Gardner-Webb vs Hampton 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Hampton Pirates (4-7) vs. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (7-7)
January 8, 2022 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs -14 ; Over/Under: 131
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The Hampton Pirates and the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs meet Saturday in college basketball action from Paul Porter Arena. Hampton is currently 4-7 this year. The Pirates lost to Loyola MD in their last game. As for Gardner-Webb, they’re 7-7 so far and coming off a win over Charleston Southern. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
Hampton went just 2-6 over their first eight games this year with losses to Towson, Wofford, GA Southern, South Florida, Norfolk State and Morgan State. After wins versus Norfolk State and William & Mary, the Pirates lost to Loyola MD in their last game.
Way back on December 12 versus Loyola MD, the Pirates posted just 22 points in the first half on the way to a 67-54 loss. The only double-digit scorer on the team was Najee Garvin with 23 points and five rebounds in 38 minutes.
Over on the Gardner-Webb side, their year began at 4-7. The wins in that stretch were versus Carver, CIU, Western Carolina and NC Central. The Bulldogs are currently on a three-game win streak over Converse, Georgia and Charleston Southern.
Matched up against Charleston Southern on Tuesday, the Bulldogs jumped out to a 51-26 halftime lead and cruised to the 88-63 win. D’Maurian Williams was tops with 20 points, and Lance Terry chipped in with 19 points and four rebounds.
Gardner-Webb is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 at home and the over is 5-0 in their last five at home. The Bulldogs are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 at home versus a team with a losing road record.
Meanwhile, the Pirates are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games and 4-11 ATS in their last 15 overall. The over is 20-7 in Hampton’s last 27 Saturday games.
PICK: I’m sticking with Gardner-Webb. Probably staying away from this one though; it’s been a long time since Hampton has seen the court. In any case, the Bulldogs have been on a nice run lately, scoring 71 points or more in each of their last four games. There have been some bumps along the way but Gardner-Webb generally scores pretty well against fair competition. The Bulldogs shouldn’t have too much trouble hanging points on a rusty Pirates squad if all goes well.
