North Carolina Central vs Gardner-Webb Prediction 11-8-24 College Basketball Picks
Gardner-Webb (0-1) vs. North Carolina Central (0-1)
November 8, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: North Carolina Central -3.5; Over/Under: +143.5
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In this article, we will formulate a North Carolina Central vs Gardner-Webb Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, November 8th, at the McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium.
Long Season for NC Central?
NC Central faced off against George Mason in the first game of the season and it didn’t go well. At the end of the first quarter, NC Central was defeated 32-22 and in the second half the offense got better, but the defense was also gave up 43 points and that led to the defeat. The offense scored a total of 58 points but the defense gave up 75 points and that led to the defeat.
The two best offensive players for NC Central actually came off the bench. Josh Smith played 22 minutes and finished with 14 points and two rebounds. Isaac Parson played only 13 minutes but finished with 12 points. Perry Smith played 11 minutes and finished with seven points. The offense just wasn’t good enough and they are going to need more offensive production here to get the job done.
Can Gardner Webb Bounce Back?
Gardner Webb in the first game faced off against Tennesseee and it wasn’t a good enough game. At halftime they were down 44-32 and even though they were a little bit in the second half it wasn’t enough as they ended up losing 80-64. The offense wasn’t awful but will need to be better, and the defense needs to be better. They allowed the Volunteers to shoot 50.9 percent from deep.
As a team, Gardner-Webb shot 43.6 percent from the floor and 26.1 percent from deep. Darryl Simmons II was the top offensive player for Gardner-Webb putting up 22 points, one rebound, and one assist. Anthony Selden and Jamiane Mann both also scored 13 points.
North Carolina Central vs Gardner-Webb Prediction
NC Central’s offense isn’t as good as Tennessee, and Gardner-Webb isn’t going to allow them to shoot 50 percent again here. Gardner-Webb’s offense scored 64 points in the first game and they are going to even higher than that here. NC Central doesn’t have the offense to keep up and it’s going to be Gardner-Webb that ends up cruising here to the victory. Back Gardner-Webb against the spread here.
