Gardner-Webb vs NC Central Picks and Prediction – 11/8/2024

The NCAA Mens College Basketball action is back this Friday, November, 8th 2024. With the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs facing the North Carolina Central Eagles in the MacDogald McLendon Center. Stay tuned we've got you covered on all the best free NCAA College Basketball picks and betting angles here at Picks and Parlays your leader in free college basketball betting picks!

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs are 0-1 to start the season and currently in 7th place in the Big South. The Bulldogs are scoring 64 points per game and are 43.6% FG shooting team. The Bulldogs are 26% from behind the 3 point arch and a decent 66% at the free throw line. Offensively the Bulldogs are grabbing 7 rebounds per game for second chance shots. The Bulldogs have a defensive rating of 120 with 9 steals, 14 turnovers and 20 rebounds.

In the Last outing the Bulldogs faced the Tennessee Volunteers, The Volunteers took control of the game from early on. And went on to defeat the Bulldogs 80-64.

The North Carolina Central Eagles are 1-0 this year and currently 7th in the MEAC. The Eagles are scoring an average of 58 points per game. Shooting 28% from the 3 point line, 84% from the free throw line and overall shooting 23% from the field. The Eagles hit the boards for 9 offensive and 15 defensive rebounds. The Eagles are rated 112 defensively with 8 steals and 10 turnovers.

In their last outing the Eagles faced the George Mason Patriots and were dominated by the George Mason Patriots. Led by Josh Smith who turned in a 14 point, 2 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal performance on their way to a 75-58 loss.

We think this will be a low scoring game both teams have their offensive demons to exercise and we don't think all the kinks will be worked out before this matchup. Both squads are scoring below league average and for our best bet we are taking the Under. Final score prediction, the North Carolina Central Eagles win, covers the spread and the total stays under 58-50.