Radford vs. Gardner-Webb betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (2-16, 0-3 Big South) are heavy underdogs (+13.5) as they attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Radford Highlanders (9-9, 2-1 Big South) at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Paul Porter Arena. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 165.5.

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Radford Cover -13.5 vs Gardner-Webb -105

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Radford vs. Gardner-Webb betting lines

  • Radford moneyline odds to win: -1136
  • Gardner-Webb moneyline odds to win: +703
  • Spread: Radford (-13.5)
  • Total: 165.5

Radford statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Radford has performed worse at home, covering four times in nine home games, and three times in five road games.
  • When it comes to point totals, the Highlanders hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total seven times in nine opportunities this season (77.8%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in five opportunities (40%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Highlanders have been scoring 86.8 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 81.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Radford’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (74.1) is 3.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (77.9).
  • The Highlanders’ past 10 contests have seen them make 11.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 9.9 makes and 33.5%.

Radford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (225th in nation) 44.4 (223rd) 31.9 (230th) 32.3 (247th) 14.1 (193rd) 11.7 (202nd)

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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 (.667, 2-1-0 record) than on the road (.300, 3-7-0).
  • Runnin’ Bulldogs games have finished above the over/under less often at home (two times out of three) than away (seven of 10) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Runnin’ Bulldogs have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-3) and away (0-10).

Recent trends

  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs are tallying 71.6 points per game over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 69.3.
  • Over its last 10 games, Gardner-Webb is giving up 86.9 points per game, 1.7 fewer points than its season average (88.6).
  • The Runnin’ Bulldogs are draining 7.0 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.2). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.9%).

Gardner-Webb betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 2-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-15 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (330th in nation) 50.5 (361st) 28.3 (342nd) 36.9 (358th) 10.6 (357th) 13.6 (336th)
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