recorded 23 personal fouls.

Dennis Parker Jr. is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He totaled 24 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and pulled down 10 boards. He went 53.3% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Radford comes into this game with a mark of 9-9 for the year. They average 81.4 points per contest (99th in the nation) while hitting 44.6% from the floor. The Highlanders are hitting 33.5% from downtown (178 of 532) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Radford is pulling in 35.8 boards per game and has tallied 255 dimes so far this season, which is 127th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a group are committing 18.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Highlanders are able to force 14.2 turnovers every game and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 273rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 249 relinquished this year. The Highlanders are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (475 of 1,069) and they surrender 37.3 boards per contest as a team. They surrender 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 299th in college in PPG from their opponents (77.9).

The last time they took the court, the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 104-49 against High Point. The Bulldogs were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 in the game. They coughed up the ball 23 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. High Point committed 10 fouls for the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for a total of 6 tries. They were able to make 2 of those for a rate of 33.3%. Concerning three-point attempts, Gardner-Webb converted 7 out of 31 tries (22.6%). When all was said and done, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 20 for 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.3%. The Bulldogs allowed High Point to bury 37 out of their 73 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.7% for this game. They finished the game shooting 34.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). When talking about rebounding, Gardner-Webb permitted High Point to pull down 46 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

D.J. Jefferson pitched in for the Bulldogs in the game. He made 8 of 14 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 29 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Gardner-Webb has a win-loss record of 2-16 so far this season. The Bulldogs commit 17.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 10.6 times per contest (358th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. Gardner-Webb has totaled 1,248 pts this season (69.3 per game) and they collect 31.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulldogs are hitting on 41.5% from the field, which ranks 330th in college hoops.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 362nd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 88.6. They have forced 11.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.4% from the floor (359th in the country). The Gardner-Webb defense gives up 36.7% on three-point shots (177 of 482) and their opponents are converting on 71.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 18.8 assists and 39.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 361st and 351st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb

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