Radford vs. Gardner-Webb betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 19

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The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (3-25, 1-12 Big South) are heavy underdogs (+19.5) as they look to break a 15-game road losing streak when they visit the Radford Highlanders (14-13, 7-5 Big South) on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Dedmon Center. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 162.5 points.

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Radford Cover -19.5 vs Gardner-Webb -109

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Radford vs. Gardner-Webb betting lines

  • Radford moneyline odds to win: -3333
  • Gardner-Webb moneyline odds to win: +1288
  • Spread: Radford (-19.5)
  • Total: 162.5

Radford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Radford has done a better job covering the spread on the road (7-3-0) than it has in home games (6-7-0).
  • The Highlanders have gone over the total in 10 of 13 home games (76.9%), compared to five of 10 road games (50%).
  • Radford has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-2 (.778). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Highlanders have been putting up 82.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 82.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Radford has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 82.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 79.2 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Highlanders’ past 10 contests have seen them make 8.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.1% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2025-26 averages of 9.6 makes and 34.1%.

Radford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 19.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (172nd in nation) 45.3 (250th) 31.9 (199th) 32.1 (245th) 13.4 (217th) 12.3 (298th)

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Gardner-Webb statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Gardner-Webb has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 6-3-0 record) than on the road (.357, 5-9-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Runnin’ Bulldogs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (77.8%, seven of nine) compared to away (50%, seven of 14).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Runnin’ Bulldogs have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-8) than away (0-14).

Recent trends

  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs are averaging 67.4 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer points than their average for the season (68.6).
  • While Gardner-Webb is allowing 87.3 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 85.0 points per contest.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Runnin’ Bulldogs are making 6.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (7.0). They sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.7%) compared to their season average (31.2%).

Gardner-Webb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 11-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-24 (Home: 1-8; Away: 0-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (307th in nation) 50.0 (361st) 27.3 (350th) 36.8 (361st) 10.5 (357th) 13.3 (338th)
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