Winthrop vs Gardner-Webb 1/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (9-9) vs. Winthrop Eagles (11-6)
January 22, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Winthrop Eagles -4.5 / Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs +4.5; Over/Under: +144
(Get latest betting odds)
The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs and Winthrop Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Winthrop Coliseum. The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs look to get a game above a .500 record. The Winthrop Eagles look to build on their five-game winning streak.
The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are averaging 72.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 39.1 percent shooting. D’Maurian Williams is averaging 14.1 points and 2.2 assists, while Lance Terry is averaging 13.8 points and 3.2 rebounds. Kareem Reid is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Sears is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are allowing 28.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game.
The Winthrop Eagles are averaging 76.5 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.1 points on 43.6 percent shooting. DJ Burns Jr. is averaging 15.8 points and 1.1 assists, while Patrick Good is averaging 12.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. Cory Hightower is the third double-digit scorer and Kelton Talford is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Winthrop Eagles are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line. The Winthrop Eagles are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
The Runnin’ Bulldogs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Eagles are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 9-2-1 in Runnin’ Bulldogs last 12 road games. The over is 5-0 in Eagles last 5 home games. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Winthrop Eagles are playing their best ball of the season right now with five straight wins, and they’re winning those games by an average of 10.6 points while allowing 38.3 percent shooting from the field. The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are way too hot and cold, and they lose on the road by an average of five points. I’ll lay the chalk with the Eagles at home.
