GAR

2025–26 season

Gardner-Webb

Runnin' Bulldogs · Big South

Record: 4–29; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: -25.6; No. 363 in Division I
Home: Boiling Springs, NC; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency95.3

4th

Defensive efficiency122.1

3rd

Efficiency margin-26.8

1st

Pace68.5

61st

Strength of schedule-1.0

52nd

Scoring & shooting

Points per game68.1

9th

Points allowed85.5

1st

Field goal %42.8%

17th

Three-point %30.9%

10th

Three-point rate38.8%

46th

Free throw %68.4%

14th

Possessions

Rebounds per game30.7

5th

Offensive rebound %27.9%

18th

Defensive rebound %69.4%

49th

Assists per game10.2

1st

Turnovers per game13.6

7th

Turnover rate20.0%

6th

Defense & roster

Steals per game6.4

42nd

Blocks per game2.4

14th

Opponent 3P %36.0%

12th

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

WeaknessVulnerable interior defenseOpponent FG %: 49.4%1st
WeaknessLeaky defenseDefensive efficiency: 122.13rd
WeaknessStruggling offenseOffensive efficiency: 95.34th
WeaknessTurnover-proneTurnover rate: 20.0%6th
WeaknessPoor three-point shootingThree-point %: 30.9%10th
WeaknessGives up open threesOpponent 3P %: 36.0%12th
WeaknessPoor free throw shootingFree throw %: 68.4%14th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who Gardner-Webb beat and who ended the run.

Appearances

Record

0–1

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

201916Round of 64Lost to 1 Virginia 71–56. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

16–14

ATS as favorite

0–0

ATS as underdog

16–14

ATS neutral court

2–2

ATS vs. tournament teams

3–3

ATS vs. ranked teams

1–0

Over / under

16–14

4–29 in 33 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	@MINMinnesota	L60–87	+25.5	146.5	Miss	Over
Nov 7	@CLEClemson8	L59–97	+29.25	146.5	Miss	Over
Nov 10	vsNORNorth Greenville	L81–92	—	—	—	—
Nov 15	@ELONElon	L84–95	+13.25	154.5	Cover	Over
Nov 18	@DEPDePaul	L62–93	+21.75	155.25	Miss	Under
Nov 22	@RICRichmond	L67–102	+19.25	153.75	Miss	Over
Nov 26	NNAVYNavy	L51–84	+10.5	153	Miss	Under
Nov 28	NSE SE Louisiana	L68–76	+6.75	141.75	Miss	Over
Nov 29	@UNCUNC Wilmington	L62–88	+19.5	145.5	Miss	Over
Dec 3	@QUEQueens15	L74–107	+14.5	161.5	Miss	Over
Dec 6	vsGA Georgia Southern	L84–88	+10.5	162.25	Cover	Over
Dec 12	vsBREBrevard	W77–63	—	—	—	—
Dec 15	vsWOFWofford	L57–83	+10.75	155.25	Miss	Under
Dec 18	vsTOCToccoa Falls	W105–65	—	—	—	—
Dec 21	@TEN#23Tennessee6	L52–94	+42.25	152.5	Cover	Under
Dec 31	vsCHACharleston Southern	L79–89	+12.5	164.25	Cover	Over
Jan 3	@WINWinthrop	L77–88	+23.5	164.5	Cover	Over
Jan 7	@HPUHigh Point12	L49–104	+26.5	162.75	Miss	Under
Jan 14	vsRADRadford	L80–89	+13.5	166.25	Cover	Over
Jan 17	vsPREPresbyterian	L55–92	+8.5	145.75	Miss	Over
Jan 21	@LONLongwood	L56–91	+16.25	155.75	Miss	Under
Jan 23	vsSC South Carolina Upstate	W67–65	+9.5	153.5	Cover	Under
Jan 29	@UNCUNC Asheville	L50–69	+17.5	149.5	Miss	Under
Feb 4	vsLONLongwood	L66–86	+12.25	147.5	Miss	Over
Feb 7	@PREPresbyterian	L62–68	+17	145.5	Cover	Under
Feb 12	vsWINWinthrop	L85–103	+20.5	155.25	Cover	Over
Feb 14	vsHPUHigh Point12	L87–112	+25.5	161.5	Cover	Over
Feb 17	@CHACharleston Southern	L66–75	+17.5	161.5	Cover	Under
Feb 19	@RADRadford	L70–82	+18.5	162.25	Cover	Under
Feb 26	vsUNCUNC Asheville	L71–77	+12.5	145.5	Cover	Over
Feb 28	@SC South Carolina Upstate	L61–71	+12.75	145.75	Cover	Under
Mar 4	NSC South Carolina Upstate	W65–64	+10.75	143.75	Cover	Under
Mar 6	NHPUHigh Point12	L59–81	+27.5	155.75	Cover	Under