UNC-Asheville vs Gardner-Webb 3/5/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs face off against the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs on Thursday at Donald N. Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia in the second round of the Big South tournament. UNC Asheville improved to 15-15 overall following it 72-68 victory on Tuesday over the Campbell Fighting Camels in the first round of the Big South tournament. Coty Jude led the Bulldogs with 19 points.

Devon Baker is the leading scorer for UNC Asheville with an average of 16.5 points per game, while LJ Thorpe is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Lavar Batts Jr. is the leader in assists with an average of 2.5 per game.

Gardner-Webb finished its regular season at 15-15 overall and 11-7 and the Big South following its season-ending victory of 70-62 over Radford. Nate Johnson and Jaheam Cornwall each scored 19 points to lead the Bulldogs to the victory. Gardner-Webb finished third in the Big South to earn a first-round bye in the conference tournament.

Eric Jamison Jr. is the leading scorer and rebounder for Gardner-Webb with averages of 14.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while Christian Turner is the leader in assists with an average of 3.8 per game. Gardner-Webb has four players averaging double-figures in scoring.