Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs Prediction, 3/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Presbyterian Blue Hose vs Gardner-Webb Bulldogs

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena in High Point, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Presbyterian Blue Hose (14-17) are on their way to Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena on Friday where they will meet the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (16-15).

The Presbyterian Blue Hose faced off with Charleston Southern and took home the win by a score of 72-65 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Blue Hose left the arena with 15 while Charleston Southern totaled 21 fouls. They made 7 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. Charleston Southern ended up shooting 53.3% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 15 shots. Moreover, Charleston Southern collected 25 rebounds (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Charleston Southern doled out 13 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In terms of defending, Presbyterian allowed 42.4% from the field on 25 out of 59 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for this game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blue Hose converted 18 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. Presbyterian ended the contest with a 44.8% FG percentage (26 out of 58) and converted 2 out of their 13 shots from distance.

Samage Teel is a player who played a role for this game. He finished the game at 33.3% from the field and recorded 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points on 6 of 18 shooting.

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Presbyterian will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 14-17 for the season. They are averaging 75.2 pts per contest (135th in the country) while connecting on 47.6% from the field. The Blue Hose are hitting 33.8% on three-point attempts (199 of 588) and 66.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Presbyterian is collecting 33.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 404 dimes so far this season, which is 164th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game and as a group they commit 19.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Blue Hose are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are giving up 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 223rd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (73.2). The Blue Hose defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.7% (770 of 1,686) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 81st in D-1 in giving up assists with 349 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 65-64 when they played Winthrop. The Bulldogs were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 34 in the game. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. Winthrop committed 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 52.6%. Concerning shots from downtown, Gardner-Webb made 7 out of 23 attempts (30.4%). When the game finished, the Bulldogs ended up shooting 24 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Bulldogs allowed Winthrop to convert 21 of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4% in the matchup. They shot 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 22 and ended up going 14 of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Gardner-Webb permitted Winthrop to get 35 in all (9 offensive).

Julien Soumaoro was important for the Bulldogs for the game. He converted 5 out of 10 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and added 1 rebound. He tallied 13 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists in this matchup.

Gardner-Webb has a win-loss mark of 16-15 for the campaign. The Bulldogs are responsible for committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 63.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.6 times per contest (226th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. Gardner-Webb has tallied 2,293 points on the campaign (74.0 per contest) and they average 38.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which has them ranked 245th in the nation.

The Gardner-Webb defense gives up 33.2% on 3-pointers (208 of 626) and their opponents are connecting on 71.0% of their foul shots. They allow 11.5 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 68th and 281st in Division 1. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 225th in college basketball in points given up per game with 73.3. They are forcing 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (161st in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb

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