The Longwood Lancers (12-12, 4-5 Big South) are heavy favorites (-12.5) as they look to stop a four-game road slide when they visit the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (3-20, 1-7 Big South) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Paul Porter Arena. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 147.5 for the matchup.
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Longwood Cover -12.5 vs Gardner-Webb -109
Longwood vs. Gardner-Webb betting lines
- Longwood moneyline odds to win: -935
- Gardner-Webb moneyline odds to win: +610
- Spread: Longwood (-12.5)
- Total: 147.5
Longwood statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Longwood has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in nine opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered three times in 10 opportunities in road games.
- When it comes to point totals, the Lancers hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in nine opportunities this season (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in 10 opportunities (40%).
- Longwood, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage when playing at home (4-2 record) and away from home (2-1 record).
Recent trends
- The Lancers have been putting up 75.3 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
- The past 10 games have seen Longwood concede 3.0 fewer points per game (69.7) than its season-long average (72.7).
- During their last 10 outings, the Lancers are making 0.9 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.8 compared to 5.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.7% compared to 30.3% season-long).
Longwood betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
- O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (116th in nation) | 44.5 (215th) | 33.6 (111th) | 27.6 (26th) | 13.0 (260th) | 13.8 (347th) |
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Gardner-Webb statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This season, Gardner-Webb is 4-2-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-9-0 ATS (.250).
- Runnin’ Bulldogs games have gone above the over/under more often at home (four times out of six) than on the road (seven of 12) this season.
- This season the Runnin’ Bulldogs are 1-5 at home when moneyline underdogs (.167 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-12 (.000).
Recent trends
- While the Runnin’ Bulldogs are posting 67.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 67.0 points per contest.
- Gardner-Webb has performed better defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 84.6 points per contest, 2.4 fewer points than its season average of 87.0 allowed.
- The Runnin’ Bulldogs are draining 7.0 three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (6.9). That said, they sport a lower shooting percentage from three-point land over their last 10 contests (29.9%) compared to their season average (30.3%).
Gardner-Webb betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-9-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-13-0)
- O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-19 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.5 (337th in nation) | 49.9 (360th) | 28.2 (338th) | 36.6 (358th) | 10.1 (364th) | 13.6 (344th) |
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