The top-seeded High Point Panthers (26-5, 14-2 Big South) are squaring off against the No. 8 seed Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (11-19, 5-11 Big South) in the Big South tournament on Friday at Freedom Hall Civic Center, at 12 p.m. ET airing on ESPN+.
Friday's matchup between the Panthers and the Runnin' Bulldogs features the Panthers as massive 15.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 155.5.
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High Point vs. Gardner-Webb Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 12 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
- Arena: Freedom Hall Civic Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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High Point vs. Gardner-Webb Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: High Point (-15.5)
- Moneyline: High Point (-1695), Gardner-Webb (+890)
- Total: 155.5 points
Pick ATS:Gardner-Webb (+15.5)
- Pick OU: Under (155.5)
- Prediction: High Point 82, Gardner-Webb 70
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High Point vs. Gardner-Webb Comparison
| High Point Rank | High Point Stat | Gardner-Webb Stat | Gardner-Webb Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 82.4 | Points Scored | 74.1 | 174th |
| 83rd | 68.8 | Points Allowed | 77.9 | 324th |
| 213th | 13.2 | Assists | 10.7 | 349th |
| 63rd | 10.0 | Turnovers | 14.0 | 348th |
| 8th | 49.4% | Field Goal % | 46.6% | 82nd |
| 86th | 42.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.7% | 285th |
High Point Key Players
- The Panthers scoring leader is Kezza Giffa, who averages 14.7 per contest to go with 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
- High Point's leading rebounder is Juslin Bodo Bodo averaging 8.6 boards per game and its best passer is Bobby Pettiford, averaging 3.5 assists per game.
- The Panthers get the most three-point shooting production out of Chase Johnston, who makes 2.2 threes per game.
- The High Point steals leader is Johnston, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Bodo Bodo, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.
Gardner-Webb Key Players
- Darryl Simmons II racks up 17.4 points and tacks on 2.0 assists per game, and is at the top of the Runnin' Bulldogs' leaderboards for those statistics.
- Isaiah Richards' stat line of 7.3 rebounds, 6.5 points and 1.3 assists per game secures the top spot on the Gardner-Webb rebounding leaderboard.
- Simmons is the most prolific from distance for the Runnin' Bulldogs, hitting 2.6 threes per game.
- Gardner-Webb's leader in steals is Simmons with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Richards with 0.9 per game.
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