Longwood vs. Gardner-Webb betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The Longwood Lancers (16-11, 5-7 Big South) will look to break a five-game losing streak when they host the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (10-15, 5-7 Big South) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Joan Perry Brock Center as 3.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 155.5.

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Longwood Cover -3.5 vs Gardner-Webb -108

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Longwood vs. Gardner-Webb betting lines

  • Longwood moneyline odds to win: -174
  • Gardner-Webb moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Longwood (-3.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Longwood statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Longwood owns a better record against the spread (5-6-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-6-0).
  • The Lancers have gone over the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 11 home matchups (54.5%). On the road, they have hit the over in seven of 10 games (70%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Longwood has won seven of 10 games at home, good for a .700 winning percentage. It has won three of six games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Lancers have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 78.1 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 78.2 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Longwood’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (79.1) is 6.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.9).
  • The Lancers’ past 10 contests have seen them make 6.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.5% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.3 makes and 32.8%.

Longwood betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-8-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-6 (Home: 7-3; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (104th in nation) 47.4 (338th) 31.2 (240th) 28.7 (48th) 12.7 (258th) 11.6 (218th)

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Gardner-Webb statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Gardner-Webb is 3-6-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-6-0 ATS (.571).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (77.8%, seven of nine) than away (64.3%, nine of 14).
  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (2-10) this season.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Runnin’ Bulldogs are averaging 79.2 points per contest, 3.9 more than their season average (75.3).
  • Gardner-Webb has performed worse defensively in its last 10 games, allowing 81.4 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average of 78.5.
  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs are making 7.9 threes per contest with a 35.1% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.7 and 34.2%.

Gardner-Webb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-7-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (57th in nation) 45.5 (279th) 33.0 (126th) 29.8 (106th) 11.1 (341st) 14.1 (346th)
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