Big South foes will collide when the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-13) face off against the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs (10-12) at CSU Fieldhouse. Action begins at 5:30 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 30.
The Buccaneers are hoping to rebound after their 97-72 loss to Winthrop on Wednesday. Despite the loss, Aaron Wheeler earned his third double-double this season with 22 points and 12 rebounds. The Runnin’ Bulldogs, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 69-55 loss against Liberty on Wednesday. Harold McBride led the game in scoring with 22 points.
Notes
Charleston Southern lost its last game by a 25-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Gardner-Webb is 5-4. Charleston Southern is 3-5 in blowouts this season.
Charleston Southern has an average field goal percentage of 43.8%. Gardner-Webb is a losing 4-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers and the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Charleston Southern is 196th and 94th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Gardner-Webb is 259th and 241st in these categories.
Gardner-Webb, the 70th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.0 rebounds per game. Charleston Southern does worse, ranked 268th with 34.7.
The Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs average 9.2 steals per game, ranked eighth in the nation. The Charleston Southern Buccaneers are an even 2-2 when they give up at least 9 steals.
