Big South foes will collide when the High Point Panthers (14-7) play the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (11-12) at Millis Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The Panthers enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Campbell 73-63 in their last matchup. John Brown was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting. The Runnin’ Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off a 68-59 win against Charleston Southern in their last game. Harold McBride played well for Gardner-Webb, accounting for 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Panthers winning the first matchup 66-64. Despite the loss, McBride had a standout performance with 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, one steal, and three three-pointers.
Notes
Ranked 37th, the High Point Panthers have an offensive rating of 113.6. The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs rank 165th with a defensive rating of just 102.3.
High Point has the 24th-ranked average field goal percentage at 48.2%. Gardner-Webb has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-6).
The High Point Panthers rank higher based on their field goal percentage (24th) than their effective field goal percentage (58th). The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (251st) than their field goal percentage (269th).
High Point ranks 38th in assists, registering 16.0 per game. Gardner-Webb performs worse at 169th with 13.5 assists per game.
Gardner-Webb, the 64th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.1 rebounds per game. High Point does worse, ranked 281st with 34.3.
Gardner-Webb ranks eighth in steals per game with 9.1. When High Point allows 9 or more steals, the team has an even 1-1 record.
