The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (3-22, 1-9 Big South) are heavy, 20.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Winthrop Eagles (18-8, 10-1 Big South) on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Paul Porter Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 155.5 points.
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Winthrop Cover -20.5 vs Gardner-Webb -107
Winthrop vs. Gardner-Webb betting lines
- Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -4000
- Gardner-Webb moneyline odds to win: +1490
- Spread: Winthrop (-20.5)
- Total: 155.5
Winthrop statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Winthrop has performed worse at home, covering four times in nine home games, and six times in 13 road games.
- Looking at over/unders, the Eagles hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in nine opportunities this season (77.8%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in 13 opportunities (30.8%).
- Winthrop has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 7-1, compared to going 6-3 in away games.
Recent trends
- On offense, the Eagles have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 80.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 84.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
- Winthrop’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.6) is 2.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.2).
- The Eagles’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.6 makes and 34.3%.
Winthrop betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 4-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 7-1; Away: 6-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.5 (227th in nation) | 42.5 (89th) | 36.3 (29th) | 30.4 (147th) | 14.8 (124th) | 10.4 (102nd) |
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Gardner-Webb statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Gardner-Webb has performed better against the spread at home (4-3-0) than on the road (4-9-0) this year.
- In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (71.4%, five of seven) than on the road (53.8%, seven of 13).
- This season the Runnin’ Bulldogs are 1-6 at home when moneyline underdogs (.143 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-13 (.000).
Recent trends
- While the Runnin’ Bulldogs are scoring 67.4 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, producing 64.1 points per contest.
- Over its past 10 games, Gardner-Webb is ceding 84.1 points per contest, compared to its season average of 86.2 points allowed.
- The Runnin’ Bulldogs are draining 0.1 fewer treys per game over their previous 10 games (6.7) compared to their season average (6.8), but they are putting up a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.6%) compared to their season mark (30.5%).
Gardner-Webb betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-14-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-9-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-14-0)
- O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-21 (Home: 1-6; Away: 0-13)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.0 (322nd in nation) | 50.2 (363rd) | 27.9 (344th) | 36.4 (357th) | 10.0 (364th) | 13.6 (345th) |
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