Big South foes meet when the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (9-6, 0-0 Big South) visit the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (2-13, 0-0 Big South) at Paul Porter Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. The Buccaneers are 12.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 163.5.

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Charleston Southern vs. Gardner-Webb betting lines

• Charleston Southern moneyline odds to win: -901
• Gardner-Webb moneyline odds to win: +587
• Spread: Charleston Southern (-12.5)
• Total: 163.5

Charleston Southern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Charleston Southern has done a better job covering the spread at home (3-0-0) than it has in road tilts (5-3-0).
• Looking at point totals, the Buccaneers hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total two times in three opportunities this season (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in eight opportunities (37.5%).
• In two home games as a moneyline favorite, Charleston Southern has two wins (1.000). It owns an identical winning percentage (1-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in away games.

Recent trends

• The Buccaneers have been scoring 86.5 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 85.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Charleston Southern’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 73.7 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 76.2 points per game its opponents average this season.
• The Buccaneers’ last 10 outings have seen them make 14.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 13.5 makes and 36.1%.

Charleston Southern betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-4-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 5-3-0)
• O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)

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Gardner-Webb statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Gardner-Webb has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1-0 record) than away (.250, 2-6-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Runnin’ Bulldogs games have finished over less often at home (one of two, 50%) than away (six of eight, 75%).
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-2) and on the road (0-8).

Recent trends

• The Runnin’ Bulldogs are scoring 69.7 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (69.5).
• While Gardner-Webb is ceding 87.6 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 85.0 points per contest.
• The Runnin’ Bulldogs are draining 6.9 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.4%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (30.5%).

Gardner-Webb betting records this season

• ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-9-0)
• O-U-P: 8-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-8)